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174 photographs of recreational activities in the Women's Royal Army Corps, including theatricals, dancing, handicrafts, charity work and social events, 1950-1989 (c). Photographs 1994-07-324
555 photographs of sporting activities in the Women's Royal Army Corps, 1950-1992 (c); including archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, rowing, caving, climbing, cricket, cycling, fencing, football, gymnastics, hockey, riding, martial arts, motor sport, netball, parachuting, shooting, roller-skating, rounders, rugby, sailing, skiing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and walking. Photographs 1994-07-325
342 photographs of individuals who have served with the Women's Royal Army Corps, 1950-1992 (c). Photographs 1994-07-326
4 portrait photographs of Mary, The Princess Royal as Controller Commandant Women's Royal Army Corps, 1950-1959 (c) and Capt F A G Goddard, Director of Music, Women's Royal Army Corps Staff Band, 1949-1954. Photographs 1994-07-327
Collection of 481 formal and informal group photographs relating to the Women's Royal Army Corps, 1948-1992. Photographs 1994-07-328
77 photographs of sporting groups, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1949-1992. Photographs 1994-07-329
4 group photographs related to the Women's Royal Army Corps, 1952-1991. Photographs 1994-07-330
279 photographs of uniforms worn by the Women's Royal Army Corps, 1954-1991 (c); including the fashion show exhibiting possible designs, 1991. Photographs 1994-07-331
122 photographs of barracks and quarters occupied by the Women's Royal Army Corps, 1950-1977 (c); associated with the Queen Elizabeth Park Guildford, Huron Camp Hindhead, Frimley Park Lingfield, Staff College Camberley, Wilton Park Beaconsfield, Berkshire, Catterick, Liphook, Chelsea Barracks, Portsmouth, Manorbier and Singapore. Photographs 1994-07-332
Aerial photograph of the Women's Royal Army Corps Centre, Guildford, 1968 (c). Photographs 1994-07-333
154 photographs relating to the Women's Royal Army Corps Museum, Queen Elizabeth Park, Guildford, 1950-1988 (c); associated with Mary, The Princess Royal, Lady Freyburg, Gen Sir Frederick Pile, Mr Barney Heyhoe MP, Lady Soames, Duchess of Kent, Dame Leslie Whateley and Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Photographs 1994-07-334
295 photographs relating to the Women's Royal Army Corps Territorial Army, 1949-1992 (c). Photographs 1994-07-335
4 photographs relating to the University Officer Training Corps and the Army Cadet Force, 1980-1992. Photographs 1994-07-336
9 photographs relating to the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, 1960-1969. Photographs 1994-07-337
139 photographs relating to the Old Comrades Associations of the Women's Services, 1920-1992 (c); including royal visits, reunions, commemorative ceremonies and individuals; associated with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, Auxiliary Territorial Service and the Women's Royal Army Corps. Photographs 1994-07-339
Three painted metal model toy soldiers, each with a separate base: a private, Grenadier Company, 92nd Regiment of Foot, Gordon Highlanders; a sergeant in Drill Order, 1st Regiment of Foot, The Royal Scots; a private, Grenadier Company, 72nd Regiment of Foot, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders; individually sealed in plastic and mounted on card shaped to fit over a whisky bottle. Models 2001-02-455
Infantry steel whistle, Air Raid Precautions, 1940 (c). Made by J Hudson and Co, Birmingham.Probably made for the Home Office, withdrawn after the war and surplus stock then handed over to the War Office. Associated with World War Two, Home Front (1939-1945). Equipment, general 2001-02-462
13 photographs of reunion dinners, 1931-1955 (c); associated with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, Auxiliary Territorial Service and the Women's Royal Army Corps. Photographs 1994-07-340
Framed group photograph, from left to right, Lt W E Kelly, Capt E Slater BEM, S/Sgt Adam, and Maj M Paynter, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1964 (c); the frame was constructed by S/Sgt Adam from wood from old Willems Barracks, Aldershot. Photographs 1994-07-344
18 framed photographs of Chief Controllers, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, 1917-1920, the Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1939-1949, and Directors of the Women's Royal Army Corps,1949-1994. Photographs 1994-07-345
5 framed portrait photographs, including Princess Elizabeth as a Junior Officer, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1945; Mary, The Princess Royal, as Controller Commandant, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1942, 1945 and 1946; The Duchess of Kent as Controller Commandant, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1970 (c). Photographs 1994-07-346
Framed colour photograph of a dinner presided over by the Duchess of Kent, Women's Royal Army Corps, 1970-1979 (c). Photographs 1994-07-347
3 photographs relating to Maj W E Anderson, Army Air Corps, Parachute Regiment and the Royal Ulster Rifles, 1955 (c) Photographs 1994-08-14
Collection of 64 photographs compiled by Nursing Sister Agnes Mary A'Hern, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, Egypt and the Sudan, 1930 (c). Photographs 1994-09-7
Second Lieutenant John Ryder Clark, 196th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (1898 (c)-1917), died of wounds in Belgium 20 October 1917, 1917 (c). Oil on canvas by Frank T Copnall, 1919 (c); after a photograph taken in 1917 (c); bust length in uniform, wearing spectacles, looking left. Oil Paintings 2001-02-463
8 photographs relating to Col Charles Edward Bates's command of 16th Madras Native Infantry, 1880 (c); including the regiment on parade, Bates on his charger, an Indian orderly with Bates's charger, a portrait of Bates and a cabinet photograph of Bates's son, W Norman R Bates, Madras Army. Photographs 1994-09-11
White canvas housewife, 1939-1945 (c); belonged to J L Smith, 24th Brigade, General Headquarters. Equipment, general 2001-02-467
Album of 42 photographs, relating to the 10th Coy Women's Royal Army Corps, England, 1969-1986. Photographs include the opening of new barracks by the Duchess of Kent, 11 July 1969; visit by Directors, NATO Women's services; presentation of Long Service and Good Conduct Medals 1975; presentation of catering award, 1977. Photographs 1995-07-66
Two wooden drumsticks, 1811-1814 (c); belonged to Dr Maj John Goodger, 94th Regiment of Foot, Scotch Brigade. Musical Instruments 2001-02-475
Album of 42 photographs most of which are produced by R B Holmes from the series 'With the Derajat Column in Waziristan' 1919-1920; collected by Colonel Guy Hamilton Russell, South Waziristan Scouts. Photographs 1995-07-90
Six photographs collected by Sister, (later Matron), Emilie Gladys Evans, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, 1899-1917; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902) and World War One, Home Front (1914-1918). Photographs 2001-02-478
Red fibre identity disc, 1944 (c); belonged to Maj A L J C Chaplin, Pioneer Corps, World War Two (1939-1945). Equipment, general 2001-03-12
Album of 42 photographs of Lt-Col Thomas George Thomson (1845-1891) and the 36th Bengal Native Infantry, 1871-1891; locations in India include, Fyzabad, Murree, Lucknow, Ferozepore, Mooltan and Agra, India; themes include sports, tennis, horses theatre and a wedding. Photographs 1995-11-339
110 photographs mostly taken by Alf Hayward, Army Service Corps, 1909-1944; many of the photographs feature his stepson, Robert Bethel, who served with him; other views include colleagues, views in Sinai, Turkish Prisoners of War, the grave of Lt J W Wilson of the Royal Irish Rifles, and 1944 Home Front shots. Photographs 1994-10-57
One of 40 photographs of the 4th County of London Yeomanry in the Western Desert, 1942 (c).Including informal portraits and groups, a camp, armoured cars, the grave of L/Cpl R H Watts, distant views of armoured cars in the desert, damaged tanks and tanks; associated with World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943). Photographs 1994-11-113
Twenty two 35mm colour transparencies of the drum head dervice at the Royal Hospital Chelsea to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Army Benevolent Fund, 1994; with commentary and other supporting documentation. Photographs 1995-11-309
9 photographs collected by Capt Colin Ian McIntyre, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), 1945-1948. Photographs 1994-11-114
Forty nine 35mm colour transparencies of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Goorkha Rifles final reunion at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the placing of the Queen's Truncheon in the Indian Army Room, 24 June 1994; with commentary and other supporting documentation. Photographs 1995-11-310
Collection of loose photographs (?) relating to Women's Royal Army Corps and its predecessors. Photographs 1995-01-11
Two portrait photographs of WO2 K Carney, Women's Royal Army Corps, one of which includes 2/Lt M M F Reid, 1963-1964. Photographs 1995-02-55
65 photographs collected by Junior Commander Margot Marshall (later Cooper), Auxiliary Territorial Service, North West Europe 1944-1945; subjects include the Potsdam Conference, Berlin, 1944-1954, sporting events, hockey and a parade; some photographs relate to Bayeaux, France; Brigadier O M Wales is also featured. Photographs 1995-02-100
Group photograph of the 11 Course, Women's Auxiliary Corps (India), Officer Training Cadet Unit, Mhow, India, 1946. Photographs 1994-11-167
10 photographs of Indian Army VC winners, World War Two, 1943-1945 (c);relating to Jem Parkesh Singh, Naik Yeshwant Ghadge, Sepoy Bhandari Ram, Jem Abdul Hafiz, Havildar Umrao Singh, Sepoy Ali Haidar, Naik Nand Singh, Lance-Naik Bhanbhagta Garung, Rifleman Lachhiman Gurung and Rifleman Thaman Gurung. Photographs 1994-11-172
15 photographs relating to an outing of the Edinburgh Branch of the Women's Royal Army Corps Association and the Jubilee Celebrations of the Women's Services (?), 1977. Photographs 1994-12-136
Three photographs, two portraits and one group, collected by Pte William James Jordan, Army Catering Corps, 1944-1946. Photographs 1994-12-144
Group photograph of the 90th (S) Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, 1917 (c); sitters are named verso. Photographs 1994-12-306
11 photographs collected by Nursing Sister Agnes Mary A'Hern, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, UK and Egypt, 1920 (c)-1930 (c); subjects include portraits, groups, views of Netley Hospital, a ward in the Schiff Home of Recovery, Cobham, Surrey and views in Egypt and the Middle East. Photographs 1995-03-18
An Officer of the 7th, or Queen's Hussars taken from Life, 1804 (c). Coloured etching by and after Robert Dighton Junior; published by Robert Dighton Junior, Charing Cross, London, 1804 (c); caricature of Maj Edward Kerrison in profile to the right, with his left hand resting on a sword. Prints 2001-03-18
74 copy photographs from originals taken by Captain Edward K Deeming, 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars during the campaign in North West Europe, 1945, World War Two, 1939-1945. Photographs 1995-04-28
Album of 89 photographs of transport, both mechanical and animal, camps and fortifications on the North West Frontier, India, 1935-1945 (c); also depicting views, light tanks in difficulties, Razmak Camp, route marches, motor transport coloumns, a fort, tribesmen, camel ambulances, moutain artillery, horse transport, machine gunners, a Gurkha religious ceremony and jirga. Photographs 1992-07-44
Album of 28 photographs relating to West African troops in Burma, World War Two, 1943-1945; including images of Maj Gen F J Loftus-Tottenham, Col Foster, Capt Zeleynick, Seth Anthony, Major John B Shearn and the Indian Army. Photographs 1992-07-54
Album of 172 photographs compiled by Lt Col F J Patterson, 5th/4th Indian Grenadiers, 1945-1946 (c); including formal and informal groups, portraits, sports, views, barracks, motor trasnport, armoured cars, inspections, parades, firing machine guns and mortars and training. Photographs 1992-07-121
Album of 142 photographs, No. 1 in a series of four compiled by an unidentified officer, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, India, 1908-1911; showing regimental groups, including some on historical uniform, groups of Rattray's Sikhs, officers mess and company bungalow, Dinapore, and views, including buildings associated with Warren Hastings and the Indian Mutiny. Photographs 1992-08-39
1st Bn The Middlesex Regt DCO Regimental Album 1945. Album of 49 photographs, including 4 loose, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Germany and UK, 1945-1947. Photographs 1992-08-57
Album of 100 photographs, including 18 loose, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, British Army of the Rhine, Jan-Jun 1946; showing sports, including hockey, football,, boxing, cricket, athletics and sailing, Kiel Parade and a Brigadier's inspection. Photographs 1992-08-58
Album of 195 photographs; 40 to 50 were taken by 2/Lt J M Lock, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korea 1950, before he was killed in action, 29 Nov 1950; many of the remainder were added by Lt (later Maj) Geoffrey Norton; showing leaving the UK on a troopship, disembarking at Pusan, patrolling, bivouacs, motor transport, tanks, informal groups and portraits, leave in Japan, New Zealand and Republic of Korea forces, graves and a parchute training course in the UK. Photographs 1992-08-61
Native Gurkha Kukri knife, 1920 (c); in wooden, black leather covered scabbard; with sharpening knife and knife for skinning animals; decorative markings of Union Jack flag design incised in leather; belonged to 2/Lt Eric Percy Giles, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, and brought back by him from India in 1945. Edged Weapons 2001-03-30
Album of 126 photographs with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korea, 1950-1951; including photographs relating to a farewell visit of Gen Sir John Harding, C in C FARELF, Hong Kong, 25 Aug 1950 and associated with the Republic of Korea Forces. Photographs 1992-08-63
Copy photograph and photocopy of record of service of Subadar Major and Hon Lieutenant Budhiman Rai, 4th Burma Regiment, June (c) 1945. The photograph shows Rai wearing the order of Burma. Photographs 1995-04-29
Copy photograph and photocopy of record of service of Subadar Major and Hon Lieutenant Budhiman Rai, 4th Burma Regiment, June (c) 1945. The photograph shows Rai wearing the order of Burma. Archives 1995-04-29
Plague Visitation, Bombay, 1896-1897; album of 135 photographs the majority of which were taken by Capt C Moss, The Gloucestershire Regiment; compiled by Mr F B Stewart for the Bombay Plague Committee, chaired by Brig Gen William Forbes Gatacre; shows measures taken to combat the plague epidemic in Bombay 1896-1897; associated with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 8th Bombay Infantry and the 22nd Bombay Infantry. Photographs 1992-08-74
Collection of 156 photographs of ceremonial events involving the Middlesex Regiment Old Comrades Association, 1930-1981; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Photographs 1993-04-242
6 photographs showing groups, collected by Mrs M Ranson during her service as an Experimental Assistant (Gunnery), Auxiliary Territorial Service 1941-1945. Photographs 1995-05-95
4 photographs relating to the Hong Kong Regiment; subjects include officers, the Middlesex Mace, headquarters building, and silver presented by the Middlesex Regiment, 1955. Photographs 1993-04-248
41 photographs relating to unidentified battalions of the Middlesex and other regiments in the Belfast Strike, 1911 (c), and World War Two, North West Europe, 1944-1945. Photographs 1993-04-261
Two photographs showing Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners Depot Batallion, Bangalore, India, 1941 (c). Themes include the construction of a temple and sappers at a training course. Photographs 1995-06-51
Mounted portrait photograph of Lieutenant Frank Alexander de Pass VC in full dress, with medal ribbon attached, 1914; De Pass served with the 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse. Photographs 1995-06-59
34 photographs collected by Maj C W Hopkins, 2nd 19th Hyderabad Regiment, North Western Frontier, India, 1940 (c). Photographs 1993-05-152
10 photographs collected by Mrs Christina Hopkins, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, India and possibly North Africa, 1940 (c). Photographs 1993-05-154
Album of 134 photographs and 14 papers, Depot, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), 1947-1957. Photographs 1992-08-131
Album of 134 photographs and 14 papers, Depot, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), 1947-1957. Archives 1992-08-131
3 portrait photographs of Philip Woodman Ley, Army Cyclist Corps, 1916 (c). Photographs 1993-05-155
The Records of the Officers Mess 4th Battalion The Queen's Regiment (Middlesex), Presented by the Officers on the occassion of the Formation of the Queen's Regiment - 31 Dec 1966. Album of 104 photographs with ephemera, 4th Bn The Queen's Regiment 1966-1970. Photographs 1992-08-132
Three albums of 74, 68 and 80 photographs, showing a record of the regimental silver of the 4th Bn Queen's Regiment, 1805-1962 (c). Photographs 1992-08-133
Leather-bound ms diary kept by Maj Gen Bertram Reveley Mitford, CB DSO, January 1916 - December 1917, containing daily entries and covering his command of the 72nd Infantry Brigade and later the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division on the Western Front; together with maps, sketches, aerial photographs and press cuttings. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Archives 2001-03-36
Collection of printed World War Two propaganda material, 1939-1945 (c): five German propaganda leaflets, a safe conduct pass, typescript of a propaganda broadcast and press cuttings relating to the War; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Archives 2001-03-37
Album of 183 photographs with newspaper cutting and ephemera, 11th Bn The Parachute Regiment, 8th Bn Middlesex Regiment, TA, 1947-1957. Photographs 1992-08-136
Set of card-mounted photographs and related ephemera, from an album compiled by Admiral Horace H Jalbert, while he was stationed in London serving as a lieutenant with the US Navy, 1919; mostly relating to World War One, Peace Celebrations, (1919). Photographs 2001-03-38
Five photographs of Bernard village (Mogok township) Burma, showing the graves of British soldiers of the Hampshire Regiment who died in 1889; photographs taken by Nyunt Htay and relating to Pte Clement Norridge and Pte J Pearce. Photographs 1995-06-86
10 named group photographs relating to 10th Coy Women's Royal Army Corps, 1974-1991; Themes include Corps Days, veterans on a parade and the disbandment of the Corps, held at Aldershot, Hampshire, 30 Aug 1991, involving ex-Officers Commanding and Sergeant Majors. Photographs 1995-07-67
51 Photographs relating to the Edwards and Morton families and their service in the Norfolk and Essex Regiments, the 2nd madras Light Cavalry, 47th Sikhs and the 4th Punjab Infantry, 1860 (c)-1913 (c); Indian locations include Doonga Galli, Muree Hills, Gudg River and Kangra; Photographs feature veterans, servants, camps, forts, barracks, artillery and a parade. Photographs 1995-07-69
Portrait photograph of Brig Frederick Theodore CIE MVO VD, Indian Engineers, 1939 (c). Photographs 1993-06-62
71 photographs, probably collected by Lt Col C A Mercer, 4th (Gurkha) Rifle Regiment, India, 1883 (c) -1900. Photographs 1993-06-67
6 photographs collected by Cpl Harold Symons, 201 Coy Corps of Royal Military Police; subjects include Barmitzvah celebrations, 1933 and Egypt, 1946 (c). Photographs 1993-06-74
Set of 20 German propaganda photographs showing the aftermath of the Dunkirk evacuation, World War Two (1939-1945), 1940. Photographs 2001-03-39
Papers associated with Pte Jesse Bridgeland, 7th (Service) Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 1914-1919 and the War Department in an unspecified capacity until 1960 (c). From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Archives 2001-03-48
64 official and agency photographs collected by Maj A G Russell, 79 Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, United Kingdom and North West Europe, 1942-1944; subjects include review by King Hakon of Norway, review of Women's Home Services, demonstration of unarmed combat for members of the Women's Home Defence, visit of George VI to Belgium and France, 1944, Commandos on their return from the Dieppe raid, German prisoners of war, devastation and refugees, North West Europe. Photographs 1993-07-8
Photocopy of group photograph of 214 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Whitefield near Bangalore, 1942-1943. Photographs 1993-07-54
2 photographs showing medical staff and a Mobile Casualty Clearing Station relating to the Indian Medical Service in Lucknow and Meerut, India, 1940-1946 (c). Photographs 1995-11-331
4 photographs relating to Corporal H Simpson, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, Dublin, Ireland, 1856 (c)-1875 (c); photographs include two portraits including one in which Simpson wears his Crimean Medal, a photograph of the regiment drawn up for dismounted parade at Royal Barracks, Dublin, Feb 1875 and one of an officer of the 5th Dragoon Guards with his charger, about the same date. Photographs 1995-11-333
71 photographs relating to the service of Major P Charrier, Royal Munster Fusiliers, before and during World War One 1914-1918; Charrier was killed as acting CO of the 2nd Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers at Etreux on 27 Aug 1914; themes include groups, portraits, an inspection, bridge-building, warships, a fort, a tug of war team, officers including Major General Talbot Coke and a cartoon; locations include Mauritius, Fort Purbrook Hampshire, Hythe School of Musketry, Africa, the Middle East and Tralee, Ireland; the 101st Bombay Grenadiers are also featured. Photographs 1995-11-334
18 photographs relating to the 19th Lancers, India and Malaya; subjects include portraits, groups, sport and armoured cars, 1941-1947. Photographs 1993-08-98
9 copy photographs of portraits and groups from negatives taken by Pte G Bracciale, Royal Ulster Rifles and Army Catering Corps, 1940 (c)-1945. Photographs 1993-08-102
262 photographs taken and collected by R B Holmes, North West Frontier, 1890 (c)-1944; subjects include views in India, troops on parade and on duty, royal visits and railways, forts and bridges. Photographs 1993-08-106
Clothbound ms diary kept by Lt Col (later Maj Gen) Bertram Reveley Mitford CB DSO, East Surrey Regiment and Egyptian Army, containing daily entries and relating to his service in Sudan from January - November 1899 and South Africa from December 1899 - May 1900; together with lists of letters received or sent, distances, itinerary, sketch maps, stamps, extract from the Egyptian Army list, expenses list, newspaper clippings, and programme menus. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Archives 2001-03-59
40 Photographs showing scenes from the daily life of recruits to the 17th (?) Dogra Regiment during World War Two 1939-1945; themes include weapons, training, sports, pipes and drums, pay, kit inspection, amphibious operations, office scenes and miscellaneous subjects; locations include Jullunder, India. Photographs 1995-11-341
Bound manuscript order book of 1st Bn Cinque Ports Volunteers, Dover Castle, Kent, 22 Sep 1803 to 25 Apr 1809; typescript transcript of orders for 22 and 25 Sep 1803 loosely inserted. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Archives 2001-03-84
Extracts from the order book of 1st Bn Cinque Ports Volunteers, Dover Castle, Kent, 22 Sep 1803 to 25 Apr 1809; typescript transcript compiled by Lt Col G R Howe, 1958. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Archives 2001-03-85
Two photographs of four Gurkha VC winners outside the National Army Museum, August 1995; the four, Captain Ganju Lama, ex-7th Gurkha Rifles, Havildar Bhanbhagta Gurung, ex-2nd Gurkha Rifles, Subadar Agansing Rai, ex-5th Gurkha Rifles, and Captain Gaje Ghale, ex-2nd Bn 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, were back in Britain for the VJ Day anniversary commemorations. Photographs 1995-11-344
Wooden ammunition box, 1939-1945 (c); contained .30 calibre American cartridges; red painted band on the box indicates that it was used by the Home Guard during World War Two (1939-1945). Equipment, general 2001-03-110