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Description Object Type NAM Accession Number
Royal Artillery officer's sword, 1929 (c); blade etched with presentation inscription; leather scabbard; steel scabbard; leather sword bag; presented to Gentleman Cadet Norman L Foster 'on obtaining his commission from the Royal Military Academy for exemplary conduct whilst at that Institution'; made by Wilkinson Sword Company. Equipment, general 1995-04-18
Sergeants bayonet, India pattern, 1800 (c)-1810 (c); steel blade stamped with maker's name, Chambers and Chapman, and No's 5 and 19; leather scabbard incised with geometric design; oval frog stud. Edged Weapons 1988-09-31
Japanese army officer's sword, 1945; blade decorated with foliage; fishskin covered grip; leather covered wooden scabbard; associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Edged Weapons 1988-09-21
Regimental cane, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 1916 (c); in polished, light brown malacca, with a silver composite head and white metal ferrule; head bears the name of the regiment; Birmingham hallmarks for 1916-1917; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Equipment, general 1960-04-90
Pattern 1899 Cavalry Trooper's sword; blade stamped with maker' name, Henry Wilkinson, London, inspection marks and issue and refurbishment marks; half bowl steel guard; steel covered grip; black painted steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1988-09-9
Brass cartouche box. A brass Russian naval cartouche, or cartridge, box captured by Lieutenant George Priestly, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) at Sevastopol in 1855, Crimean War (1854-1856). Equipment, general 1960-05-73
Indian Army officer's sword, pattern 1821, 1855 (c); curved Indian blade with two fullers, stamped with symbols and lines (?); three bar steel hilt; fishskin covered grip with plate engraved with owner's name, Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence; associated with the Siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny (1857-1859). Edged Weapons 1988-08-29
Indian Army officer's sword, pattern 1821, 1855 (c); curved blade with false edge, inscribed with Victorian cypher, retailers name, Gordon and Son, and owner's name, Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence; three bar steel hilt; chequered wooden grip; associated with the Siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny (1857-1859). Edged Weapons 1988-08-28
Officer's mameluke-hilted Sabre sword, 1817; latch back blade, inscribed with presentation inscription and maker's name, J Prosser, London; crossguard with decorated crossbar finials; ivory grip; steel scabbard with gilt fittings and rope type rings; associated with the Napoleonic Wars. Edged Weapons 1988-07-26
Ration biscuit, 1902; square hard biscuit; one side bearing two King George V one penny stamps and a manuscript address and on the other side bearing a message from the sender, Trumpter S Foster, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers; sent home from South Africa at the end of the Boer War. Equipment, general 1960-05-268
Infantry officer's sword, pattern 1822, 1840 (c); pipebacked blade; folding sideguard, bears Victorian cypher; brass scabbard. Edged Weapons 1988-06-53
Warrant officer's or staff sergeants sword, pattern 1845, 1880 (c), 4th (King's Own Royal) Regiment of Foot; blade stamped with maker's name, Mole, and Birmingham inspection mark; 'gothic' brass hilt; steel scabbard with mouthpiece engraved with illegible initials, possibly EP, and regimental name. Edged Weapons 1988-05-31
Brass whistle, 1880 (c); owned by Brig Gen H F Brooke, Bombay. Equipment, general 1960-05-324
Cavalry officer's basket-hilted sword, 1760 (c); believed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Culloden, Scotland, 1745; blade engraved with maker's name (?), Andria Ferarra; new scabbard, bears presentation inscription. Edged Weapons 1988-04-1
Ammunition case, 1850 (c); thick leather with broad twine stitching; black from paint or patina; leather handle is stitched to the lid and either side of the lid is stitched with a leather loop which passes around the handle to secure it. Equipment, general 1960-06-4
1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword, 1800 (c); blued blade, inscribed decoration including GR cypher, crown and a mounted soldier; stirrup hilt; leather covered wooden grip bound with wire; steel scabbard with evidence of a previous plaque. Edged Weapons 1987-07-35
Cavalry officer's sword, 1840 (c); 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry; latched, spear point blade inscribed with regimental name and maker's name, Prosser, London; stirrup hilt with detachable patent side guard, similar to 1796 pattern; fishskin grip; sword knot; leather scabbard. Edged Weapons 1987-04-34
Brass plaque, 1918 (c); from a German railway engine; circular, mounted on a square wooden board; bearing an Imperial Eagle with spread wings and clutching an orb and sceptre, below which are the letters, 'K.P.E.V.'; from an engine used by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany; taken in 1918. Equipment, general 1960-06-28
Steel ballot box, 1935; painted black with drawer handles on either side and a long slit in the lid; bearing a white metal plaque upon a wooden mount with an inscription stating that the box was collected from the village of Ensheim by the 1st east Lancashire Regiment, and escorted to the central counting house at Saarbrucken. Equipment, general 1960-07-89
Pattern 1853 Cavalry Trooper's sword, 1860 (c); blade possibly German, stamped with horse's head and No 7; three bar hilt; Reeves patent tang button; steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1987-04-33
Band sword of 2nd Gloucestershire Engineer Volunteers, 1870 (c); no maker's name; steel blade inscribed with bugle horn, leaf motif and regimental name; brass hilt. Edged Weapons 1987-04-24
Wooden walking stick, 1950-1953 (c); natural wood, curved and knotted, bearing much of the original wood; white wood can be seen where the back is worn away; with an iron ferrule; cut in Korea and carried during the Korean War by Brig B A Coad, 27th Cornwall Infantry Brigade. Equipment, general 1960-07-170
Light cavalry officer's scimitar, 1810 (c); blade with false Arabic style inscription; crossguard with floral design; leather scabbard with gilt chape with floral decoration and shield with Union Jack, and mouthpiece inscribed with maker's name, S Brunn, London; associated with the Napoleonic Wars. Edged Weapons 1986-12-37
Two plaited cord whips, 1900 (c); one with steel wire head and steel disc forming the domed top; the other with a plain steel head and a leather loops fixed to the point with whip cord; owned by Lt Col Seaward Longhurst, Army Veterinary Department. Horse Furniture 1960-07-187
Iron horseshoe, 1952 (c); rough forged with irregularly spaced nail holes; from a mule used for transport by Chinese troops during the Korean war. Horse Furniture 1960-08-6
Wooden spatula, 1873 (c); red stained wood, possibly mahogany; flat, tapering to ends, with sharpened edges; front bears an incised dog tooth pattern, marked with vertical lines on a background of horizontal lines; hole has been pierced in the end; reputedly an Ashanti throwing stick, taken during the 2nd Ashanti War, 1873. Polearms/Other Weapons 1960-08-15
1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's Sword, 1800 (c); steel blade stamped with crowns; pierced disc guard with knuckle guard, inscribed with regimental name; leather grip; associated with the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Edged Weapons 1986-10-24
Officer's sword, pattern 1796, 1800 (c); blade inscribed with maker's name, J J Runkel, Germany, trophy of arms cypher and crown; hilt inscribed with owner's name (?) D Neef; faceted urn shaped pommel; wire bound grip; leather scabbard with gilt fittings, inscribed with maker's name, Webb, London. Edged Weapons 1986-08-21
Indian Army Cavalry officer's sword, 1880 (c); spear point blade inscribed with proof marks; pierced brass scroll guard inscribed with maker's name, Manton and Co, India, and serial number; leather grip bound with wire. Edged Weapons 1986-08-12
Cavalry sword, 1853 (c); similar to French heavy cavalry design, thought to be experimental; steel blade with some rusting; brass hilt inscribed with maker's name, Hamburger Roger's and Co, London; ferrules similar to British household type; steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1986-08-11
Collection of seven coins from the Republic of South Africa, 1892-1898; of varying denomination. Equipment, general 1960-01-89
Artillery trooper's sabre sword, 1880 (c); blade inscribed with maker's name, Robert Mole, London (?); hilt inscribed with numbering and lettering; fishskin covered grip bound with wire; leather covered wooden scabbard with metal fittings. Edged Weapons 1986-04-2
Lock of brown human hair, 1857; tied to a piece of paper which is then mounted on a velvet covered board and in a glazed wooden frame; hair of the women and children who were massacred at Cawnpore and thrown down the well of the house where they were imprisoned; collected by Lt W Gordon-Alexander, 93rd Highlanders, on the relief march to Lucknow and given by him to the Junior United Services Club in 1901. Equipment, general 1960-02-2
Line infantry staff sergeants NCO sword, pattern 1861, 1866 (c); blade inscribed with maker's name F and W Deakin, Birmingham; brass hilt; black lacquered steel scabbard with brass mount. Edged Weapons 1986-02-89
Officer's court dress sword, 1840 (c), possibly dates to the reign of William IV, 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot; steel blade; brass stirrup and shell guard, inscribed with regimental name; crown pommel. Edged Weapons 1986-02-51
Regimental cane, 3rd West India Regiment, 1890 (c); in dark brown, polished malacca with a white metal head and ferrule; head inscribed with the regiment's name, and the crown and garter in relief. Equipment, general 1960-02-40
Swagger stick in malacca with a silver knob; associated with the 41st Dogra Regiment; no hallmarks. Equipment, general 1960-02-69
Pattern 1821 Light Cavalry Trooper's sword, 3rd Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent; slightly pitted blade, etched with regimental name; steel three bar guard; fishskin covered wooden grip; backpiece inscribed with serial number; black painted steel scabbard with two loose rings and large shoe. Edged Weapons 1985-12-87
Regimental cane, 1903-1922; in light brown malacca with a white metal head and ferrule; head bears a device in relief of the number '13', surmounted by crossed knives or katars; associated with the 13th Rajputs (The Shekawaii Regiment). Equipment, general 1960-03-22
Field glasses in leather case, 1916 (c); prismatic compass, 1915 (c); regimental cane, 1914 (c); light brown, polished malacca cane, with a white metal head and brass ferrule; owned by Lt Arthur James Williams, Royal Irish Regiment; head bears a device, in relief, of the monogram of the Royal Irish Regiment, surmounted by a crown. Equipment, general 1960-03-83
Field glasses in leather case, 1916 (c); prismatic compass, 1915 (c); regimental cane, 1914 (c); light brown, polished malacca cane, with a white metal head and brass ferrule; owned by Lt Arthur James Williams, Royal Irish Regiment; head bears a device, in relief, of the monogram of the Royal Irish Regiment, surmounted by a crown. Scientific Instruments 1960-03-83
Infantry officer's sword, pattern 1892, 1891-1895 (c); blade etched with decoration including foliate design and crown and cypher; gilt brass guard, inscribed with maker's name, Henry Wilkinson, London, and owner's initials, MH; gilt knot with three thin red stripes; nickel plated steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1985-12-41
Regimental cane, Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps, 1920 (c); black painted malacca with a silver plated head; head bears a device in relief of a growing tea plant on a twisted rope, a motto and the regimental name. Equipment, general 1960-03-94
Heavy cavalry officer's sword, pattern 1887, 1910 (c); blade inscribed with decoration including Edward VII cypher and owner's initials, H A B; steel guard inscribed with maker's name Gaunt and Son Limited, late Edward Thurkle, London; fishskin covered grip; leather covered field service scabbard; steel dress scabbard. Edged Weapons 1985-11-35
Band sword, 1857-1890; straight blade; brass hilt with light infantry bugle and regimental number in bas-relief on both sides, similar to Drummer's sword, Mk I. Edged Weapons 1985-09-1
Hand operated air raid siren, 1944 (c); with instruction pamphlet; made by Carter, Nelson, England. Equipment, general 1995-01-141
Identity tags of L Gorun, 10th London Regiment, 1918. Equipment, general 1995-01-143
Hand operated air raid siren, type 447, 1960 (c); with instruction pamphlet; made by Service Electric Company Limited (SECOMAK), Middlesex. Equipment, general 1995-01-142
Artillery officer's sword, Turkish Contingent, 1855 (c); blade etched with maker's name, Meyer, London; three bar guard; scabbard; used in the Crimean War (1854-1856), Royal Artillery, Turkish Contingent. Edged Weapons 1985-07-55
Levee sword, 1830 (c); East India Company; blade engraved with East India Company lion and maker's name, Prosser, London; scabbard. Edged Weapons 1985-06-24
Officer's sword; Royal Army Service Corps, 1910-1936; three bar guard inscribed with maker's name, Hawkes and Co, and regimental name. Edged Weapons 1985-05-30
Identity tags of B W Haven, Australian Military Force, 1939-1945. Equipment, general 1995-01-144
Sword, 1770-1800 (c); slotted stool guard, inscribed with owners name, H Blundell; scabbard with mouthpiece inscribed with name Bannel. Edged Weapons 1985-05-28
Stationery box with a branding iron, two ink wells, pen and key, 1913; possibly connected with the purchase of horses on mobilisation of the army; associated with Dr R D Hill as a Remount Officer, 1912-1915; made by T Johnson and Company. Equipment, general 1995-01-145
Heavy Cavalry officer's dress sword, pattern 1814, with scabbard, 1815 (c); carried by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, Napoleonic Wars. Edged Weapons 2001-06-15
Artillery officer's sword, Bengal Artillery, 1859; belonged to Capt Tyrwhitt Pulman; blade engraved with decoration including mottos, regimental name, maker's name, Henry Wilkinson, London and serial number; guard post 1837, with pierced scroll work, motto and royal arms under crown; steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1985-02-80
Princess Mary gift box for tobacco, with original contents, 1914; associated with Pte Garner, Middlesex Regiment. Equipment, general 1995-01-147
Officer's sword, Irish Guards, 1910-1926; blade inscribed with George V cypher, users name, K E Schweder, serial number and maker's name, Henry Wilkinson, London; nickel plated scabbard. Edged Weapons 1985-02-65
Identity tag of Pte Alan Ball, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, National Service and Territorial Army, 1950-1959. Equipment, general 1995-01-148
Hanger sword, Royal Marines, 1803 (c); curved blade inscribed with anchor, trophy, crown, motto, royal arms and maker's name, J J Runkel, Germany; crossguard; reeded ivory grip bearing crown over anchor and regimental name; black leather scabbard with gilt brass chape and mouthpiece with locket and suspension ring; associated with the Napoleonic Wars, Home Defence (1803-1815). Edged Weapons 1985-02-6
Princess Mary gift box for tobacco, 1914-1915; associated with Cpl Herbert Grubb, Middlesex Regiment; with card (?). Equipment, general 1995-01-149
Issue table knife, 1991; made by Hiram Wild, Sheffield. Equipment, general 1995-01-150
Whistle, 1951-1981; belonging to the Women's Royal Army Corps Provost; made by J Hudson and Co, Birmingham, 1951. Equipment, general 1995-01-151
Coloured board game, 'Gordon-Kitchener', of the conquest of the Sudan, 1898 (c); associated with 1st Sudan War (1884-1885) and 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899). Equipment, general 1995-01-290
Coloured board game, 'Gordon-Kitchener', of the conquest of the Sudan, 1898 (c); associated with 1st Sudan War (1884-1885) and 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899). Models 1995-01-290
Infantry officer's sword, pattern 1895, 1914 (c); blade inscribed with users initials, LDWH, Edward VII cypher, serial number and maker's name, Henry Wilkinson, London; steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1984-11-237
Marine officer's sword, 1855 (c); East India Company; blade inscribed with crown, fouled anchor, crown and East India Company Lion; guard bears maker's name, Deakin, and fouled anchor in cartouche; black leather scabbard with brass mounts. Edged Weapons 1984-11-235
Model Bailey bridge Kit No 6, for Bridging Schools, 1942 (c). Models 1995-02-134
Whistle 1918 (c); associated with Lt Col E F Moultan Barrett, OBE, MC, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment. Equipment, general 1995-03-100
Indian cavalry officer's sword, 1850 (c); brass guard inscribed with East India Company lion in cartouche; brass scabbard with two suspension rings. Edged Weapons 1984-11-234
Whistle belonging to Maj Gen N L Foster, CB, DSO, Royal Horse Artillery, 1930-1965 (c). Equipment, general 1995-03-101
Name plaque of Maj Gen N L Foster, CB, DSO, Royal Horse Artillery, 1930-1965 (c). Equipment, general 1995-03-102
Miniature bottle of Scotch whisky; produced for the Scottish reunion of the Women's Royal Army Corps Association, 1991; made by Gordon and Macphait, Scotland. Equipment, general 1995-03-103
Pattern 1821 Cavalry trooper's sword, 1830 (c); blade stamped with maker's name, Deakin; three bar guard; steel scabbard with one suspension ring, stamped with maker's name, Deakin. Edged Weapons 1984-11-233
Cigarette lighter; bearing the badge of the Tripolitania District, Libya, where the Women's Royal Army Corps served from 1954-1965; bought for a visit by Dame Mary Colvin. Equipment, general 1995-03-104
Officer's sword, Grenadier Guards, 1940 (c); blade inscribed with crown over GR, battle honours, flaming grenade under crown and maker's name, Cater and Co, London; scabbard. Edged Weapons 1984-11-231
Other rank's swagger stick; associated with the 4th London Regiment, Lewisham Gunners, 1920 (c). Equipment, general 1995-03-108
Lighter and match case, 1914-1919; associated with Mr Hawes and the Royal Engineers; made by Ferry and Company, London; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Equipment, general 1995-03-109
Officer's full dress sword; Grenadier Guards, 1940 (c); blade inscribed with crown over GR, battle honours and maker's name, Cater and Co, London; scabbard. Edged Weapons 1984-11-230
UKLF board listing Women's Royal Army Corps commanders, 1972-1993. Equipment, general 1995-03-110
City Imperial Volunteers swagger stick, 1900. Equipment, general 1995-03-111
Small pack, pattern 1932, 1952; associated with the Women's Royal Army Corps. Equipment, general 1995-04-6
Officer's sword, 1930 (c); Royal Army Service Corps; blade inscribed with George V cypher, proof marks and regimental name; buff leather washer; leather sword knot; brown leather scabbard. Edged Weapons 1984-10-107
Two mess tins, 1945; associated with the Women's Royal Army Corps. Equipment, general 1995-04-9
Two identity tags associated with L/Cpl Dorothy Turner, Voluntary Aid Detachment and Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1939-1945. Equipment, general 1995-04-10
Button stick associated with L/Cpl Dorothy Turner, Voluntary Aid Detachment and Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1939-1945. Equipment, general 1995-04-11
Officer's sword, 1800 (c); blade inscribed with maker's name, J J Runkel; brass guard inscribed with maker's name, Read, and stringed bugle; chequered ivory grip; crimson and gold sword knot; black leather scabbard with gilt brass mouthpiece and mounts and black leather slings. Edged Weapons 1984-10-16
Queen Victoria gift chocolate box, with chocolate, 1900; made by Fry. Equipment, general 1995-04-12
Button stick, used by Miss P E Cox, Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1939-1945. Equipment, general 1995-04-17
Shovel, World War One (1914-1918) issue with War Department stamps and date 1910. Equipment, general 1995-04-82
Flank officer's sword, pattern 1803, 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot; blade inscribed with arabesques and trophy; brass guard inscribed with regimental name, GR, crown and No 4; reeded ivory grip with band; black leather scabbard with brass chape. Edged Weapons 1984-10-11
British Cavalry bivouac during the Battle of Aisne, 1914. Colour lithograph by Gerald Spencer Pryse of British cavalry Bivouac during the Battle of Aisne; inscribed 'A1521'. Prints 1999-04-129
Lithograph by Gerald Spencer Pryse of the retreat of the 7th Division and the 3rd Cavalry on Ypres, 1914; inscribed 'A157'. Prints 1999-04-130
Officer's sword, full dress, ceremonial, 1890 (c); blade inscribed with crown over regimental title, Victoria I cypher and maker's name, Henry Wilkinson, London; crossguard; brown leather covered wooden scabbard with steel chape; worn by Lt Godfrey Frederic Charles Baliol Scott (1870-1897), 2nd Bn Kings Own Scottish Borderers; associated with India, North West Frontier, Chitral Expedition. Edged Weapons 1984-10-10
Lithograph by Gerald Spencer Pryse of the 3rd Cavalry Division in Ghent, 12 Oct 1914; inscribed 'A1569'. Prints 1999-04-131
Lithograph by Gerald Spencer Pryse of the dead in a forest; inscribed 'A1535'. Prints 1999-04-132
ENGAGEMENTS BY GEN. SIR REDVERS BULLERS NATAL FIELD FORCES. Printed silk handkerchief, 1900 (c); reproducing an original print by Vause, Slatter and Calvert, Printers, Maritzburg; bordered in red, blue and white bands with text in blue and the list of engagements in a decorative border. Crafts 1999-04-133
Hanger sword for militia officer or band, 1830-1850; curved, single edged blade; cast brass hilt inscribed with initials NDM 12; quillons with ancathus cluster terminals; lions head pommel with brass chain; brass scabbard with two suspension rings, inscribed with initials NDM 13. Edged Weapons 1984-05-5
The Absent-Minded Beggar. Printed cotton handkerchief produced by the Daily Mail Publishing Company Limited, London, for its charity, The Absent Minded Beggar Fund, 1899 (c); reproduces Richard Caton Woodville's painting and the poem by Rudyard Kipling; an infantryman with a bandaged head and a rifle, surrounded by vignettes of the different regiments, and the British commanders. Crafts 1999-04-134
Levee sword, Stirlingshire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1830-1837 (c); blade inscribed with crown over thistle over regimental initials, crossed lances and maker's name, Prosser, London; sword knot; scabbard. Edged Weapons 1984-04-173