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| Description | Object Type | NAM Accession Number |
|---|---|---|
| Trench truncheon, 1918 (c); wooden with steel plates; made from a table leg which is cut around with seven rings and a drilled hole; at the broad end is an iron ring cut from a length of thick piping; taken from a German soldier during World War One (1914-1918) and bought to England by Brig H B Biddulph. | Equipment, general | 1960-11-170-4 |
| Woollen housewife, 1899-1902; khaki fabric which is folded to form a pocket and has tying ribbons at one end; oilcloth is stitched inside to form pockets which contain: a bag of hooks and eyes; one thimble; a ball of grey wool; a bundle of beige cotton; two long bundles of red and yellow thread; reputedly owned by an unknown soldier of the Connaught Rangers and made by him during the Boer War 1899-1902. | Equipment, general | 1960-12-43 |
| Some of the Hon c Company's XIII Rgt, 1850 (c). Watercolour sketch with ink and pencil notes, artist unknown, 1850 (c).Associated with the 13th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry. | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-214 |
| duty done early snipe stalking in the East, 1850 (c). Watercolour sketch with ink notes, artist unknown, 1850 (c). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-215 |
| Handmade paper soldiers, Horseguards, 1910 (c). Watercolour, artist unknown, 1910 (c). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-216 |
| Handmade paper soldiers, Life Guards, 1910 (c). Watercolour, artist unknown, 1910 (c). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-217 |
| Handmade paper soldiers, Coldstream Guards bandsmen, 1910 (c). Watercolour, artist unknown, 1910 (c). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-218 |
| Handmade paper soldiers, Coldstream Guards bandsmen, 1910 (c). Watercolour, artist unknown, 1910 (c). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-219 |
| Pencil, 1941 (c); wood; printed inscription in gold, black, red, white and blue; manufacturer unknown; with the French tricolor and text commemorating the work of the Free French Movement; belonged to Richard Tennant Cooper. Associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1941-1943) | Crafts | 1999-04-220 |
| Ration biscuit, 1916 (c); roughly leavened hard biscuit, with eight holes in the centre; owned by Gunner T Austen, 86th Battery, Royal Artillery, Mesopotamia, World War One. | Equipment, general | 1960-12-44 |
| Badge, Turkish Army, 1916 (c); associated with Gunner T Austen, 86th Battery, Royal Artillery, Mesopotamia, World War One; red cotton square with Asiatic characters embroidered in white cotton chain stitching. | Badges | 1960-12-44 |
| A soldier in uniform, a head of an old lady and part of a head of a woman, 1917 (c). Pencil sketch on squared paper by 2/Lt Richard Tennant Cooper (1885-1957), Royal Engineers; verso, a head of a fireman. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-221 |
| Identity tag, 1918 (c); brass bearing stamped Arabic characters; Turkish Army identification tag (?) dating from World War One. | Equipment, general | 1960-12-114 |
| A man in uniform, wearing a peaked forage cap, 1917 (c). Pencil sketch by 2/Lt Richard Tennant Cooper (1885-1957), Royal Engineers; foreshortened as viewed from beneath. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-222 |
| Pouch, 1916 (c); in black leather with a drab canvas lining; when folded the case is kept closed by a leather strap which passes across the front and buckles together; the front flap bears a brass device of a Turkish inscription and a crescent; reputedly used by the telegraph maintenance engineer attached to the Turkish Army and captured in Mesopotamia during World War One. | Equipment, general | 1960-12-114 |
| A head of a young man looking right and an older man wearing a peaked cap, 1917 (c). Pencil sketch by 2/Lt Richard Tennant Cooper (1885-1957), Royal Engineers. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-223 |
| One Rupee coin, 1915; in white metal bearing the profile bust of King George V, in imperial regalia on the obverse and roses, shamrocks and thistles, the denomination and an Urdu inscription on the reverse; the rim is milled; part of the pay received from aeroplane drops by the besieged garrison of Kut-al-Amara, Mesopotamia, World War One. | Equipment, general | 1960-12-201 |
| XIII HUSSARS TO WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS 1918. Watercolour, pen and ink greetings card, produced in 1918; badge of the 13th Hussars with inscription below, with gold underling and holly leaf decoration. | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-04-224 |
| Grenadier Guards sword, pattern 1854; carried by Sir George Arthur Ponsonby, Grenadier Guards, 1915; Picquet weight blade, etched blade with full Guards battle honours and the cypher of George V; made by Cater and Co, London, 1900-1923; Ponsonby was wounded at Loos and lost a leg. | Edged Weapons | 1999-04-225 |
| Grenadier Guards sword, pattern 1854; carried by Sir George Arthur Ponsonby, Grenadier Guards, 1915; Picquet weight blade, etched blade with full Guards battle honours and the cypher of George V; made by Cater and Co, London, 1900-1923; Ponsonby was wounded at Loos and lost a leg. | Equipment, general | 1999-04-225 |
| Halfpenny coin, 1671; bearing, in relief, a portrait bust of Charles II, wearing a ribboned laurel crown on the obverse, and Britannia and the date on the reverse. | Equipment, general | 1960-12-232 |
| Identity tag, 1881-1909; made of aluminium and threaded with string, worn by Joseph Hellin, Oxfordshire Light Infantry; embroidered badge, 1916 (c), in red cotton and embroidered with Asiatic characters in white cotton, reputedly originated from the Turkish Army and was taken during world War One. | Equipment, general | 1960-12-234 |
| Basket-hilted presentation sword, pattern 1865, 1882 (c); presented to Maj Gen Sir H T Macpherson on his return from Egypt; blade etched with presentation inscription and battle honours; silver gilt hilt marked with maker's name, John Septimus Pillin; scabbard with gilt brass and copper fittings. | Edged Weapons | 1995-04-66 |
| Presentation sword, pattern 1822, 1878-1879; native made hilt; leather covered wooden scabbard decorated with native silver, with chape bearing an inscription; used by Lt Col Robert Coney Whiting. | Edged Weapons | 1989-09-5 |
| Indian Army presentation sword, Calcutta Infantry Volunteer Guards, 1858; blade bears makers name, Allan and Hayes, Calcutta; scabbard; box. | Edged Weapons | 1980-04-30 |
| Indian Army presentation sword, Calcutta Infantry Volunteer Guards, 1858; blade bears makers name, Allan and Hayes, Calcutta; scabbard; box. | Equipment, general | 1980-04-30 |
| Mameluke or shamshir sword, presented to Lieutenant Charles Swanston by the Bishop of Calcutta, 1814-1819; oriental blade with English style engraving; quillons of Indian silver; scabbard of Indian silver, with cartouche on inside engraved with presentation inscription. | Edged Weapons | 1977-04-68 |
| Medal group awarded to Nursing Sister M S Smith, Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service: Royal Red Cross 1917; 2nd Class breast badge in case of issue; 1914 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19, with oakleaf for mentioned in despatches. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Medals | 1999-05-1 |
| Two devices for exploding detonators, 1939-1945 (c); contained in metal box of German origin with paper label on top. | Ammunition | 1999-05-2 |
| Two model soldier figures, 1881-1902 (c); one represents a fusilier regiment, the other represents an unidentified regiment, possibly 97th or 42nd Regiment of Foot. | Models | 1999-05-3 |
| Nepalese kukri, 1930; black leather scabbard; souvenir or privately purchased, brought back from Italy after World War Two by Ryszard Niktar Plesner, 2/Lt, 3rd Carpation Division, Artillery, Polish Army. | Edged Weapons | 1999-05-4 |
| Nepalese kukri, 1930 (c); white metal, possibly for ceremonial use; ddui chirra style blade with double fuller and steel grip with engraved decoration; brass fastening pommel; no scabbard; brought back from Italy after World War Two by Ryszard Niktar Plesner, 2/Lt, 3rd Carpation Division, Artillery, Polish Army; associated World War Two (1939-1945). | Edged Weapons | 1999-05-5 |
| Microphone breast plate, Type B, 1939-1945 (c); in original cardboard box; with instruction label, and printed labels on side and underside of box. | Equipment, general | 1999-05-6 |
| Practice Morse Code key board, 1939-1945 (c); wooden board, with printed inscription. | Equipment, general | 1999-05-7 |
| 6 pounder cannon ball, 1815; found at the Waterloo battlefield; associated with Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). | Ammunition | 1999-05-8 |
| Pistol or carbine ball, 1815; found at the Waterloo battlefield; associated with Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). | Ammunition | 1999-05-9 |
| Two grapeshot, 1815; found at Waterloo battlefield. | Ammunition | 1999-05-10 |
| Homemade riding crop, 1914-1918 (c); belonged to Pte A L Moore, Bedfordshire Regiment; leather strap and miscellaneous metal attachments. | Horse Furniture | 1999-05-11 |
| 'RISK!' board game; made by Waddingtons; pieces missing. | Equipment, general | 1999-05-12 |
| Snider rifle bullet, pattern I or II, 1866 (c); clay plug; four cannelures. | Ammunition | 1999-05-13 |
| Bugle, 1923; copper and brass; made by R J Ward and Sons, Liverpool; found on Hill 235, Korea, 1951. | Musical Instruments | 1997-07-44 |
| Drum major's staff, 1980 (c); Hong Kong Military Service Corps; bears regimental badge in nickel plated metal; probably locally made. | Musical Instruments | 1997-06-17 |
| Bass drum, 1980 (c); used by Hong Kong Military Service Corps; body of drum painted with regimental name and badge and royal coat of arms; made by George Potter, Aldershot; with Premier carrying case | Musical Instruments | 1997-06-16 |
| Two side drums, 1980 (c); used by Hong Kong Military Service Corps; body of drum painted with regimental name and badge; made by George Potter, Aldershot; with two Premier carrying cases. | Musical Instruments | 1997-06-15 |
| Drum major's staff, 1940; presented to 139th Field Regiment by Col W J Lindsay Forbes of the 91st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, in memory of those who fell at Dunkirk, 1940; made by Henry Potter, London. | Musical Instruments | 1995-03-106 |
| Presentation bugle, 1860; silver; presented by the Ladies of Greenwich and Blackheath to the 5th Kent Artillery Volunteers; made by Rudall, Rose, Carte and Co, London; hallmarked with date and lists names | Musical Instruments | 1995-03-105 |
| Drum major's staff, 1945 (c); 91st Field Brigade; made by Potter. | Musical Instruments | 1995-03-107 |
| Regimental side drum; used by Connaught Ranger's, associated with Lt Guy Bernard Champion; renovated by George Potter, Aldershot; with drumsticks. | Musical Instruments | 1994-10-91 |
| Side drum, 1952-1960; used by 3rd Battalion King's African Rifles; with two sticks and cover. | Musical Instruments | 1994-04-499 |
| Side drum, 1810-1816; used by Stamford Local Militia and associated with Lord John Brownlow (alias John Cust, Colonel of the Regiment); shell painted with owner's arms. | Musical Instruments | 1994-04-203 |
| Bugle, 1810-1814. Manufactured by G Miller and Co, London, engraved with maker's name; invented by Capt Ridge; made of brass, with cord.Associated with the Spencer Family and reputedly the 'Waterloo bugle'. Associated with the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars, 1815. | Musical Instruments | 1994-01-115 |
| Drum major's staff, 1950 (c); wooden case; associated with Droitwich Training Centre. | Musical Instruments | 1993-12-108 |
| Three tenor drums, 1941 (c); associated with the Auxiliary Territorial Service, World War Two (1939-1945). | Musical Instruments | 1993-12-95 |
| Bass drum, 1960 (c); associated with the Women's Royal Army Corps 19942-1992. | Musical Instruments | 1993-12-94 |
| Snare drum, 1970 (c); associated with the Women's Royal Army Corps 1942-1992. | Musical Instruments | 1993-12-93 |
| Presentation bugle, 1940; brass; presented to C Coy Auxiliary Territorial Service, Omagh, Northern Ireland; made by Henry Potter, London. | Musical Instruments | 1993-12-92 |
| B flat clarinet, 1970 (c); in black box marked with name, B H Bandhite; associated with the Women's Royal Army Corps. | Musical Instruments | 1993-12-90 |
| Drum major's staff, 1950; with presentation inscription; presented by the officers of 499 (mixed) Royal Artillery HAA Regiment to the Women's Royal Army Corps on their 1st anniversary, 1 Feb 1950. | Musical Instruments | 1993-12-89 |
| Two side drums, 1930; used by Connaught Rangers, associated with Col M C Peake. | Musical Instruments | 1993-07-34 |
| Glockenspiel, 1900-1931; carried by the 1st and 2nd Battalions, Middlesex Regiment on special parades. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-30 |
| Eight drum major's staffs, 1855-1960; used by the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-27 |
| Gong, 1935; presented by Col Maurice Browne, MC to the Middlesex Regiment in memory of Burma 1906. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-17 |
| Thirteen drums, 1799 (c)-1945 (c); associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-12 |
| Four bass drums, 1850-1970; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-11 |
| Two narrow marching side drum; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-10 |
| Section of bass drum, 1900-1902; carried throughout the Boer War 1899-1902; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-9 |
| Two side drums converted to coffee tables and two Russian side drums converted to coffee tables, 1850-1950; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-06-8 |
| Six drumsticks, 1950 (c); associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-05-202 |
| Flute, 1915; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-05-187 |
| Four bugles, 1860-1915; three associated with the Middlesex Regiment and one associated with 11th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment and World War One (1914-1918). | Musical Instruments | 1993-05-186 |
| Bugle, 1915 (c); made by Boosey and Hawkes Limited, London; in case; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-05-177 |
| Bugle, 1916; brass; presented to Sgt Dmr G Kennedy by officers of the 22nd Bn Middlesex Regiment; with presentation inscription; made by Hawkes and Son, London; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-200 |
| Bugle, 1942; white metal; used by a commanding officer's bugler; presented by Lt Col F T Chamier; with presentation inscription; associated with the Middlesex Regiment; made by Henry Potter, London. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-199 |
| Drum major's staff finial, 1816-1836; silver plated; surmounted by the Prince of Wales Plume with four battle honours: Seringapatam, Ciudad Rodriguez, Badajoz and the Peninsular War; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-198 |
| Batter head of side drum, World War One 1914-1918; inscribed with names of the 18th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-197 |
| Two drumsticks, 1985 (c); made by Pearl,Taiwan; associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-196 |
| Two drumsticks, 1920 (c); associated with the Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-191 |
| Presentation bugle, 1915; brass; presented by Lt P T Mitchell and Lt F S Cockran; associated with the Middlesex Regiment; made by Hawkes and Son, London. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-195 |
| Presentation bugle, 1915; silver; presented to Dmr W Addison 4106 by Col R B Glover (DSO); with presentation inscription; associated with the Middlesex Regiment; made by H A ?, Sheffield. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-194 |
| Flute case, 1915 (c); associated with 3rd Bn Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1993-02-192 |
| Face of bass drum, 1870; carried by the 57th Regiment of Foot until 1870; made by George Potter and Co, Aldershot. | Musical Instruments | 1992-10-111 |
| Chinese bugle, 1951; taken by 'C' Company, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 15 Feb 1951, near Yoju after its use on 14 Feb 1951 when a complete Chinese battalion attacked 'A' Company. | Musical Instruments | 1992-10-106 |
| Brass side drum, 18th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, 1860 (c). Made by Henry Potter, London, 1860 (c). | Musical Instruments | 1992-10-99 |
| Side drum, 1798; wooden; one of the original musical instruments of the 'Loyal Hampstead Association', ancestors of the present 5th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1992-10-98 |
| Bugle, 1945 (c); silver; used in Hong Kong and Japanese Prisoner of War camps; associated with 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1992-10-96 |
| Clarinet, 1920 (c); believed to have been the property of Alexander James Wales of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, 1919-1929; in black leather covered case. | Musical Instruments | 1992-10-89 |
| Portable organ, 1940 (c); reputedly used by the British Army chaplains in Italy during World War Two; made in the USA; open fronted case with hinged flap on top that folds upwards and is secured on the left hand side with a metal strip; painted black outside and Khaki brown inside; ivory and wooden keys, possibly mahogany; a pair of foot pedals are hinged at the front edge of the case and attached at the back to khaki webbing straps. | Musical Instruments | 1982-09-101 |
| Shell of side drum, 1910 (c); sheet brass; cylindrical; pierced near the bottom with apertures for snare brackets; capstain shaped snare anchor fixed with a square nut and secured with a circular buff leather washer; impressed with manufacturer's mark, Hawkes and Son, London, regimental name and emblazoned with decoration and battle honours. | Musical Instruments | 1982-05-135 |
| Two kettledrums, 1890 (c); both of copper shell on iron tripod legs; made by Boosey and Co, London and impressed with manufacturer's name, A Ross and Co, 1887; plus a drumstick with wooden truncheon shaped handle and a double ply drill cover for one of the drums. | Musical Instruments | 1981-08-45 |
| Horn, 1881-1882 (c); silver bound; marked with maker's mark, JK/ AK, London. | Musical Instruments | 1980-12-50 |
| Side drum, 1888; brass; used by 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers; made by Henry Potter and Co, London; repainted 1905. | Musical Instruments | 1980-12-49 |
| Bugle horn, 1803 (c); copper; used by 2nd Troop Yorkshire Light Dragoons; made by William Shaw, London. | Musical Instruments | 1980-12-48 |
| Bell, 1945 (c); brass; used by the Kempei-Tai, (Japanese Military Police) at Rangoon Jail during World War Two; engraved with decoration including floral pattern and two oriental lions; thick metal suspension ring in top centre etched with regimental name; suspended from mahogany stand believed to have been made by a Japanese prisoner of war. | Musical Instruments | 1978-10-44 |
| Bell, 1945 (c); brass; used by the Kempei-Tai, (Japanese Military Police) at Rangoon Jail during World War Two; engraved with decoration including floral pattern and two oriental lions; thick metal suspension ring in top centre etched with regimental name; suspended from mahogany stand believed to have been made by a Japanese prisoner of war. | Equipment, general | 1978-10-44 |
| Rectangular sections from four bass drum shells, 1881-1908; wooden, possibly ash; the first is painted with royal coat of arms and Queen Victoria cypher on a pale yellow background, with regimental name, The Hampshire Regiment 3rd Battalion, engraved on scroll and inscribed with maker's name, George Potter, Aldershot; the second is painted with royal coat of arms and Queen Victoria cypher, with regimental name, The Sherwood Foresters/ Derbyshire Regiment, engraved on double scroll and inscribed with motto; the third is painted with royal coat of arms and Queen Victoria cypher with regimental name, The Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion; the fourth is painted as before and engraved with regimental name 2nd Volunteer Battalion The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1978-08-12 |
| Bugle, nineteenth century; brass; possibly used for hunting as it is unlike any horn used by the British Army and there is no indication of military association; with single circular twist with reinforced mouthpiece; narrow bowl; battered tubing with reparations. | Musical Instruments | 1977-04-64 |
| Three rattles made from gourds, 1870's; acquired during the 2nd Ashanti War, 1873-74; filled with dried seeds, mounted on sticks and joined with plaited vegetable fibres. | Musical Instruments | 1976-02-30 |
| Two rattles made from gourds, 1870's; acquired during the 2nd Ashanti War, 1873-74; filled with dried seeds, mounted on sticks and joined with plaited vegetable fibres. | Musical Instruments | 1976-02-29 |
| Gong, 1886; made of beaten brass; taken in the Burma Campaign by Maj A J Stead of the 11th Bengal Native Infantry. | Musical Instruments | 1975-11-86 |
| Three flute pouches, 1903 (c); made of buff leather; used by the 1st Battalion West Surrey Regiment; shows traces of having been blancoed. | Musical Instruments | 1975-11-85 |