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Account of the service of R J Shears, Royal Army Service Corps, Malta, 1939-1943. Archives 1990-08-116
Memoir giving an account of events leading up to the death in action of Lt Thomas Bernard Vickers, Royal Engineers 1/61st Pioneers attached 14 Field Co 2nd QVO Sappers and Miners, Waziristan, 16 July 1921. Archives 1990-08-100
Summary of the civil and military service of Lt-Col T H G Stevens, OBE, 1st Sappers and Miners, 1900-1921. Archives 1990-08-128
Citation for the award of OBE and Bronze Star to Lt Col Cornelius Mearns, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, for services in Burma, 1944-1945. Archives 1990-08-127
Survival knife, Gulf War, 1990; associated with Cpl Kim Gittins Royal Artillery, US Army Air Force; made by the Ontario Knife Company, Ontario, Canada in 1990; includes sheath and sharpening block. Edged Weapons 1997-01-59
Survival knife, Gulf War, 1990; associated with Cpl Kim Gittins Royal Artillery, US Army Air Force; made by the Ontario Knife Company, Ontario, Canada in 1990; includes sheath and sharpening block. Equipment, general 1997-01-59
Record of Service for Col William Ernest Victor Abraham, Royal Engineers, 1921-1937. Archives 1990-08-124
Papers relating to Lt Col F F W Taylor, Royal Military College and Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1864-1892. Archives 1990-08-223
Other ranks' shoulder belt plate, 72nd Regiment of Foot or the Royal Manchester Volunteers, 1778-1783. Badges 1982-09-66
Papers of Alfred Morgan, 1906-1975; Morgan enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery and was later commissioned. Archives 1990-08-151
Photocopy memoir of Levi Grisdale, 10th Hussars, 1783-1855. Archives 1990-08-132
Letters and press cuttings relating to CQMS Sidney Cecil Lawne, 7th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment, 1945-1976; Lawrie was a prisoner of war in Stalag 344 where he organised a 'prison university'. Archives 1990-08-230
Papers of Brig James Freeman Godwin, Royal Engineers, Paiforce, Jan 1943 and Burma, 1944-1945. Archives 1990-09-25
Three knives of West African native work,1942 (c); associated with E Banning, Royal West African Frontier Force; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Edged Weapons 1994-09-4
Copies of two letters sent by James McGowan, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), from South Africa, Dec 1899 to Apr 1900; with two letters of condolence on McGowan's death from two of his fellow soldiers. Archives 1990-12-66
Album of photographs and ephemera relating to 2/Lt Theodore Farquhar Twist, 29th (R) Bn Royal Fusiliers, 1916, 16th Officer Cadet Bn, 1917, Somerset Light Infantry 1917-1919; Twist was a prisoner of war between April 1918 - December 1918. Photographs 1990-09-7
Baltic Medal 1854-55; awarded to Sapper Alexander Wallace, Royal Sappers and Miners; impressed on rim: 'A. WALLACE. RL. SAPPERS & MINERS.'; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Medals 2002-04-845
Citations and applications for awards regarding 22218758 Cpl Archibald Laidlaw, IKOSB, DCM, Korea, 1951 and 417240 2/Lt Pete Fenwick Holmes, MC, 1st Royal Leicestershire Regiment, Korea, 1952. Archives 1990-12-72
Account of the wartime service of Maj Denys Max Thomson Morland, MC, Royal Engineers, France 1914-1918; compiled by Maj Morlands son, Mr Tim Morland, 1990. Archives 1990-12-73
Rank badge, officers', Royal Army Veterinary Corps, 1953, sealed pattern, 1953. Badges 1991-12-79
Trade badge, group A tradesmen, King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1955, sealed pattern, 1955. Badges 1991-12-80
The Royal Logistic Corps, 1994 (c). Greetings cards, artist unknown, published for the Royal Logistic Corps Charities Fund, 1994 (c); regimental badge embossed on the front. Prints 1995-04-53
Poem, 'The Joys of Burrnah [sic]' written by Pte William Cousins, The Queens Regiment, while on active service in Burma, 1886-1887; William Cousins enlisted at the regimental depot in Guildford on 24 May 1883 and joined the 2nd Battalion at Umballa on 24 Oct 1883; associated with Burma, Guerilla Warfare (1885-1895). Archives 1990-10-35
Photocopy, memoirs of Dvr J A Daniell, Royal Army Service Corps, 1939-1941; includes details of the evacuation from Dunkirk. Archives 1990-10-34
Seven photographs collected by Cpl William Pickens, Royal Field Artillery, India, 1908-1909; subjects include formal and informal groups, batteries formed up and a grave. Photographs 1991-04-68
Shoulder title, The Queen's Westminsters, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1953, sealed pattern, 1953. Badges 1991-12-88
Proficiency badge, Rangetakers', Royal Artillery, 1929, sealed pattern, 1929. Badges 1991-12-82
Trade badge, Surveyor, Class I, Royal Artillery, 1929, sealed pattern, 1929. Badges 1991-12-83
Trade badge, Battery Surveyor, 1929, sealed pattern, 1929. Badges 1991-12-84
Proficiency badge, skill in driving (mechanised units), Royal Artillery, 1927, sealed pattern, 1927. Badges 1991-12-85
Letter sent with the BEM to WO2 Kenneth E Tiley, Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1960, signed Elizabeth. Archives 1990-09-102
Envelope letter from London to 2/Lt George A Hicks, 3 Aug 1839, 60th (King's Royal Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot; with Zante arrival strike of 24 Aug 1839; paid manuscript '2/6' in red and '6' in black. Archives 2002-04-849
Collection of badges associated with the Dragoon Guards. From the collection of Maj H G Parkyn. Badges 1970-12-75-1
Regimental medal for merit, 1817 (c); silver medal awarded to Cpl John Partridge, 1st (or Royal) Regiment of Dragoons. Medals 1988-03-71
Christmas card; Illustrated by panoramas of the entrance to the Dardonelles, and Achi Balsa, and with humorous sketches of British and Turkish soldiers; includes a brief note on the formation of the Royal Naval Division and of its subsequent services; produced by the Royal Navy Division and sent from Gallipoli. Archives 1990-09-100
4th London Collection, King's Cup, 1936. Two handled silver cup, with lid and wooden plinth in oak case; hallmarked London 1929; made by 'S G', possibly Sebastian Henry Garrard; inscribed, 'Challenge Cup. Presented by King Edward VIII, to The National Artillery Association for Horse Field and Medium Artillery Competition, 1936. Won by 91st (4th London) Field Brigade RA (TA) 363rd Battery'; engraved with coat of arms on opposite side. Silver 1995-02-113
Photocopy diary, illustrated with photographs and ephemera, kept by Gnr P S Rhodes, Royal Artillery, Malaya and as a Prisoner of War in Japan, 1939 -1945. Archives 1990-08-236
Coatee, short-tailed, 8th (King's Royal Irish) Light Dragoons, 1815 (c). Uniforms 1963-09-286
Porcelain trinket box, 1970 (c); no maker's mark; square box with transfer printed lid; lid depicts an owl perching on crossed swords, within a black cartouche, inscribed, 'Staff College/ Camberley'; the body of the box is black glazed; stamped on verso, '14'. Ceramics 2002-04-851
Knife with leather scabbard; designed by Felix Joubert, Chelsea, London; design is based on an ancient Welsh sword; associated with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, World War One (1914-1918). Edged Weapons 1985-10-26
13 postcard photographs, showing subjects such as: troops on their way to the trenches; troops on exercise; German prisoners of war; decorating a Canadian soldier in the field, 1916; collected by George Price. Photographs 1987-01-67
Two group photographs of Regulars and Volunteers, 1870 (c); associated with the River Severn Submarine Miners, Vol Royal Engineers, 1893 (c). Photographs 1991-05-9
Helmet, crest and plume, Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1814-1817. Uniforms 1963-09-313
Kukri, 1950 (c); issued to 5th Gurkha Rifles; one piece wooden grip with brass pommel and diamond shaped pommel fastening; black leather scabbard with leather strap with brass chape and bearing a brass badge of the 5th Gurkha Rifles; also has the attached leather pouch, karda, chakmak and a leather frog. Edged Weapons 1985-05-29
Conquests in the Glorious 1759. Engraving published by J Hawkins, London, 1760; sampler illustrating actions in the London Gazettes extraordinary - two depicting capture of Guadeloupe and one of Quebec the surrender at Niagara and "six other naval and historical incidents". Prints 1971-02-33-94
Photographs showing groups; portraits; views in Egypt in 1940 (c); British Empire Leave Club, Cologne; theatricals; cemetery, Tel-el-Kebir; collected by Donald Frank Lloyd, 1940-1946 (c); associated with the Egyptian War (1882) and World War Two, Middle East (1939-1945). Photographs 1987-02-18
Princess Mary tobacco box; owned by Lt J V Macartney, POW Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians); contains one unopened and one opened foil packet, and a card in an envelope, 1914. Equipment, general 1956-08-68
Ten engravings of the British Army in Paris entitled 'Costumes Millitaires', published by Genty, Paris, 1815 (c). Associated with the Napoleonic Wars, Occupation of Paris, 1815. Prints 1978-11-103
Dress dirk, sealed pattern, and scabbard with knife and fork; with box, label and seal, 8-3-1861, indicating association with the 42nd Royal Highlanders; made by Hamburger Rogers and Co, London. Edged Weapons 1981-03-46
Colonial chocolate box, 1914 (c). Equipment, general 1961-09-25
Princess Alexandra gift box, which contained confectionary and was sent to an unknown soldier of the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the 2nd Boer War, 1900 (c). Equipment, general 1961-12-393
Six shoulder belt plates and two medals, various regiments, 1793-1881. Badges 1963-05-131
Princess Mary tobacco box and wooden pipe; owned by Lt Col D Lawson Royal Army Medical Corps, 1914. Equipment, general 1962-08-9
Copy portrait photograph showing the head and shoulders of WO1 George Campbell (DCM), Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1945 (c). Photographs 1987-02-19
Three-quarter length copy photograph of Pte Arthur Henry Fountain, 1st Bn of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1888-1893. Photographs 1987-02-20
Officer's shoulder belt plate, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, 1795 (c); brass shoulder belt plate with a royal crest on a blue enamelled ground upon a rayed star. Badges 1984-06-51
War Sketches 1941-45; album of pencil and pen and ink sketches, with one watercolour by Keith Hammerton, Royal Artillery; associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1939-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 2002-04-867
War Sketches 1944-46; album of pencil or watercolour sketches by Keith Hammerton, Royal Artillery; associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). Drawings and Watercolours 2002-04-868
Eight postcard photographs depicting barracks in Britain and associated with 2nd Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers, 1907-1910. Photographs 1991-06-35
Three group photographs of 244th Stafford Field Btty, Royal Artillery, 1925 -1940 (c). Photographs 1991-06-36
Unspecified number of photographs of individuals and groups; photographs show equipment in use and in detail, also associated with the British Army, Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, Gulf War, 1990-1991. Photographs 1991-06-62
Ten photographs taken in Britain relating to the 3rd Ashanti War, (1873-1874), showing types of tents, methods of carrying wounded on horse or mule, hand carts, artillery carriages and limbers; photographer: Photo Establishment War Department; collected by Royal Arsenal Woolwich. Photographs 1987-02-25
Two photographs associated with 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1888 (c)-1895; subjects include a portrait of Cpl William George Harris, photographed by H Harrison, London, and a group of six including L/Sgt Harris, photographed by W D Holmes, Peshawar, India. Photographs 1991-07-10
Two pesh-kabz knife with scabbards; taken during Waziristan Campaign, 1920 (c), by John Riddall Stockly Roper, Royal Field Artillery Mule Battery; blades are usual shape with etched designs and traces of red or orange pigment; hilts have white metal ferrule; grips possibly bone or ivory; scabbards are wooden and covered with red leather. Edged Weapons 1973-08-44
Collection of 38 agency photographs, many of them French, relating to aspects of British Army life, 1932-1939; subjects include drill, manoeuvres, exercises, and inspection. Photographs 1991-07-161
Princess Mary tobacco box, Christmas card, two pencils, two pencil cases and card with piece of wire from Cuffley Zeppelin; owned by Maj Henry Charles Warre, 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1914-1916. Equipment, general 1963-01-57
Queen Victoria gift chocolate box (broad type); owned by Lt John Ross Colville, 21st Battery Field Artillery, 1900. Equipment, general 1963-06-77
Two gift chocolate boxes, one Queen Alexandra gift tobacco box, one Princess Mary gift tobacco box, one leather box and a handkerchief, 1878-1914; blackened brass prismatic compass, 1917(c), Verner's pattern. Equipment, general 1963-07-5
Ten photographs probably collected by Armourer Sgt John Henry Byrd, Royal Army Ordnance Corps; subjects include groups, the Royal Irish Regiment and Afghanistan, 1919; associated with the 3rd Afghan War. Photographs 1991-07-182
Collection of equipment associated with 14743959 Pte William Horace Waldie, Royal Army Medical Corps; Pte Waldie worked in military hospitals in Wales and India between 6 Apr 1944 and 10 Apr 1946; items include shell dressings, a first field dressing and tubes of anti-gas ointment, No 2. Medical Equipment 2002-04-869
Collection of equipment associated with 14743959 Pte William Horace Waldie, Royal Army Medical Corps; Pte Waldie worked in military hospitals in Wales and India between 6 Apr 1944 and 10 Apr 1946; items include shell dressings, a first field dressing and tubes of anti-gas ointment, No 2. Equipment, general 2002-04-869
Talwar with 12th Light Dragoons badge attached to either side of blade. Believed to have been taken during the Egyptian War (1882). The badges of 12th Light Dragoons applied later. Edged Weapons 1971-06-12
20 colour photographs taken by Sgt J Thompson, 54th Ordnance Bn, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, during the Gulf War, 1990-1991; with photocopies of captions compiled by the photographer; subjects include transport vehicles, Challenger tanks, arming shells, loading up ammunition, transport helicopters, control points and loading ammunition into Challenger tanks. Photographs 1991-07-185
Queen Victoria gift chocolate box; owned by Fus J Richens, 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, 1900. Equipment, general 1981-10-115
14 original and copy photographs taken by Maj G C Piper, Royal Sussex Regiment, 1940-1987; subjects include portraits, groups, East Kent Regiment football team, football match and views of Austria and Italy. Photographs 1991-07-204
Colour photographic portrait of In-pensioner Donald Harris, Royal Hospital Chelsea, 1991. Photographs 1991-07-211
Five photographs taken by Lt (later Lt Col) R E Patrick, Royal Scots Fusiliers, seconded to 2nd Bn Gold Coast Regiment, 1935-1939; with captions compiled by Maj E C Lanning. Photographs 1991-07-213
Three group photographs of 7th Bn Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, 5 (West African) Infantry Brigade, 81 (West African) Division taken near Madras while awaiting transport back to West Africa, Oct 1945; with captions compiled by Maj E C Lanning. Photographs 1991-07-215
19 commercial photographs collected by Capt (later Brig Gen) F R Patch, Royal Artillery, 1899-1900; associated with the Boer War; subjects include Okehampton Artillery Camp, Gen Joubert and his staff; scenes in South Africa, combat between British troops and Boer Forces, artillery, and bridges. Photographs 1991-07-216
47 photographs taken by W B Bowyer, Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Egypt and Palestine, 1915-1918; subjects include men formed up on parade, the voyage out to Egypt and Palestine, groups, portraits, scenes of civilian life in Egypt and Palestine, columns on the march, camps, and rescuing survivors from the torpedoed 'Leasowe Castle'; associated with World War One, Egypt and Palestine. Photographs 1991-07-219
Seven copy photographs taken by Capt James Peters, Regiment of Canadian Artillery, at the Battle of Fish Creek, Apr-May 1885; with explanatory notes compiled by Mr D Richards, 1991. Photographs 1991-07-221
51 photographs of watercolours 1750, 1773 (c), showing production of guns and ammunition; views of exteriors and interiors of buildings, workshops and laboratories; collected by Royal Woolwich Arsenal. Photographs 1987-02-26
66 photographs taken and collected by Bandsman John Stanley, Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own), 1924 (c)-1956 (c); subjects include portraits, groups, teams, mounted bands, camps and views. Photographs 1991-07-227
Dirk and scabbard, nd; associated with 1 Seaforth Highlanders; belonged to Mrs M Turner's husband, who was in a 'Lancs Regt', World War One, and RSM I, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, World War Two (1939-1945); seems to be of comparatively recent date; straight, single edged blade; ebony grip with carved, plaited decoration, interspersed with silver studs; silver ferrule; white metal or silver pommel; wooden scabbard, carved with black, tarry composition; steel fittings. Edged Weapons 1968-01-19
German Flying Officer's dress dagger, with sheath, 1938; double edged blade with device of squirrel holding sword; yellow plastic grip spirally wound with twisted silver wire; crossguard of aluminium marked with eagle grasping swastika; pommel bearing copper finish swastika; aluminium sheath, with two lockets; inscribed: 'G N Phillips Lt R A Klaghfurt 1945'. Edged Weapons 1967-07-41
87 copy photographs taken from original photographs taken by Lt (later Lt Col) J B Cowan, Royal Artillery, Britain, 1933-1936, North West Frontier, India 1937-1939; with manuscript captions provided by Lt Cowan; subjects include 27 Field Bty, 16 Field Bde, Royal Artillery, Edinburgh, group, recruiting march, Piershill Barracks, mounted sports, Redesdale Camp, 12th AA Bty 6 AA Bde, 1935-1937, gun layers, predictor operators, firing camp, unloading guns at Holt Station, FWD gun tractor towing 3in gun to firing point, and the German airship the 'Hindenberg', voyage to India on troopship 'Nevasa', Feb-Mar 1937, 8th AA Bty Royal Artillery, Peshawar, 1937-1939, views, artillery, mechanical transport, light tanks, training, armoured cars and sport. Photographs 1991-08-32
17 photographs relating to the West African Forces, 1944 (c)-1957 (c); subjects include a photograph of a portrait in oils of NA31113 Cpl Andu Doso NMSTS, photograph of a statuette of CSM Garibu Yola, unidentified British officers, groups, British officers or NCOs being presented to FM Auchinleck, presentation of trophies, African troops firing a howitzer and British and American troops attending a social function. Photographs 1991-09-82
Three portrait photographs collected by L/Cpl Herbert William Laws, Royal Engineers, 1910 (c); photographs are a head and shoulders portrait and group photographs of officers and NCOs. Photographs 1991-09-134
Three glass negatives of portraits collected by Maj V R Barron, Royal Artillery, 1910 (c); neagtives show a portrait, possibly Lt (later Maj) Barron and two Sergeants. Photographs 1991-09-136
681 photographs collected by Gen Sir Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne, 1902 (c)-1970; subjects include scenes at RMA Sandhurst, 1903, during his early Regimental career, 1904 (c)-1914, World War One, as Assistant Military Attache in Washington, 1919-1920; at Staff College, 1921, as GSO2 at Staff College, Camberley, 1923-1925, in Regimental Command, 1926-1930, as Military Attache in Berlin, 1932-1935, as Commander of the 1st Guards Brigade, 1935, as GOC London District, and Maj Gen Commanding Brigade of Guards, 1939, as 48th Division Commander, Southern Command, 1939-1940, as GOC-in-C Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle, 1941-1945, as Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces Norway/ Head of Shaef mission to Norway, 1945, and through his retirement 1953-1970, also includes photographs of his family and miscellaneous subject matter. Photographs 1991-10-50
Papers of Professor Henry Spenser Wilkinson (1853-1937), comprised of personal correspondence with academics, military commanders and statesmen, and draft articles and lectures, research notes and book reviews, 1881 - 1938, covering his role as a journalist with the Manchester Guardian (1881-1892) and Morning Post (1895-1914), and as Fellow of All Souls and the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University (1909-1923), and member of the Royal Commission on Militia and Volunteers (1904); relating to his interests in military strategy and foreign policy, current campaigns, national and imperial defence, conscription, Home Rule, officer training, the Navy League, the Esher Report, air warfare, army and navy reform and disarmament, and featuring his correspondence with senior members of the Government following the outbreak of the First World War, and letters from FM Lord Roberts, Lord Milne, FM Count von Moltke, General Sir Ian Hamilton, Lord Haldane, and Sir William Robertson. Archives 1990-11-42
Account by Timothy Morland, Royal Artillery, 1944-1947, of his service career. Archives 1990-11-47
Documents relating to the award of the DCM to Sgt Frank Burke, Royal Artillery, for distinguished service, Burma, 19 Mar 1944. Archives 1990-12-9
Photographs collected by Capt the Hon R H Winn, 1942-1944, relating to: the Conference of Combined Chiefs of Staff, Egypt 1943; visit of Anthony Eden to US Airborne Forces; Tripartite Conference at Teheran, 1943; portraits of Allied Chiefs of Staff; visit of Chiefs of Staff to Jerusalem; Quebec conference, 1944; visit of Lord Mountbatten to US Army, 1942 (c); Sir John Dill at review of US Army, 1942 (c). Photographs 1987-02-29
Medal group awarded to Cpl Joseph Whitehill, Royal Fusiliers, 1914 (c)-1945 (c): 1915-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; Silver War Badge 1914-18; relating to Lt Col Henry 'Harry' Whitehill, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders). Medals 2002-04-876
Medal group awarded to Cpl Joseph Whitehill, Royal Fusiliers, 1914 (c)-1945 (c): 1915-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; Silver War Badge 1914-18; relating to Lt Col Henry 'Harry' Whitehill, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders). Badges 2002-04-876
Photograph relating to the 8th Hussars in Lucknow, India, 1920. Photographs 1987-02-30
Portrait photograph of a Private, Royal Sussex Regiment, 1914 (c). Photographs 1987-02-33
13 photographs collected by Maj Hugh Gatehouse, relating to: ceremonial duties in Cologne; 1919-1920 (c); review for the Secretary of State for War, 1925; family photographs; topographical views. Photographs 1987-02-34
Formation badge, printed, 2nd pattern, 22 Stores Coy, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, nd. From the Waring Collection. Badges 1996-02-24