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Medal group awarded to Lt Col George Arthur Becher, 8th Cavalry: Distinguished Service Order; mounted upon a bar with a brooch fitting, India Medal 1895-1902, 3 clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98, and Africa General Service Medal, clasp: Somaliland 1902-04; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-20; and six miniatures of the above medals mounted on a bar with a brooch fitting. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medals 1954-09-14
One original and photocopies of original letters, with typescript transcripts of eight other letters written by William Eaton, probably 2nd Bn 14th Regiment, to his brother and sister during the 2nd Afghan War, Feb to Jun 1880. Archives 1992-04-115
4 Documents collected by Mr C Callahan: menu, safe conduct passes for distribution to the Republic of Korea forces. Archives 1990-06-377
Colin MacKenzie: Collector Extraordinary. Offprint from 'The British Library Journal', vol 17 no 2 (Autumn 1991) by D M Blake; MacKenzie was a colonel in the Madras Engineers and Surveyor General of India. Archives 1992-04-116
Memoir of A Bruce Auckland (b 1895), Royal Engineers, Intelligence Corps and British Military Mission to Roumania, 1915-1992. Archives 1992-04-117
Five diaries, 1915-1919, and a medal ribbon chart belonging to Sgt T E Griffiths, 1/11th London Regiment. Archives 1992-04-118
Photocopy of printed order of service: the Royal British Legion South Staffordshire county annual Anzac day commemorative service at the British Military Cemetery, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, Apr 1989. Archives 1990-06-378
Papers of Capt W J Fowler, Royal Engineers, 1925-1944 (c). Archives 1992-04-119
Photocopies of printed documents. Archives 1990-06-379
Typescript memoir and airgraph compiled by Maj D L Chalmers, The Cameronians, Burma 1942-1944. Archives 1992-04-120
Printed propaganda leaflets, safe conduct passes, Korean currency notes, 'Ashaki Beer' card, article describing winter clothing worn in Korea. Archives 1990-06-380
Journal of Lt Charles Stuart, 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry, 2nd Mahratta War 1803-1805. Archives 1992-04-121
The Royal Americans. Photocopy of an article by Richard Walden Hale Jr from the 'American History Bulletin', 1944 (?); covers the history of the regiment 1755-1945. Archives 1992-04-122
Photocopy of a letter sent by F M Sharp to his father in Camberwell from the military prison in Gibraltar, 17 May 1898; the letter was written on an official form designed for this purpose. Archives 1992-04-123
Three commissions to John Jekin Cockburn, as Capt, British Swiss Legion 1856; as 1st Lt 1859 and Capt 1860, City of Edinburgh Regiment of Artillery Militia. Archives 1992-04-124
Papers of Maj Gen Charles Vansitt Cockburn, Royal Artillery, 1815-1870 (c); includes the record book of a soldier of the 3rd Regiment of Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard picked up on the field of Waterloo. Archives 1992-04-125
Letter written from Balaklava to Miss Mary Stanley by Dmr Augustus ?, 31st Regiment of Foot, 14 Jan 1855. Archives 1992-04-126
Photocopy of musical notation for 'The Liberation of Kuwait', 9/8 retreat march for pipes, written by D C Cornish, Pipe Maj of the CCF at Harrow School, on the day of the liberation of Kuwait, 27 Feb 1991. Archives 1992-04-127
Two books taken from a garrison library and kept by Lt V L F Davin, 14th Punjab Regiment, while a prisoner of the Japanese 1942-1945. Archives 1992-04-131
Commission to G G Munro to be Ensign in the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, 27 Oct 1868. Archives 1992-04-132
Account by Maj V L F Davin of the 5th Reunion of the Punjab Regiment at Mardan, 6-10 Oct 1990. Archives 1992-04-133
Brochure giving a brief history of the military survey, 1746-1991. Archives 1992-04-134
Documents relating to the service of Pte William George Ballard, 1st Middlesex (Victoria and St George's) Rifles, with the City of London Imperial Volunteers (CIV), South Africa 1900, and with the Imperial Representative Corps on its tour to Australia and New Zealand, 1901. Archives 1992-04-135
Carbon copy of single page from the war diary of 45th Cavalry, Indian Army, entries covering 13 May - 22 Jul 1943 describing the transfer of British officers and other ranks to other units, the death of an Indian other rank as the result of a vehicle accident, training, the receipt of full equipment exacerbating difficulties caused by shortage of personnel. Archives 1990-06-381
Copy of the first issue of South East Asia Command daily newspaper, 'SEAC', 10 Jan 1944. Archives 1990-06-382
Photocopy of typescript account of the Battle of Neuve Chappelle 10-12 March 1915 with particular emphasis on the part played by the Indian Army. Archives 1990-06-383
Photocopy of leaflet in Flemish, English, French and German describing the establishment and purpose of the last post ceremony held every evening at the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. Archives 1990-06-384
Photocopy of manuscript outline of the movements of the 5th British Reserve Division, Madagascar, Persia, Egypt, Syria, Sicily, Italy, 'D' Day, North West Europe, compiled by R H Lewis, with more detailed accounts of the attempts to cross the river Garigliano, Italy, 18 Jan 1944 and the establishment of a camp at Dados, Palestine Dec 1944. Archives 1990-06-385
Photocopies of typescript recollections of Capt J Thompson-Evans, RFA, concentrating on 2 days during his service on the Western Front; he begins with a brief description of his commissioning and posting to France after only 4 weeks; 15 Sept 1916, the first use of tanks, how they were instructed to leave 2 yard gaps in their artillery barrage to allow the tanks to pass through, 21 Mar 1918, commanding a trench mortar battery opposite St Quentin, the line extended to cover the gaps left by mutinous French troops, lack of proper trench system, the German assault, blows up his mortars on approach of the Germans, retires to join up with an infantry battalion to his rear, further attacks repulsed, order to withdraw across the canal at Jussey, manuscript record of service of Capt J Thomson-Evans compiled by the donor. Archives 1990-06-386
Photocopies of typescript notes produced by Cpl H L Mackenzie and Maj T E Dimsdale MC, C Squadron, 3rd Dragoon Guards relating to the regiment's services in Burma, 1941-1945. Archives 1990-06-387
Photocopies of papers relating to Chelsea Pensioners who were offered grants of land in Canada in exchange for the commutation of their pensions, 1830-1834 (c). Archives 1992-04-136
Photocopies of typescript notes made by Maj T B Bardo, Army Ordnance Corps, relating to his service in Salonika, 1915-1919. Archives 1990-06-388
24 commissions to members of the Forth family, 1833-1885; 12 are to Frederick Henry Alexander Forth 1833-1858; 10 are to Lt-Col Alfred Charles Forth 1851-1876; two are to Clarence Thomas Willoughby Forth 1883-1885. Archives 1992-04-137
Documents relating to CSM Arthur Thomas Hollingsworth, Border Regiment, 1906-1927; soldier's service and pay book; certificate of transfer to the army reserve, warrant of appointment to WO2, certificate of service, certificates of education, invitation, ticket and programme for an entertainment given at Buckingham Palace, March 1916. Archives 1990-06-389
Manuscript invoice/ letter with printed letter-head John Jones, tailor; bill for a mess waistcoat supplied to Lt J P Wood, 34th Madras Light Infantry, to which John Jones has added a letter dated 2 Sept 1864 in which he thanks Lt Wood for his order and advises him that he has dispatched the waistcoat, addressed to 'the officers of the 34th MNI, Singapore'; the invoice has been endorsed with the details of payment and signed by J P Wood. Archives 1990-06-390
Literature and badge relating to the campaign to save The Royal Scots, due to disappear as a result of 'Options for Change', 1990. Archives 1992-04-138
Leather Holster for Webley Mk I 4 in barrel, belonged to Lt Col W A Colhoun MC, 1890 (c). Equipment, general 1982-09-22
Manuscript letter written to his father and mother by Sergeant Jonas Duckworth, 38th Regiment from Berhampur, 6 Mar 1834, complains of rheumatism, hopes the rumour that the regiment will return to England at the end of the year is true, as he is 'heartily tired of India', is detailed to guard prisoners from the regiment who, with the sick, women and children, and heavy baggage, are transported by water when the regiment moves from Ghazipur to Berhampur, describes the river traffic on the Ganges, gives details of the crimes committed by and senteces meted out to men of the regiment and attributes them to drink: 'I do belive that our Regiment is one of the Drunkest in His Majestys service', and also recounts deaths from various accidents caused by drunkenness, describes the barracks at Berhampur. Archives 1990-06-391
Telescopic rifle sight, 1943; manufactured by W Ottway and Company Limited. Firearms 1982-09-56
Photocopy of transcript history of 1st battalion the Cyprus Regiment, 1940-1942; formation of mule drivers in World War One known as the Cyprus Regiment; formation of an infantry battalion in Nov 1940; difficulties of training the battalion to an operational standard; unfulfilled threat of a German invasion; low morale of British officers and NCOs; desertion and absenteeism among Cypriot ORs; disbandment in Jan 1942. Archives 1990-06-392
Reprint of a recruiting poster for the 2nd battalion, 5th Regiment, 1808 (c). Archives 1990-06-393
Morristube adaptor for a .303in carbine to convert to .297/.230 in; introduced 21 March 1895. Firearms 1982-09-58
Model 1918 telescopic sight for P14(T) rifle with canvas case. Firearms 1982-09-57
Model 1918 telescopic sight for P14(T) rifle with canvas case. Equipment, general 1982-09-57
Spring balance, tester for trigger tension 1916 (c); associated with World War One (1914-1918). Equipment, general 1982-10-14
Carbon copy of the war diary of HQ 4th Division 'G' Branch, 9 May to Jun 1940; deals with the events leading to the evacuation from Dunkirk; the copy diary remained in the hands of Capt H R Fraser, Royal Artillery, a G3 on the staff of Maj Gen Johnson. Archives 1992-04-139
Martini Henry .45 in breechloading rifle made by P Webley and Son, Birmingham; part of contract of 1500 rifles supplied to the Orange Free State (23 Oct 1896); similar to Mk II British Army Model. Firearms 1997-06-19
Catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition held at Thomas Agnew and Sons, London, Mar 1979, which showed Fenton prints from the collection of the Royal Photographic Society. Archives 1992-04-140
Reminiscence of the Gambia. Manuscript memoir by Paymaster and Hon Maj Henry Leigh, 98th Regiment, with photocopies of two manuscript records of service, 1853. Archives 1992-04-142
Diary kept by Miss Elizabeth Stevenson, Vice Principal of the Good Hope School for Girls, Cape Town, 1900, including general information relating to the Boer War, and references to her brother Colin and her cousin Andrew Watt who both served in the campaign. Archives 1992-04-143
Pass book containing Company Commanders accounts No 2 Coy 2/54th East Anglian Divisional Signals, TA 1939, with cancelled cheques. Archives 1992-04-144
Papers relating to Lt R H Yeoman, 12th Corps, 7th Bn Wiltshire Regiment and Gloucestershire, Bristol Bn; associated with World War One, Salonika. Archives 1992-04-145
Army account book of Pte John Armer, 94th Regiment of Foot, 1874-1878. Archives 1992-04-146
Photocopies of four letters, some originals, some typescript transcripts, written by W Keogh, 12th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps, Sept 1915-1917. Archives 1992-04-147
Photocopied memoirs of Sgt S Rich, 28th Regiment of Foot, 1803-1809; they cover his service at Bremen in 1805, Copenhagen 1807, the Corunna campaign 1808-1809 and the Walcheren expedition of 1809. Archives 1992-04-148
Photocopied Foreign Office internal memorandum (PRO FO0372/ 819), discussing the propriety of Capt Tom Lawrence VC, 18th Hussars, accepting a decoration from the Belgian Government, Jun 1916. Archives 1992-04-150
Papers of Col (then Maj) D'A J D Mander, including three forms of Italian identity cards used by Mander after his escape from Campo, 29 Sept 1943 until the liberation of Rome in Jun 1944, during which time he was involved in counter-intelligence work; there is also an original copy of the citation for his DSO and photocopies of correspondence relating to his award and the Italian family which provided refuge for Mander and other escaped POW's. Archives 1992-04-151
Envelope addressed to L K Shore, E Company, 2nd Northamptonshire Field Forces Regiment, South Africa; originally posted in Peterborough, 12 Apr 1900, it bears the undated stamps of No 1 General Hospital Wynberg [?] and No 2 General Hospital South Africa, it is re-addressed to Fern Villas, Dogthorpe Road, Peterborough and bears two further stamps for Northampton, 11 and 18 Aug 1900. Archives 1992-04-152
Medal group of five awarded to Dame Ethel Hope Becher, (1869-1948), 1917 (c): Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, badge star and part of a sash of a Dame Grand Cross (G.B.E); Royal Red Badge and bar; Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, badge of a Dame of Grace; Most Excellent Order of the British Empire miniature; Royal Red Cross miniature. Medals 1954-09-17
Military Cross, 1915, awarded to Lieutenant John Leo Whitty, 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) and Royal Flying Corps. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medals 1954-10-5
Medal group of seven awarded to Brig Ivan Urmston Battye, Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Infantry), 1895-1930: The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Badge of a Companion, military Division, 1930; the following six awards are mounted on a bar with a brooch fitting: Distinguished Service Order, 1916; India Medal 1895-1902, with clasps for Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Malakand 1897; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; Coronation Medal 1911. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medals 1955-01-10
The Disbanded Irish Regiments: album with press cuttings, 1922. From a collection of papers of 2/Lt Alan Young McPeake, Connaught Rangers, last editor of 'The Ranger', World War One, Western Front. Archives 1992-04-153-1
Documents of CQMS Herbert L Millo (BEM), Royal Army Service Corps: a congratulatory message from George IV, 1947 and a motor fuel ration book, 1957. Archives 1992-04-154
Order of service for the 'Military Thanksgiving Service for the Restoration of Peace, Pretoria, Sunday 8 Jun 1902 at 10:00am' Archives 1992-04-155
Photocopy of typescript instructions form Miss Lucy Bean, South African Women's Auxiliary Service to the officer commanding, HM Troopship detailing the arrangements made for the entertainment of troops given leave during the voyage to India and the Far East. Archives 1990-06-394
Bound manuscript memoir written by a soldier of the 58th Regiment of Foot 1862 (c)-1881. Archives 1992-04-156
Defence Council Instructions (Army), DCI Army 79, 1991. Archives 1992-04-157
Third class certificate of education awarded to Pte F W Andrews, Coldstream Guards, 14 Apr 1916. Archives 1990-06-395
Photocopy of an account, probably by a private soldier of the 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers, of the Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, 1914. Archives 1992-04-159
Programmes and menus collected by L/ Sgt J V Parker, 4 Platoon A Coy, 55th Kent Bn, Home Guard; associated with World War One, Home Front. Archives 1992-04-160
Medal group awarded to Lt Col Beresford Herbert Wallis, 107th Pioneers and 16th Punjab Regiment: Military Cross, 1915; 1914 Star, clasp for 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19, oakleaf; India General Service Medal 1908-35, 2 clasps: Afghanistan N W F 1919 and North West Frontier 1930-31; Africa Star 1940-43; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45; Delhi Durbar Medal 1911; Jubilee Medal 1935; Military Cross miniature; seven miniature medals mounted on a bar with brooch fitting: Military Cross; 1914 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; India General Service Medal 1908-35; Delhi Durbar Medal 1911; Jubilee Medal 1935; Delhi Durbar Medal miniature with individual brooch fitting; bar brooch with medal ribbons for MC, 1914 Star with silver rosette, British War Medal 1914-20, Allied Victory Medal 1914-19 with oakleaf; bar brooch with medal ribbons for India General Service Medal 1908-35, Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, Jubilee Medal 1935; medal clasp for the North West Frontier 1935. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medals 1955-03-19
Photocopy of typescript history of Norman Cross prisoner of war camp, Yaxley near Peterborough 1796-1816; declarations against sedition by the South Lincoln Militia; arrival and movement of prisoners; notification of the sale of the barracks upon the conclusion of peace with France in 1802; resumption of use as prison, 1803; sale of the camp at the conclusion of hostilities; associated with Wars of the French Revolution (1793-1802) and Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Archives 1990-06-396
What a Twit. Booklet, published Apr 1941, which (humorously) details how to keep military lorries in good mechanical order; it came into the donors possession when he was his battalion's Motor Transport Officer. Archives 1992-04-161
Mentioned in Despatches Certificate of Lt G A Langley, Royal Corps of Signals, London Gazette, 16 Sept 1943. Archives 1990-06-397
Photocopy of reverse of postcard depicting the badge of 14th Bn London Regiment (London Scottish) with typescript transcript. The message describes how the writer was wounded on 3 May 1917, lay where he fell for two days and was then picked up by the German Red Cross. He was moved back from the front line, sometimes under fire, to hospital which he reached on 8 May. Archives 1990-06-398
Photocopy of list of the men of the 40th Regiment who served as convict guards at Redcliffe, Queensland, Sept 1824 to May 1825; details are given of the sources from which the list was obtained; overleaf is a photocopy of the Christening records for 1825 regarding children born to 3 of the soldiers. Archives 1990-06-399
Documents relating to Pte Peter Gordon Pickard, Royal Army Medical Corps, including his time with 100th Casualty Clearing Station during the battle for France, his time as a prisoner of war 1940-1943 and subsequent repatriation via Sweden. Archives 1992-04-162
Documents relating to Pte Peter Gordon Pickard, Royal Army Medical Corps, including his time with 100th Casualty Clearing Station during the battle for France, his time as a prisoner of war 1940-1943 and subsequent repatriation via Sweden. Photographs 1992-04-162
Newspaper cutting, apparently from the 'Cork Constitution' 6 Mar 1912, reproducing a statement by Lord Cardigan relating to the Charge of the Light Brigade, originally published in the 'Army and Navy Gazette'. Archives 1990-06-400
3 sheets of notepaper with printed heading, telephone number, address and Royal Arms with 'Chief of the Imperial General Staff; within an oval,1960 (c). Archives 1990-06-401
Photocopy typescript of regimental history: 'Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge: 'Regimental and Lodge History'; brief outline history of the unit, with a fuller account of the foundation and history of its Masonic Lodge. Archives 1990-06-402
Printed programmes, Christmas cards, invitation cards and jewellers designs relating to the Baluch Regiment, 1946-1965. Archives 1990-06-403
Photocopies: diary whilst with no 1 training battalion Royal Engineers and notebook relating to training received. Archives 1990-06-404
Papers of Will Hart, who served as a Corporal in Loch's Horse during the Boer War 1899-1900 and with the 11th Royal Warwickshire Regiment on the Western Front, 1915-1917, during which time he reached the rank of Major. Archives 1992-04-163
Papers of Will Hart, who served as a Corporal in Loch's Horse during the Boer War 1899-1900 and with the 11th Royal Warwickshire Regiment on the Western Front, 1915-1917, during which time he reached the rank of Major. Photographs 1992-04-163
11 documents collected by Bandsman J E Follows, Cheshire Regiment: regular army certificate of service, letter of recommendation, certificate of education; army prayer book, concert programmes; memorial service programmes, 1925-1930. Archives 1990-07-43
Mentioned in Despatches Certificate, map and Christmas card collected by Pte F H Compton, Imperial Camel Corps. Archives 1990-07-44
Mentioned in Despatches Certificate, map and Christmas card collected by Pte F H Compton, Imperial Camel Corps. Maps 1990-07-44
Papers of Brig M H ap Rhys Pryce, 2nd Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers; most of the papers relate to exercises done for the Metropolitan Services College correspondence course in the 1920s, his time at Staff College Quetta 1933-1934, and on the directing Staff at Camberley, 1939-1940 Archives 1992-04-164
Record of service of Pte William Cook; discharge certificates form the Middlesex Regiment and Royal Garrison Regiment 1898, 1902; death certificate, undertaker's invoice and details of grave location, 1913. Archives 1990-07-46
Printed 29th Division farewell order, signed by Maj Gen D E Cayley addressed to 1/2 Monmouthshire Regiment on the disbandment of the Division,1919 (c). Archives 1990-07-59
Manuscript notes relating to the Lechmere family compiled at various periods, 1876 (c)-1920. Archives 1990-07-60
Photocopies of cuttings form various newspapers relating to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Korea, Feb to Jun 1953. Archives 1990-07-61
Brief history of the Aden Protectorate Levies 1928-1961 (c), with photocopies of two photographs Archives 1992-04-165
Brief history of the Aden Protectorate Levies 1928-1961 (c), with photocopies of two photographs Photographs 1992-04-165
3 documents relating to Pte Patrick Ryan, 97th Regiment and 3rd battalion Rifle Brigade 1857-1877: account book; discharge certificate, 1877; certificate of admission as an Out-Pensioner, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1877. Archives 1990-07-62
History of the Royal Guard Balmoral: Interim Research into the Royal Colour. Printed history written Jan 1992. Archives 1992-04-166
Manuscript diary kept by Thomas Henry Makins, 2nd Queen's Dragoon Guards, during the Zulu War, Feb-Aug 1879; the text was copied by Makins for his parents while he was at Meerut, Aug 1881. Archives 1992-04-167
Account book, WO form 267, issued to John Hall, Grenadier Guards 1870-1879. Archives 1990-07-63
Victoria Cross awarded to Sgt James McGuire, 1st Bengal European Fusiliers for his action on the 14 Sept 1857 at Delhi during the Indian Mutiny; associated with the Siege of Delhi, Indian Mutiny (1857-1859), 1857; fitted in a wooden case with a silcer inscription. Medals 1956-02-276