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THE HAND PERCUSSION GRENADE ANTI TANK No 73 Mark I., 1943. Uncoloured blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-130
THE HAND PERCUSSION GRENADE ANTI TANK No 73 Mark I., 1943. Colour photolithograph of a blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-131
FUZE, PERCUSSION D.A. 152., 1943. Uncoloured blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-132
Collection of papers relating to the Bombay Grenadiers Association, 1947-1990. Archives 1996-01-61
FUZE, PERCUSSION D.A. 152., 1943. Colour photolithograph of a blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-133
No 283 NEW BASE FUZE., 1943. Uncoloured blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-134
STEN MACHINE CARBINE MK II, outline cross-section drawing, 1943. Uncoloured blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-135
STEN MACHINE CARBINE MK II, 1943. Colour photolithograph of a blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-136
BREECH MECHANISM. ORD. S.B. 3 in MK.I., 1943. Uncoloured blueprint, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; possibly drawn by Lionel Gordon Haigh, an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-137
ORDNANCE S.B. 3 INCH, 1943. Uncoloured blueprint, by Lionel Gordon Haigh, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; Haigh was an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-138
COLT AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN (MG 53A) FIXED TYPE WITH ALTERNATE FEED DIAGRAM F-3, 1943. Uncoloured blueprint, signed lower left 'LGH', by Lionel Gordon Haigh, 1943; from a collection of technical drawings of mortars, grenades, bombs, fuzes and weapons produced for training purposes during World War Two; Haigh was an industrial chemist who worked in munitions and served in the 11th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard, brother-in-law of the donor. Prints 1999-08-139
Manchester and Salford Light Horse Volunteers Medal for Merit in gold, awarded to Cornet Thomas Caistor of the regiment, 1802. Medals 1999-08-140
Bound typescript illustrated history, with photocopies of photographs, of an account of the services of 2nd Bn Gold Coast Regiment, Abyssinia and Burma, World War Two, Far East and Middle East 1940-1945; compiled by Cyril Cox, 1995. Archives 1996-01-64
Postcard Pioneer. Two articles on Mrs Broom, the first woman army photographer by John Fraser; published in The British Journal of Photography, 2 and 9 Feb 1989. Archives 1996-01-65
Papers collected by Flight Lieutenant J A Gulland, Middle East Education, World War Two, Middle East 1941-1945. Archives 1996-01-66
Weekly block programme for Infantry Training Centre, Catterick, 20 Nov to 17 Dec 1995. Archives 1996-01-67
Airgraphs collected by Fusilier Geoffrey Vernon Neal, 2nd Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, World War Two, Middle East 1940-1943. Archives 1996-01-68
Long, curved, wooden Fijian club with spiked base culminating in a point, 1850 (c); the patterned handle bears the name of the 6th Bn Middlesex Regiment Officer's Mess. Polearms/Other Weapons 1993-12-68
Long, curved, wooden Maori war club with mace-like head of raised circles, 1850 (c); the patterned handle bears the name of the 6th Bn Middlesex Regiment Officer's Mess. Polearms/Other Weapons 1993-12-67
Pattern 1820 lance, 1825 (c). Polearms/Other Weapons 1993-09-101
Typescript of the memoirs of Lt Gen W H Whitlocke (1833-1900), recalling his service in India, the 2nd Burma War 1852-1853 and the Indian Mutiny 1857-1859, with the 5th Madras Native Infantry. Archives 1996-01-69
Somali short spear with a metal leaf shaped head, wire binding and wooden shaft; collected by Capt J Harper-Nelson, Somaliland Scouts, 1958-1960 (c) Polearms/Other Weapons 1993-09-93
Files of papers relating to the 18th (and 17th) Middlesex Home Guard Battalions, particularly 'A' Company, raised from staff at the Hirst General Electric Company Research Centre, Wembley; associated with World War Two, Home Front 1939-1945. Archives 1996-01-70
Beaumont Adams .442 in percussion revolver, 1856 (c), (Pistol ML rifled revolver - Deane 54 Gauge); standard service issue damascened and gold plated at a later date, perhaps as a farewell gift to Maj Gen George Mein, Somerset Light Infantry. Firearms 1999-08-141
Beaumont Adams .442 in percussion revolver, 1856 (c), (Pistol ML rifled revolver - Deane 54 Gauge); standard service issue damascened and gold plated at a later date, perhaps as a farewell gift to Maj Gen George Mein, Somerset Light Infantry. Equipment, general 1999-08-141
Rifleman to Colonel. The Memoirs of Major Gajendra Malla, 9th Gurkha Rifles. Memoirs, 1917-1954; compiled by Tony Mains and Elizabeth Talbot Rice. Archives 1996-01-71
Typescript regimental history (and carbon copy) of the 1/1st Northumbrian (North Riding) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery (TF) in France, World War One 1914-1918. Archives 1996-01-73
Documents issued to A/Cpl Ernest Albert Edward Fantini, 13th (County of London) Bn London Regiment (Kensington), 1919-1961. Archives 1996-02-189
Documents issued to A/Cpl Ernest Albert Edward Fantini, 13th (County of London) Bn London Regiment (Kensington), 1919-1961. Photographs 1996-02-189
Papers relating to CSM Henry James Creese, 1804 African Garrison Company, Middle East Force, World War Two, Middle East 1939-1945. Archives 1996-02-192
Typescript transcript of the diary of Lt G H Mawson, (MC), Royal Engineers (Signals), World War One, France, Mesopotamia and India, 1914-1918; transcribed and annotated by his grandson, M H Mawson, 1996. Archives 1996-02-234
Plastic card bearing information about securing compassionate leave, British Army, 1992 (c). Archives 1996-02-235
Mention in Despatches certificates for Telegraphist B A Angelo, Lines of Communication Signal Company, Indian Army, India, North West Frontier, Waziristan, 1919-1920. Archives 1996-02-239
Papers of Sergeant G Davies, Prince of Wale's Own Volunteers (South Lancashire) Regiment, 1912-1939. Archives 1996-02-240
Record of BRIXMIS, British Commanders'-in-Chiefs Mission to Soviet Forces in Germany. Archives 1997-10-143
Items of equipment, 1945-1955: carrying case for a wireless; case for a respirator, made by W and G Limited, 1945; unidentified carrying sling, 1953; case, possibly for a torch. Equipment, general 1982-06-20
Two minute books of the Army (women's) Central Sport Committe. Archives 1997-10-144
Memoir, written up from notes made during his recovery from wounds, by L F Baker, 1/7th Middlesex Regiment, recalling his service in Normandy from three days after D Day to 8 Aug; the memoir is in two parts, 'Life in the Orne Bridgehead - and After' and 'In reserve at Herouvillette and in the FDL's at the Triangle. Archives 1996-02-241
Minutes, Women's Army Service Association Council, 1919-1980. Archives 1997-10-145
Correspondence relating to the award of medals to E Spilsbury of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals during the Boer War, 1902. Archives 1996-02-242
Scrapbook containing newspaper photographs of military ceremonial, 1938-1952. Archives 1996-02-243
ATS, WRAC and QARANC recruiter's day books and registers of recruits, 1940-1967. Archives 1997-10-146
Photocopy of 'A List of ye Off(icer)s & Souldiers of Captain Rich(ard) Coots Troop in Coll' Henry Pretties Rigiment', Sligo, 31 Aug 1659; the original is held in Leicestershire Record Office. Archives 1996-02-244
Transcript of a diary kept by CQMS Samuel Geoffrey Henry Kirby, Army Service Corps, while serving with 26th Division during World War One, Salonika, 1914-1918. Archives 1996-02-245
Reports and assesments of the ability of ATS subalterns and junior commanders, 1945 (c). [RESTRICTED: CLOSED UNTIL 2021] Archives 1997-10-147
Ms notebook diary kept by Pte J Pickin, 1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers covering his experiences during the Boer War (1899-1900). Archives 1996-02-246
Discharge certificate of Driver Edmund Pollett, Royal Artillery, 1818; with parchment sleeve. Archives 1996-02-247
Diary of 40th Berkshire Corps ATS, 1939-1942. Archives 1997-10-148
WRAC (TA) recruiting scrapbook, 1957. Archives 1997-10-149
AB64 Soldier's Service and Pay Book, issued 12 Sept 1939 to Sergeant-Major George William Joseph Tomlinson (1899-1969), Leicestershire Yeomanry; associated with World War Two, Outbreak of War 1939. Archives 1996-02-248
Book of ATS O[ther] R[ank] job analyses, 1945. Archives 1997-10-150
Offprint of an article from the Munich journal 'Sanderdruck' (1995), dealing with a document in the National Army Museum's Oughton Papers. Archives 1996-02-249
Log and photographic record of an expedition to Sinai by members of the WRAC, 1950. Archives 1997-10-151
Unit diary number 7 Kent Corps Auxiliary Territorial Service Dover, 28 Sept 1938 to 18 Aug 1940. Archives 1997-10-152
Soldier's Service and Pay Book of Lt Norman Harrison Woolley, Corps of Royal Engineers, World War Two 1939-1945. Archives 1996-02-250
Items of equipment, 1916-1953: mess tin cover, 1916 (c); small webbing pouch, 1945 (c); tin of dubbin, 1947 (c); tool case, 1945. Equipment, general 1982-06-21
Papers relating to Lt Herbert Maurice Chaundy (MC), 4th Bn Middlesex Regiment; associated with World War One, Western Front 1914-1918. Archives 1996-02-253
Press cuttings relating to the Auxiliary Territorial Service, collected by Irene Osborn. Archives 1996-02-255
Papers relating to Sergeant Louis Jones and his family, 1886-1942; associated with the Boer War, World War One, Western Front and World War Two, Middle East. Archives 1996-02-257
Papers relating to Sergeant Louis Jones and his family, 1886-1942; associated with the Boer War, World War One, Western Front and World War Two, Middle East. Maps 1996-02-257
Paratrooper's equipment, 1962: quick release leg pack assembly; survival light, made by McMurdo. Equipment, general 1982-06-43
Somali short spear with detachable arrowhead wire binding and wooden shaft; collected by Capt J Harper-Nelson, Somaliland Scouts, 1958-1960 (c). Polearms/Other Weapons 1993-09-92
Zulu offset knobkerry recovered on the field of Ulundi, 1879; marked to C J Matthews, 57th Foot. Polearms/Other Weapons 1993-01-102
The director WRAC's liaison letter issued to all officers and warrant officers of the Corps 1 to 36, Dec 1954 to Mar 1974 (except for numbers 1 and 18); DWRAC's newsletter 1976-1982 (9) issues; 'The Corps Today', DWRAC's liaison letter, numbers 1-16, Dec 1983 to Dec 1991. Archives 1997-10-153
ATS and WRAC visitors books, 1940-1993. Archives 1997-10-154
Papers accumulated by Alan Jefferson in the course of writing his book 'Assault on the Guns of Merville', 1980s. Associated with D-Day, Operation OVERLORD, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945), 6 Jun 1944.[Partially Closed until 2024] Archives 1996-02-262
Memorial rock, with plaque; commissioned by Lt Col John Ward, Commanding Officer, 25th (Garrison) Bn, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) to commemorate the exemplary conduct displayed by his men when the troopship Tyndareus struck a German mine off Cape Agulhas, South Africa, 6 Feb 1917. Equipment, general 1999-08-142
Books of remembrance listing ATS and WRAC deaths in service, 1939-1990. Archives 1997-10-155
Voluminous complaint by Captain Ernest Frederick Annand, 1st Bn Royal Scots, Feb 1901, concerning an adverse report on him by Maj Robert Lipton MacGregor; Annand contended that as MacGregor committed suicide three weeks later while temporarily insane, it should be discounted; associated with the Boer War 1899-1902. Archives 1996-03-30
Register of awards to ATS and WRAC personnel, 1940 (c)-1992. Archives 1997-10-156
Zulu ceremonial knobkerry, 1875 (c); chequered stem, hollow knob. Polearms/Other Weapons 1993-01-101
Centrally fixed Zulu knobkerry, 1879 (c). Polearms/Other Weapons 1992-11-90
Zulu offset knobkerry, 1879 (c). Polearms/Other Weapons 1992-11-89
Diary kept by Lt C Depinna, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, attached 'B' Group 1st Kensington Regiment, while serving during World War Two, Sicily and Italy, 22 Apr 1943 to 29 May 1944. Archives 1996-03-31
Maori tomahawk made from an old axe head, 1860 (c). Polearms/Other Weapons 1992-11-83
Letter of 17 Oct 1902 from B Viljoen, late Assistant Commandant General, Transvaal Burgher Forces, to Major Stapleton Lynch Cotton, formerly of the King's Liverpool Regiment; Viljoen sympathises with Cotton's fate, discharged from the Army as a result of the British defeat at Helvetia, 29 Dec 1900, and allows Cotton to cite in his defence Viljoen's opinion that Cotton was not to blame; Viljoen led Boer forces in the battle. Archives 1996-03-32
The Imperial Garrison in Natal with Special Reference to Fort Napier 1843-1914; its Social, Cultural and Economic Impact. Copy of 1995 University of London PhD thesis. Archives 1996-03-33
Two postcards, one telling the story of the L40 million raised by the tank 'Julian' during its tour round Britain, the other, 'Hard Hit! Lean Hard!' is an image of Christ helping a wounded British soldier; with admission ticket to the Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters Easter Dance, 12 Apr 1944; associated with World Wars One and Two. Archives 1996-03-34
Memoir of Maeve Reid (nee Kelly) of her escape, as a child, from Burma in May 1942; her father, Norman Kelly, was an administrator in the Chin Hills, and later a Lt Col in the Indian Army. Archives 1996-03-35
Contemporary typescript copies of the diary and 10 letters of Captain Christopher Egerton Balfour, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, during the Boer War, Oct 1899 to Mar 1900; the writer was a relative of Arthur Balfour. Archives 1996-03-36
Bill made in England, 1600-1700. Polearms/Other Weapons 1989-07-73
Zulu throwing spear or assegai, 1870 (c); associated with Col C M Longmore. Polearms/Other Weapons 1989-05-122
Twin blade Zulu throwing spear or assegai, 1870 (c); associated with Col C M Longmore. Polearms/Other Weapons 1989-05-121
Cavalry lance, triangular blade head with long cheeks, 1900 (c). Polearms/Other Weapons 1987-08-34
Papers relating to the recruitment of the Bombay Battalion, AF (I), World War Two 1939-1940. Archives 1996-03-37
Cavalry lance, 1820 (c); according to the donor associated with a guidon of the 26th Light Dragoons; head is four faceted with a ball below. Polearms/Other Weapons 1987-08-33
Annotated Bible, dated 13 Jul 1896, of Thomas David Dinwiddie (d 1905), a Government of India auditor appointed to the postal service of the Madras Presidency; Dinwiddie became a Plymouth Brother towards the end of his life. Archives 1996-03-38
Album of approximately 200 pages with 1,000 cut-out magazine portraits of British officers who served in the Boer War, 1899-1902; the compiler is unknown, but the album passed into the hands of Major Richard de Berry, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Archives 1996-03-39
Cavalry lance with pennant, 1880 (c) Polearms/Other Weapons 1987-04-32
Lecture notes from number 1 Auxiliary Territorial Service, OCTU, Edinburgh, 1942-1943; in 3 parts. Archives 1997-10-157
Scrapbook of the county of London branch, WRAC Association, 1953-1957. Archives 1997-10-158
Sergeant's spontoon, Royal East India Volunteers, (c); with a tassel, possibly a later addition; unit inscribed on langet. Polearms/Other Weapons 1987-03-48
Notification that Rifleman H Rogers, 9th Bn The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) was wounded, 3 Oct 1916, and admitted to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, France. Archives 1996-03-40
Suggestions and comments book plus a photograph of the staging camp ATS, Calais, Nov 1945 to Jun 1947. Archives 1997-10-159
Suggestions and comments book plus a photograph of the staging camp ATS, Calais, Nov 1945 to Jun 1947. Photographs 1997-10-159
18 postcards sent to her father in Birmingham by Miss B M E Webb, Voluntary Aid Detachment, serving with 44 Casualty Clearing Station as part of the British Forces on the Rhine, 1920-1921. Archives 1996-03-41
Photocopy of commission for D G MacKenzie to be Ensign, 1st Bn 24th Regiment of Foot, 1869. Archives 1996-03-42
Minute book of the WRAC Association golden jubilee celebrations committe 1969. Archives 1997-10-160
Sergeant's spontoon, Royal East India Volunteers, 1800 (c); with a tassel, possibly a later addition; unit inscribed on langet. Polearms/Other Weapons 1987-03-48
Material relating to the WRAC staff college at Frimley Park, Camberley. [2 of the 5 Items are RESTRICTED: CLOSED UNTIL 2014] Archives 1997-10-161