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Photocopied typescript account of the Henderson family, 1742-1998. Archives 1998-10-265
Typescript summaries of the postings and commanding officers of the 24th Foot, South Wales Borderers 1840-1969; includes details of the South Wales Borderers Monmouthshire Regiment during World War Two. Archives 1997-02-10
108 files of manuscript notes, newspaper and magazine cuttings and ephemera relating to the British Army. Archives 1992-07-94
Record of service of George Lee, 32nd Regiment of Foot, 1878; 24th Regiment of Foot in the Zulu War; 30th Regiment in India 1880-1892; King's Liverpool Regiment 1892-1899; 5th VB East Lancashire Regiment as a drill instructor 1900-1903, rejoined the same regiment (11th Accrington Pals Bn) in 1914; Lee was invalided home and retired in 1916. Archives 1992-09-24
Album of 129 photographs compiled by Lt Cyril George Edwards DSO, 2/7th West Yorkshire Regiment, UK, 1917-1918. Photographs 2000-05-126
1966 '24 South Wales Borderers' crested envelope to USA endorsed 'Forces Air Mail' franked GB 2/6 cancelled s/r 'FPO 948', b/s 'Kowloon Hong Kong 3'; with letter from Pte G Marshall, South Wales Borderers. Archives 2001-02-258
Album of 24 photographs presented to Brig-Gen, later Maj Gen, N W Barnardiston, relating to Port of Tsingtao, North China from the Germans, Aug 1914; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Photographs 1992-08-139
One of two photograph albums of eight one photographs, compiled by Lt Col Francis Ambrose d'Oyly Goddard, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 1891-1957; contents relate to India in the 1890s, South Africa in 1902-1903 while Goddard was in intelligence and escorted delegates to Vereeniging, Ireland 1903-1907, World War One 1914-1918 when Goddard was a Railway Transport Officer and Goddard's presidency of the Army Officers' Art Society in the 1950s. Photographs 1996-09-66-1
86 loose photographs of the operations in Waziristan, North West Frontier, India, 1937; collected by Lieutenant (later Major) S C Colbeck, Indian Medical Service; Colbeck served with the Field Ambulance attached to a Brigade of South Wales Borderers, 1/6th, 2/6th and 2/5th Gurkha Rifles; subjects include a memorial, aircraft, an ambulance, tents and a camp, road-making, theatrical scenes, entrenching, animal transport, casualties, kit layout, fortification, basketball, mules and camels. Photographs 1996-01-14
Collection of 1701 photographs taken by Gale and Polden, Aldershot, showing British regiments and corps, including uniform, kit layouts, mascots, tattoos, portraits of monarchs and soldiers and ceremonial photographs, including the 1937 and 1953 Coronations. Photographs 1992-10-143
Two copy photographs: portrait of an officer, possibly George Grant, South Wales Borderes, 1900 (c); portrait of a Private, possibly George or John Grant, Royal Scots, 1874-1881 (c). Photographs 1992-07-108
66 photographs mostly taken by Capt B E Scott, Intelligence Corps India, in India and Burma, 1942-1947; relating to the Far East campaign 1941-1945, World War Two; subjects include POW camps and Japanese POWs, officers messes, a dinner dance, a paddle steamer, Royal Marines, motor transport, photographic van, pagodas, views, a jeep, a cemetry, a Japanese field gun, light tanks, blanket bombing, tank traps and the Viceregal state drive through Delhi. Photographs 1996-07-131
The Defence of Rorke's Drift; photograph of a painting by W H Duggan; associated with the South Wales Borderers and Monmouthshire Regimental Museum. Photographs 1989-10-118
45 documents and ephemera relating to Col B W K Goode of the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire): typed information about the Hewett family who variously served in the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 6th Bn South Wales Borderers, Royal Marines and Royal Engineers; also includes documents connected to the Payler family, in-law relations of the Goode family and printed records of the Goode family. Archives 2001-06-133
Album of 44 photographs of officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau, mostly Army officers, 1918 (c); photographs are signed, some captioned in pencil, with later pencil inscription on front end paper which reads 'Certain Officers of MIB with whom I served during the war'. Photographs 2001-06-314
Medal group awarded to 2371 Honorary Capt (QM) W Burrows, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot and South Wales Borderers, 1877 (c)-1902. Medals 2001-09-26
Two typescript histories: history of Brecon Barracks, compiled by the South Wales Borderers and Monmouthshire Regimental Museum, which is located at the Barracks, 1970 (c); brief history of Brecknock Barracks, 1805-1881. Archives 2001-09-52
Two documents associated with Lt Gen Sir Richard Craddock, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), from 1930, Commanding Officer 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers at D-Day and 1st Bn Suffolk Regiment: obituary from 'The Kentish Gazette' and a photograph of Sir Richard Craddock, 1970s (c). From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Archives 2001-07-613
Booklet: The First Action of the Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers, Aden, 4 Jul 1915; typed transcript of a booklet edited by Murray Graham; comprises extracts from letters by Lt The Hon Lancelot Bailey, youngest brother of Lt Col Lord Glanusk (2nd Baron, 1864-1928) and a full account written by the latter a few days after the action. Archives 2001-11-173
Medal group awarded to Capt, later Lt Gen, Richard W Craddock, 2nd Bn The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment): Order of the British Empire, Knight, 2nd Type, Military, Neck Badge and Star; Order of the Bath, Companion, Neck Badge; Distinguished Service Order, George VI; General Service Medal 1918-62, clasp: Palestine (to Capt); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1953. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Medals 2002-01-84
19 photographs, including groups and portraits, 1890-1931; associated with 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), Royal Artillery, Royal Field Artillery, Gloucestershire Regiment, Royal Sussex Regiment, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), Royal Army Service Corps, Gentlemen at Arms, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. Photographs 1985-04-56
History: Forgotten Armies: National Servicemen in the Middle East. Typescript of an unpublished work by Adrian Walker, consisting of 16 transcripts of interviews with national servicemen who served in the Middle East, 1947-1948; with floppy disc and CD ROM versions and separate transcript of an interview. Archives 2002-07-358
History: Forgotten Armies: National Servicemen in the Middle East. Typescript of an unpublished work by Adrian Walker, consisting of 16 transcripts of interviews with national servicemen who served in the Middle East, 1947-1948; with floppy disc and CD ROM versions and separate transcript of an interview. Film and Videos 2002-07-358
51 audio cassettes of recordings of oral history interviews conducted by Adrian Walker with national service men who were in active service, 1948-1960. Sound Recordings 1996-09-82
Three sound cassettes: oral history interview with S/Sgt H Williams who served with 1st Bn South Wales Borderers in India 1935-1943, including three years on the North West Frontier 1936-1939 and two years at the Deolali transit camp, 1941-1943. Interview conducted on 9 April 1990. Sound Recordings 1990-04-226
Journal, 1894; kept by Pte Arthur Tomey, 1st South Wales Borderers, while serving in Egypt; with a letter from FM Lord Kitchener to British troops going to France during World War One on how to conduct themselves, 1915 (c); associated with World War One (1914-1918). Archives 2002-08-110
Badge collection, various regiments, 1880 (c)-1900 (c). Badges 1964-04-88
17 photographs relating to Pte Frank Stupple, Queen Victoria's Rifles, King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1915-1917; the majority of the photographs relate to Pte Stupple's time as a convalescent soldier at Felthorpe Hall, Norwich. Photographs 2002-10-84
Cap badge, South Wales Borderers, nd. Badges 2002-11-501
Transcript of a diary of Sgt Ernest Lucas, A Coy 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers, Sept 1914-Jan 1915; transcribed by Glenn Mitchell and edited by Frederic A Sharf and Nancy TenBroek, 2002 (c); Sgt Lucas died in Sept 1918 at the age of 33, while serving in the Balkans; associated with World War One, Western Front and the Balkans (1914-1918). Archives 2002-11-717
A collection of files relating to Victoria Cross recipients between 1855 and 1967 compiled by the Rev Canon William Murrell Lummis MC, Rural Dean of Hingham, Norfolk, retired Captain, Suffolk Regiment; the majority of files contain biographical information and photographs of the recipients together with details of citations and war graves and where known the present ownership of individual medals. Archives 1974-07-83
Plunkett collection of approx 1,540 78 rpm microgroove acoustic and electrical phonodiscs, including several albums, and some 45 rpm, 33 rpm, 12 inch, 10 inch, 8 inch 7 inch discs; containing military and popular music performed by army, air-force, marine and civilian bands of Great Britain, Germany, France, Denmark and Holland, 1905 (c)- 1945. Sound Recordings 1981-10-34
Badge, South Wales Borderers, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 20 Nov 1963. Badges 2003-03-133
Title embroidered SWB, black on khaki, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 4 Mar 1939. Badges 2003-03-251
Printed poem, 'In Memory of the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the 24th Regiment who fell January 21st, 1879, in the Terrible Disaster near Rorkes' Drift, Zululand, Africa', by H B Worth, 1880(c); collected by Capt P R M Mundy, South Wales Borderers; associated with Rorke's Drift, Zulu War (1879), 1879. Archives 1984-09-33
Papers collated by the Public Relations Department, War Office relating to British Army activities during World War Two, with a few dating from the Korean War. Archives 1989-03-23
Photograph album of 75 photographs, 1900; photographs taken by Howard H C Dent; album inscribed in manuscript inside front cover, 'H. H. C. Dent/ Photos of South African Campaign/ during -year 1900/ Book III'; inscribed with manuscript captions below photographs; Lt Col H H C Dent, Royal Army Medical Corps, probably served as a civil surgeon at No 3 Stationery Hospital in De Aar; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). (Album dimensions: 27.5 x 22 x 4 cm). Photographs 1986-06-74
South Wales Borderers, 1914. Watercolour by Richard Simkin, 1914. Drummer, privates and officers in review order; officer, privates and sergeant in service dress. Drawings and Watercolours 1959-09-36
Collar badge, other ranks', South Wales Borderers, 1965, sealed pattern, 1965. Badges 1989-04-22
Photograph taken by W H Jacob, Sandgate and Hythe and collected by 2/Lt P R M Mundy, 1st Bn South Wales Borderers, 1912. Photographs 1984-07-39
Four photographs taken by A Debenham, Gale and Polden, F Scovell and collected by Capt P R M Mundy, 1st and 4th Bn South Wales Borderers; 1915-1920 (c); associated with 5th (Service) Bn Wiltshire Regiment. Photographs 1984-07-40
Six photographs collected by Capt P R M Mundy, 4th Bn South Wales Borderers, 1915; associated with Senegalese Forces; associated with Gallipoli, World War One (1915). Photographs 1984-07-41
Shoulder title, other ranks', South Wales Borderers, possibly 1939, sealed pattern, nd. Badges 1989-06-63
Album of 42 black and white photographic prints of British officers, 1914 (c)-1918 (c); most are Army and Indian Army officers although some Royal Navy personnel are included; associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Photographs 2004-09-243
'Great British Regiments', Set No 0241 of 3000, a set of 52 cap badges and 52 sterling silver medals produced by the Birmingham Mint to commemorate 52 extinct or amalgamated British Regiments, 1975; contained in mahogany presentation case. Badges 1993-02-61
'Great British Regiments', Set No 0241 of 3000, a set of 52 cap badges and 52 sterling silver medals produced by the Birmingham Mint to commemorate 52 extinct or amalgamated British Regiments, 1975; contained in mahogany presentation case. Medals 1993-02-61
Photograph album of 134 photographs compiled by Henry Potter and Company, musical instrument makers, 1890 (c)-1950 (c); associated with Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), 1925 (c), East Lancashire Regiment, 1925, East Surrey Regiment, 1925 (c), King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1890 (c), 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards, 1925 (c), 2nd Bn Scots Guards, 1925 (c), Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), 1900 (c), South Wales Borderers, 1900 (c). (Album dimensions: 31.5 x 42.5 x 4 cm). Photographs 1971-03-8-1
Photograph album of 34 photographs compiled to commemorate the visit of FM Sir Gerald Walter Robert Templer (GCB, GCMG, KBE, DSO), Chief of the Imperial General Staff to the Far East Land Forces, 25th Aug 1957 - 8 Sep 1957; associated with South Wales Borderers, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, Royal Australian Regiment, Royal Army Service Corps, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles. (Album dimensions: 21 x 26.5 cm). Photographs 1974-10-20
Photograph album of 48 photographs compiled by Capt W G E Burrows, South Wales Borderers, Boer War (1899-1902), 1900; associated with National Scouts, South Africa. Photographs 1975-10-71
Word processed history: Berry or de Berry? A brief investigation into the lives of Captain Richard Berry and Major-General George Frederick de Berry; written by Sir Peter Leslie, March 1998; history covers the military careers of Capt Berry, Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), Peninsular War (1808-1814) and his son Maj Gen de Berry, 2nd Sikh War (1848-1849) and the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859). Archives 2004-12-23
Photograph album of 54 photographs compiled by Capt J S Windsor commanding Support (MG) Company, South Wales Borderers, India North West Frontier (1920-1937), 1936-1937; showing officers' mess, Rawalpindi, portraits including Capt J S Windsor, groups, officers, machine gun coy, Army Staff including Sir John Coleridge, Bivouacs, on the march, Jirga, Pathan, prisoners of war, machine gun picquet, Gurkhas constructing a road and a sangar and topographical views. (Album dimensions: 13.5 x 20 x 1.5 cm). Photographs 1978-01-26
Photograph album of 113 photographs compiled by Capt Percy Standish Hore, 52nd Sikhs (Frontier Force), 1900-1911; associated with 52nd Sikhs (Frontier Force), 3rd Bn Leicestershire Regiment, South Wales Borderers, 15th (the King's) Hussars and 15th (Ludhiana) Sikh Infantry; showing views of Currah Camp 1900, Aldershot 1901, India 1902-1911, 3rd Bn Leicestershire Regiment resting during a route march 1900 (c), inauguration of North West Frontier Province, Peshawar 1901, South Wales Borderers on parade, the Delhi Coronation Durbar 1903 including processions, assault of arms and demonstrations by the units listed above; showing the 52nd Sikhs on parade, British and native officers, types of the Regiment, musketry class Rawal Pindi. (Album dimensions: 38.5 x 56.5 x 5.5 cm). Photographs 1978-10-49
Photograph album of 327 photographs, 1899-1913, compiled by G T V; associated with 1st Bn South Wales Borderers, 6th (Jat) Regiment of Bengal (Light) Infantry, Royal Artillery and 3rd Bengal Cavalry (Skinner's Horse); associated with 3rd China War (Boxer Rebellion) (1900-1901), India, China and Great Britain; showing views, polo, portraits, a battalion formed up, officers, a parade, a mess, the Delhi Durbar 1903, the Meerut races, travel and sport and a visit to Sheffield. (Album dimensions: 30 x 40 x 5 cm). Photographs 1953-07-24-1
Medal group awarded to 2/Lt C N Rundle, South Wales Borderers: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Medals 1991-02-71
Photograph album of 65 (?) photographs compiled by Brig N W Barnardiston, commanding British troops in North China, 1914; associated with South Wales Borderers, 36th Sikhs, the Japanese Army and World War One, (1914-1918), China 1914. (Album dimensions: 28 x 38 x 4 cm). Photographs 1969-06-31
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, awarded to Pte S Beechey, South Wales Borderers; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Medals 1988-10-1
Collection of 26 buttons. Badges 1972-03-22
Collection of badges associated with the 24th Regiment of Foot. From the collection of Maj H G Parkyn. Badges 1970-12-223-1
Other ranks helmet plate, 4th Vol Bn South Wales Borderers, 1885-1902. Badges 1984-02-46
Other ranks helmet plate, 4th Vol Bn South Wales Borderers, 1902-1908. Badges 1984-02-47
Officer's helmet plate, South Wales Borderers, 1895 (c). Badges 1984-05-98
49 official photographs from World War Two, taken in 1944 and 1945; associated with the Royal Air Force and naval subjects, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945), World War Two, Italy (1943-1945) and World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). Photographs 2005-10-21
Eight manuscript letters written by Arthur Tomey, a non-commissioned officer [?] of the South Wales Borderers to his employer Mr Waldie, July 1900 - June 1902; associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Archives 1980-09-8
Thirty six photographs associated with the Stevens family: Lt Col Stephen James Stevens and his sons and grandsons, 1870-1915 (c); Indian Cavalry regiments, Royal Artillery and the South Wales Borderers. Images include portraits and group images taken in India, at Sandhurst Royal Military College and the School of Musketry in Hythe. Photographs 1973-10-42-2
Printed shoulder title, South Wales Borderers, sealed pattern, 1943. Badges 1994-11-210
Embroidered shoulder title, South Wales Borderers, nd; sealed pattern, 1953. Badges 1995-01-242
Large and small officer's button, South Wales Borderers, nd; working pattern, sealed pattern, 1945. Badges 1992-11-243
Button, officers', mess dress, South Wales Borderers, 1900 (c). Badges 1995-11-367
Button, officers', mess dress, South Wales Borderers, 1900 (c). Badges 1995-11-368
Nine photographs of various military subjects, associated with Gen Leslie Rundle, 2nd Bn Hampshire Regiment, Royal Artillery, Volunteer Infantry, Gordon Highlanders, South Wales Borderers, Egyptian Army, Royal Engineers and South Lancashire Regiment, 1860-1915. Photographs 1975-10-115
Memoir: Diamond Anniversary 1999. Word processed memoir by Maj Humphrey G N Gore, 1st Royal Ulster Rifles, recalling his service in India, Britain and Burma with the 36th Division, 1940-1945; associated with World War Two, India (1939-1945) and World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Archives 2006-09-21
Two hundred and eighty glass negatives, British Army, 1892(c)-1900. Photographs 1978-02-37
Cap badge, other ranks', South Wales Borderers, 1964, sealed pattern, 1964. Badges 1989-02-131
Glengarry badge, officers', Volunteer Bn South Wales Borderers, 1890 (c). Badges 1987-07-9
Six shoulder titles and three shoulder numerals, South Wales Borderers, 1943; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). From the collection of Maj John Waring. Badges 1996-06-101
Three formation badges, Lewis gunner, bomber rifleman, 1st Bn South Wales Borderers, 1914-1918 (c); associated with World War One (1914-1918). From the collection of Maj John Waring. Badges 1996-06-102
Shoulder title, Brecknockshire Bn South Wales Borderers, 1943 (c); associated with World War Two (1939-1945). From the collection of Maj John Waring. Badges 1996-06-104
Collection of certificates, various regiments, 1930 (c); published by Gale and Polden Limited, 1930 (c). Prints 1986-11-22
Button, officers', South Wales Borderers, 1881-1960. Badges 1992-05-196
Cap badge, other ranks', Brecknockshire Bn (T) South Wales Borderers, 1914 (c). Badges 1985-10-66
Documents relating to Capt Owen Crawshay, 1902-1914; during this time he served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and the 3rd (Reserve) Bn West Riding Regiment. Archives 1973-11-81
Uniform, South Wales Borderers, worn by Col P R M Mundy, 1902-1946 (c). Uniforms 1984-07-67
Uniform, South Wales Borderers, worn by Col P R M Mundy, 1902-1946 (c). Equipment, uniform 1984-07-67
Four uniform items, full dress, officers', South Wales Borderers, 1895 (c). Uniforms 1987-07-41
Photograph: Chakrata 1898. Mounted photograph on an album page showing 2/Lt Charles Sumner Stooks, South Wales Borderers with an unidentified friend in civilian dress, with civilian Indian servants and followers outside their bungalow at Chakrata Cantonment, India, in 1898. Photographs 2007-05-44
Five photographs, 1870 (c)-1920 (c); associated with 6th Dragoons, 60th Rifles, Malta, volunteers. Photographs 1969-02-12
Tunic and mess vest, South Wales Borderers, worn by Brig B J C Napier MC, 1905 Uniforms 1960-02-70
Photograph of 'Wildebeeste', mascot of the South Wales Borderers with escort, 1905 (c). Photographs 1963-11-182
Discharge certificate of Pte Thomas James Rees, South Wales Borderers, 1916. Archives 1963-03-46
Fifty four cloth samples, various regiments, relating to uniforms and facings from O'Roberts Military Tailors, 1903 (c)-1914 (c). Uniforms 1963-09-43
Fifty six cloth samples, various regiments, 1890 (c)-1920 (c). Uniforms 1963-09-45
Card bearing two lace samples, round cord sample, Russia braid sample and four cloth samples, South Wales Borderers, 1903, sealed pattern, 1903. Uniforms 1969-01-23
Photocopy of manuscript letter written by Maj W P Symons, South Wales Borderers, probably to his brother, 20 Dec 1885; the bulk of the letter is occupied with a description of the contents and inhabitants of King Theebaw's Palace; associated with the 3rd Burma War (1885-1887). Archives 1976-04-8
Hose top, all ranks', South Wales Borderers, Green Howards (Alexanda Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), Dorsetshire Regiment, 1954, sealed pattern, 1954. Uniforms 1989-02-84
Six photographs relating to the South Wales Borderers, 1907 (c)-1914; showing Royal Review, officers, regimental mascots, colours and drums, Punjab Chiefs and Cape Mounted Rifles. Photographs 1963-07-41
Recruiting posters printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1920 (c)-1928; associated with the South Wales Borderers. Prints 1983-11-112
The Great War Victoria Cross Heroes. 103 cigarette cards, 1915; associated with World War One (1914-1918). Prints 1984-04-30
FRANKLYN'S/ SUPERFINE SHAGG. Colour photolithograph by an unknown publisher, 1985 (c); associated with the South Wales Borderers and with the Boer War (1899-1902). Prints 1987-11-30
Twenty cigarette cards, 1987; associated with the British Army, 1900 (c)-1910 (c). Prints 1988-07-2
Button, South Wales Borderers, 1881-1894. Badges 1959-03-82