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![[ British Colonial Wars / Empire] Featherstone, "Colonial Small Wars 1837-1901"; Field Marshall Lord Roberts, "Forty-one Year](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c69fd87b-a589-4906-ba58-b23c00d05a52/b4987c76-90b1-4eb5-8758-b2430112b09f/468x382.jpg)
Lot 7
Three early 20th Century military manuals comprising "Manual of Military Law", London, Great Britain War Office, 1914, "The King's Regulations and Orders for The Army", London, Great Britain War Office, 1912, and "Notes on the Organization of the Headquarters of an Infantry Brigade for Field Service"
Lot 25
A pair of First World War trench art brass shell case jugs, each with faded engraving reading 'Souvenir from France 1916 Somme', with curved copper handles, 27cms high; together with a selection of other military interest collectibles, including: a trench art brass shell case vase, with flared rim, 26cms high; a Salvation Army brass badge; a kukri with sheath; and other items.
Lot 235
Spotsylvania, Virginia, May 12, 1864. This print depicts General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia desperately holding the line against a Federal assault near the Spotsylvania Court House. Though the line would hold, it came at a deadly and bloody cost for both sides. Sight size 11.75"W x 9.75"H. Frame size 16.25"L x 1"W x 16.25"H. Artist: Mort KunstlerIssued: 1991Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 805
44/4c Operation Overland The Armies Signed Richard Todd Parachute Regt, Pegasus Bridge. 6 Jun 1994 Douglas IOM FDI Postmark 20p Montgomery Isle of Man Stamp. Operation Overland-The Armies Flown in Hercules over drop zones. Personally Signed by Richard Todd Parachute Regiment, Parachuted from 400ft over designated dropping zone as a member of the 6th Airborne Division early in the morning of 6th June 1944. Certified Copy No 265 of 831 Signed W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot Shot down and made in back to UK. Details enclosed. Parachuted into France landing at 0040 in Normandy on 6 44 I jumped No1 out of the First Aircraft. Richard Todd portrayed Guy Gibson in the Film The Dam Busters. And during the War Captain Richard Todd was with 6th Airborne Pegasus Bridge 6th June 1944. During the Second World War, Todd joined the British Army, receiving a commission in 1941. Initially, he served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry before joining the Parachute Regiment and being assigned to the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion as part of the British 6th Airborne Division. On 6 June 1944, as a captain, he participated in the British Airborne Operation Tonga during the D-Day landings. Todd was among the first British officers to land in Normandy as part of Operation Overlord. His battalion were reinforcements that parachuted in after glider forces had landed and completed the main assault against Pegasus Bridge near Caen. He later met up with Major John Howard on Pegasus Bridge and helped repel several German counterattacks. As an actor, Todd would later play Howard in the 1962 film The Longest Day, while Todd himself was played by another actor. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 804
6RN23F Portsmouth Football Club Signed Sir Tom Finney England footballer. 5th April 1998 Portsmouth Special Postmark Centenary of Portsmouth Football Club 5th April 1998. Personally Signed by Sir Tom Finney CBE JP England International footballer, Played for Preston North End during the 1940's and 1950's. He represented England between 1946 and 1956 on 76 Occasions and scored 30 Times. Tom Finney was called up in April 1942 aged 20 as a trooper in the Royal Armoured Corps. Sent to Egypt and served with Montgomery's Eighth Army. When on leave in North Africa, he was able to play for army football teams against local opposition Many years later, he met the Egyptian film actor Omar Sharif, who told him that as a teenager he had been a substitute for one of the teams Finney played against, but he did not take part in the match. In April 1945, Finney took part in the final offensive at the Battle of Argenta Gap as a Stuart tank driver with the 9th Lancers. Details and 8 photo's enclosed Certified copy no 012 of 70. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 889
ES24cC Escape from Yugoslavia Signed 1 Resistance General Nadi and 3 Escapers. 10 11 78 Belgrad Escape from Yugoslavia Red Flown cachet. 150 copies of this special version of the cover have been Personally signed by General Kosta Nadj, President of the Federal Committee of the SUNBOR of Yugosiavia, General of the Army, National Hero, Legendary War Commander and bearer of the Highest Yugoslav and Peace time decorations further signed by members of the Escaping Society who successfully evaded capture only with the help of the Partisans. Lawrence Taylor member of 37 Sqn RAF at Foggia in Italy. On 23 November 1944 he was briefed to bomb German troops and transport on the road south of Belgrade, a mission which had been successfully completed on several occasions in daylight early that month. This time his Wellington was hit by light flak over the targe. There was just enough time to head the damaged aircraft into a valley which was known to be controlled by the Partisans before all the crew baled out to safely. William Goodbrand navigator in a Wellington of No 40 Sqn shot down a few miles south of Belgrade escaped to Italy. Alan Day flying Spitfires Mk 9 of No 253 ( Hyderabad) Squadron 26th Feb 1945 in the Bos Novi area when he was hit by small - arms fire whilst attacking a German transport column. He had time to pull out of a mountain gorge and gain sufficient height before his engine stopped and he bales out. For 4 days he moved during the dark and on the fifth day was awaken to find a tommy gun pointed at him by a partisan. After 4 further days on the march including some time on horseback he arrived at the No 37 Military Mission south of the River Sana. His unit was informed by radio of his safety, He waited keeping under cover by day until a Dakota flew in to the minute airstrip and took him back to Bari Italy, escorted by pilots from his squadron. Pilot Officer Day was back on operations on 20th March. Full details enclosed. Certified Copy of 999 Only 150 Special Signed by General Nadj. see insert card. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 607
RAF escaper evader signed Secret Army cover. We don't know who this is so it'll appeal to a researcher and it's very likely this could turn out to be a real gem. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 967
HA11c Lord Arnhem Signed H A King and U Drew USA Pilot flew Both at Arnhem. 1 Jul 76 BFPS 1518 Disbandment of 14 Air Despatch Regiment ( RCT ) Postmark, and 5c Dutch Numeral stamp date stamped Vliegbasis Deelen. Flt Lt D S A Lord VC 271 Squadron Dakota Pilot awarded the Victoria Cross Arnhem Airborne landing 1945. Cover depicts Flt Lt Lord VC, his 271 Squadron Douglas Dakota DC2 KG374 being shot down at Arnhem on 19 September 1944 and the Victoria Cross. Flown in 70 Squadron Hercules XV186 by Flt Lt Marlow from RAF Lyneham and delivered by Parachute at Keevil Drop Zone by 47 Air Despatch Regiment and received by 14 Air Despatch Regiment and reflown in yal Netherlands Air Force Dakota N9985Q to Arnhem. Backstamps 14 ADR. ADR47, Netherlands Legion, Arnhem 27 and RAF Museum. Personally Signed by Flt Lt Harry King ( then Flying Officer became involved in the operation when he agreed to fly as a navigator for a Dakota crew, whose own navigator had been given leave to marry. The Captain of the crew of No217 Squadron was David Lord, who had previously been awarded the DFC for his part in operations in Burma. Two successful sorties had been flown on the 17th and 18th September, the first dropping paratroops into Arnhem, and the second towing a glider to the area. By Tuesday 19th September the situation on the ground had deteriorated and 217 Squadron were briefed for aerial supply drop to the British troops. As Flt Lt Lord approached the dropping zone his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, and a fire broke out on the starboard wing, in the vicinity of the main fuel tank. Plt Off R Medhurst the copilot ( son of Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Medhurst ) operated the fire Extinguisher equipment, but was unable to extinguish the fire in the wing, Flt Lt Lord however continued to the dropping zone intent on delivering fresh ammunition for the beleaguered troops on the ground. As a result now assisted by Flt Lt King. This proved such a slow process that not all the panniers could be dropped on the first run. Despite the fact that the Dakota was now on one engine with flames spreading across the wing, Flt Lt Lord decided to go around again even though his aircraft could not maintain height. Sinking lower all the time, the last of the panniers was dispatched, and Flt Lt Lord gave the order to bale out. In the next instant the aircraft exploded. Flt Lt King who was standing in the open doorway was thrown clear and parachuted safely to ground, the sole survivor of the crew of eight. On the morning of 20th September Flt Lt King was taken prisoner, along with the remainder of the 10th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, with whom he had sought shelter the previous day. Flt Lt D Lord DFC ( was Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross). Also Signed by Capt U L Drew US Army Air Corps 375th Fighter Squadron PS1 Mustang Pilot who flew Fighter Escort at Arnhem and gained 6 Victories including 2 Messerschmitt ME26s the first Jet Fighters shot down in Aerial combat. Details enclosed and Photograph of Flt Lt Lord in his Dakota whilst dropping supplies to General Wingate in Burma. Certified Number 1098 of 1253 Signed project Officer. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 464
EDWARD FRANK SOUTHGATE RBA (BRITISH 1872 - 1916), SNIPE watercolour on paper, signed mounted, framed and under glass image size 30cm x 20cm, overall size 51cm x 40cm Note: Edward Frank Southgate RBA (1 August 1872 – 23 February 1916) was a British painter. He spent most of his life in Norfolk and concentrated on painting birds, especially waterfowl, and hunting scenes. He was a student at Bideford Art School and Cambridge School of Art. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. Southgate painted mainly birds and sporting scenes. His paintings of ducks and other birds in Patterson 1904 (for instance "The Stricken Mallard") were internationally renowned. Frank Southgate died in 1916, whilst serving in the Army during the First World War in France, aged 43 years.
Lot 508
* CHARLES MURRAY (SCOTTISH 1894 - 1954), RAIN, PORT BANNATYNE, BUTE drypoint etching on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 17cm x 25cm, overall size 38cm x 45cm Provenance: The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art hold a copy of "Rain, Port Bannatyne, Bute" (purchased in 1964). Their website suggests a date of 1930.Note: Charles Murray was born in Aberdeen and studied at the Glasgow School of Art for three years. He served with the ‘White Army’ in Russia from 1918-20, joining a diverse group of counter-revolutionary forces who fought against the Bolsheviks. On his return to Glasgow, Murray won the highly coveted "Prix de Rome" for etching and studied at the British School in Rome from 1922-25. He travelled extensively in Europe but came back to Scotland in 1926 to teach engraving at the Glasgow School of Art (where he taught and inspired Ian Fleming RSA RSW RGI), and later lived in Leeds and Middlesex. He produced paintings and etchings in a style influenced by Mannerism. Murray had his first major one-man show at The Leicester Galleries (London) in 1946 and another at Batley Art Gallery in 1950. There was a Memorial exhibition at Temple Newsam House (Leeds Museum & Art Galleries) in 1955 and an Edinburgh International Festival show at the Merchant Company Hall in 1977. Murray's paintings have always attracted academic acclaim and the Tate bought one of his paintings in 1940. His work is held in UK Public collections including at Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries, the Arts Council Collection (Southbank Centre), Bradford Museum & Galleries, the Ferens Art Gallery, The Hepworth, Leeds Art Gallery and Museums, Kirklees Museum & Galleries, Sheffield Museums, Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums and Tate (London).
Lot 626
* IAN FLEMING RSA RSW RGI (SCOTTISH 1906 - 1994), UNTITLED etching on paper, studio stamp verso, no. 161mounted, framed and under glass image size 37cm x 50cm, overall size 52cm x 62cm Provenance: the artist's studio sale.Note: Ian Fleming was born in Glasgow and studied drawing, painting and printmaking at Glasgow School of Art. After graduating, he worked with etcher Charles Murray, and then travelled on an art school scholarship to London, Paris and Spain. In 1931 Fleming started teaching at Glasgow School of Art. During this time he met William Wilson, with whom he exchanged print-making ideas. He served in the police and army during the second world war and continued sketching and printmaking throughout. Notable are the prints he made of the Glasgow blitz. After the war Fleming taught again at Glasgow School of Art and at Hospitalfield, Arbroath. At this time he moved towards painting, rather than print-making, producing landscapes, harbours and portraits both in oil and watercolour. Fleming was principal of Gray's School of Art between 1954 and 1971. He continued in printmaking after his retirement. He died at Aberdeen.
Lot 632
* IAN FLEMING RSA RSW RGI (SCOTTISH 1906 - 1994), UNTITLED etching on paper, studio stamp verso, no. 171mounted, framed and under glass image size 37cm x 50cm, overall size 61cm x 77cm Provenance: the artist's studio sale.Note: Ian Fleming was born in Glasgow and studied drawing, painting and printmaking at Glasgow School of Art. After graduating, he worked with etcher Charles Murray, and then travelled on an art school scholarship to London, Paris and Spain. In 1931 Fleming started teaching at Glasgow School of Art. During this time he met William Wilson, with whom he exchanged print-making ideas. He served in the police and army during the second world war and continued sketching and printmaking throughout. Notable are the prints he made of the Glasgow blitz. After the war Fleming taught again at Glasgow School of Art and at Hospitalfield, Arbroath. At this time he moved towards painting, rather than print-making, producing landscapes, harbours and portraits both in oil and watercolour. Fleming was principal of Gray's School of Art between 1954 and 1971. He continued in printmaking after his retirement. He died at Aberdeen.
Lot 242
Broadside.- Review of King James II's troops.- An Exact prospect of his Majesty's forces, as they are encamped on Hounslow-Heath...July 19. 1686, woodcut plan of the whole army drawn up, trimmed to text, foxed and browned, some chipping and tears, with slight loss to printed border, tipped-in to card at corners and middle, [Wing E3671], 329 x 459mm., Printed, and are to be sold by Walter Davis in Amen-Corner, [1686]. *** Rare, with only three copies recorded by USTC. When King James II ascended to the throne in 1685 he set about enlarging the army in case of civil unrest. Between 1686 and 1688 annual military manoeuvres and public exhibitions were held on Hounslow Heath.
Lot 163
Asia.- Shippard (William Henry, Captain, Army officer in the 29th Regiment, friend of George Catlin, 1803-65) Shippard's manuscript map of the Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent, and East Asia, with extensive annotations in the surrounding margins, detailing important events and Ancient Kingdoms within the region, pen and ink, watercolour, traces of pencil, on wove paper without watermark, laid onto linen, sheet 485 x 560 mm (19 x 22 in), ink stains and damp-stains, notably to the lower lettered margin, some old tears repaired, slightly rough edges, heavy surface dirt in places, unframed, [mid 19th century]; together with nine folders of extensive manuscript information on the region, and elsewhere, separated into geographic location, all loose, [mid 19th century] (Sm. qty.)Provenance:Captain William Henry Shippard; then by descent to the present owners*** A unique and unusual map of the region, having formed part of the Shippard's great unfinished project, the "Museum of Mankind", with extensive archive of supplementary manuscript notes.The museum, which Shippard went to great lengths to plan and establish was "intended to illustrate the History of Man by means of popular Lectures, aided and enforced by Scenery, Maps, Costumes, &c., adding every scenic attraction to the higher views of Instruction, and combining Art, History, Travels, and Geography."
Lot 42
Hafez. Divan, Persian text in naskh and nasta'liq on paper, without the bilingual title page, ff. 155-157 supplied in contemporary manuscript facsimile, a good, first f. a little soiled and with ink stamps to head, a very good, clean copy otherwise, ownership inscriptions (one dated 1817) and stamps of Alexander Ross, ink stamps of the Aberdeen Theological Library (not traced in their catalogues), rear endpaper becoming detached, contemporary calf, joints cracked, chipping and wear to spine and corners, rubbed and scuffed, [Shaw, Printing in Calcutta 186], folio, Calcutta, [printed by A. Upjohn for Richard Johnson], 1791.*** Alexander Ross, most likely the army officer (d.1827) who served as aide to Cornwallis in India in the late 18th century, when this book was printed and published by subscription.
Lot 230
Shakespeare (William) The Works... Revis'd and Corrected, with an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by N. Rowe, 5 vol. only (of 7; vol. 1-4 & 7), first illustrated edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works, vol. 1-4 each with frontispiece and 27 engraved plates, vol. 7 with engraved frontispiece, decorative head-pieces and initials to all, vol. 2 one plate with small tear (no loss), some damp-staining and foxing, mainly to vol. 1-4, contemporary paneled calf, spines gilt, but faded and lacking morocco labels, vol. 1 covers & vol. 2 upper cover detached, otherwise joints cracked but stitching holding, vol. 1-4 spine heads chipped, vol. 7 lower cover small portion calf torn away at foot, extremities otherwise generally a bit worn, [Jaggard, p.497], 8vo, for Jacob Tonson [and E. Curll & E. Sanger], 1709 [-10].*** The first illustrated edition of Shakespeare's plays. "In importance and interest, this edition ranks second perhaps to the editio princeps. It is the first manual text, the first to present a biography of the poet, the first to bear an editor's name, the first to possess illustrations, and the first of the endless army of editions in octavo" (Jaggard).For his contribution to this project, Rowe is widely considered the first 'editor' of Shakespeare's works; his practical knowledge helped him to divide the plays into both scenes and acts, including the entrances and exits of the players. He was also one of the first to prefix each play with a list of the dramatis personae and to write a 'life of the author'. Rowe worked from the somewhat textually corrupt Fourth Folio, which many subsequent 18th century also followed. To Tonson's original 6 vol. of the dramatic works, a 7th followed a year later (by published by E. Curlll & E. Sanger), who added poetry and critical remarks on his plays by C Gildon.
Lot 133
A Collection of Sixty Six Victorian/Early 20th Century British Military and Other Buttons, of varying sizes, mainly in gilded metal, with some white metal examples, including 24th Lancers, 27th Lancers, Grenadier Guards, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Irish Guards, Rifle Brigade, Army Air Corps etc, loosely mounted on a card display
Lot 60
A Second World War Far East Group of Four Medals, awarded to 1892675 Sergeant James Williamson, Royal Engineers, comprising 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence and War Medal, with postal box of issue, Soldier's Service and Pay Book, Certificate of Transfer to Army Reserve, Soldier's Release Book, and other supporting paperwork; a General Service Medal 1918-62, with clasp PALESTINE 1945-48, awarded to 19020376 CPL. G.F. BILLING. R.A.O.C., in box of issue with printed research material.
Lot 254
A Selection of Second World War Japanese Army Items, comprising a booklet of wound labels, a bamboo cigarette holder, an amber glass tube for medical needles, a leather sewing needle and thread case, a brocade pouch, a canvas pouch for an eating set containing a pair of chopsticks, and a white metal travelling ink/writing box.
Lot 179
Second World War Items attributed to 7375929 Private Arthur Bland RAMC, including a captured Italian Army wooden medical chest, the hinged cover set with a paper label inscribed with Private Bland's service details, containing his housewife containing his printed RAC shoulder titles, brass RAMC shoulder titles, brass RAMC cap badge, dog tags, also his Soldier's Release Book, demobilisation paperwork, buttons, a wallet containing an Italian cloth cap badge, sundry wartime coins and bank notes, a soldier's guide to France booklet, postcards and ephemera, also medical instruments and equipment, post Second Waorld War British Rail items
Lot 145
A Quantity of Military Books, mainly of use to medal collectors and historians, including volumes 1 to 3 of For Valour, The Complete History of the Victoria Cross by Michael Charles Robson, volumes 1 & 2 of Head-dress Badges of the British Army by Kipling and King, The Great War Recipients of the Military Cross, The History of the Durham Light Infantry etc., in three boxes.
Lot 396
A Colt Model 1860 Army .44 Calibre Six Shot Percussion Revolver, with 20cm round steel barrel, no visible markings, the underside set with creeping style loading lever, rebated cylinder, the left side of the steel frame stamped COLT'S PATENT, the left side of the brass trigger guard stamped .44 CAL, with brass understrap, steel backstrap, walnut grip scales, all metal parts numbered 177811, 37cmAction works. Barrel and cylinder cleaned off, any naming or decoration removed by cleaning. Some orange rust pitting to right side of frame.Small chips to front corner of each grip scale.
Lot 77
Six US Medals, comprising a boxed Military Achievement Medal, an unboxed example, a Navy Achievement Medal, a Humanitarian Service Medal, a Navy Expeditionary Medal, and an Army Good Conduct Medal; a 9 Carat Gold Lapel Pin, the finial pierced with a swastika; a Collection of Various Foreign Medals, including a German War Merit Cross with Swords, second class, a 1937 Party day badge, three German copy badges, seven USSR First World War Commemorative medals and four Second World War Commemorative medals, a UN medal, a Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force Escalation 2001-02 medal, various white metal commemorative medals and badges, two cased Cricket and Automobile plaques, boxed copy of a George Cross etc.
Lot 17
A Victorian/First World War Long Service and Casualty Group of Five Medals with Memorial Plaque, awarded to 545 William Edward Gay Royal Garrison Artillery, comprising India Medal 1896 with three clasps RELIEF OF CHITRAL 1895, TIRAH 1897-98 and PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98 named 545 Gunner W.Gay. No.8 Mtn. By., R.A., 1914-15 Star (B.S.MJR.), British War Medal and Victory Medal (W.O.CL.II), and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (SJT.), swing mounted as worn, together with typed biography and research material including Medal Rolls, photocopy of Medal Index Card, and a Commonweath War Graves booklet and photograph of his gravestone at Ypres Reservoir Cemetary, Belgium
Lot 162
Two 9 Carat Gold and Enamel Sweetheart Brooches, one to the King's Africa Rifles, the other to the Baluch Regiment; a 15 Carat Gold Sweetheart Brooch, to the Machine Gun Corps; four Other Sweetheart Brooches, comprising a silver and tortoiseshell example to the Royal Artillery, three base metal examples to the Royal Artillery -af, the Royal Army Service Corps and H.M.S. Sussex (7)
Lot 180
A Small Collection of Iraq War Souvenirs, circa 1991, comprising a Fedayeen helmet, the right side set with correct Arabic marked tablet, a standard Iraqi Army combat helmet, an Iraqi green nylon webbing waistbelt, an Iraqi officer's blue leather and gold lace waistbelt with slings hung with a scabbard for a dress dagger, four various badges and a lanyard, a gas mask, two plastic oil bottles and a vehicle number plate (12)
Lot 125
A Collection of Thirty One British Army Infantry Cap and Collar Badges, including a Victorian brass glengarry badge to the Welsh Regiment, brass, bimetal and white metal examples loosely mounted on a card display; Eight Helmet Centre Plates, to the Somersetshire Regiment, the Middlesex Regiment, the Worcestershire Regiment, the South Wales Borderers, the Northamptonshire Regiment, the Suffolk Regiment, the Worcestershire Regiment, and the Warwickshire Regiment, loosely mounted on two card displays; fourteen other restrike badges including RFC and Commando badges loosely mounted on a card display, in a binder file (53)
Lot 55
A Second World War Commandos (Lovat's Scouts) D-Day Group of Five Medals, awarded to 14417505 Private Anthony Airlie Royal Artillery and Lovat Scouts, comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (CONST.ANTHONY AIRLIE), with case of issue, together with research material, a hand written letter from the recipient to a researcher in which he outlines his career in the British Army and later as a Police Constable with Leeds City Police (later the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police), also his two chrome helmet plates, various photographs and a typed biography.Footnote :- Anthony Airlie was born in Leeds in 1925, and joined the army in 1942. After initial training, he joined the Royal Artillery and then volunteered for Lovats Scouts (the Commandos). Airlie was with Lord Lovat when he landed at Sword Beach on D-Day, and then made their way to Pegasus Bridge. In July of that year he was wounded by shrapnel and later shot in the foot. When he recovered from his wounds he became a despatch rider messenger in Greece and for the British Military Mission in the Sudan.
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