Collection of military ephemera including, letter dated 19/12/1912 from the Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa regarding the methods of obtaining a commission in the Canadian Permanent Force open to the son of the addressee with attached booklets, one re obtaining a commission, Regulations for the Royal Military College, Canada, and Report on the Examination for Admissions to the RMC, Canada held in May 1912, and letter to Mrs (Lady) Shippard on Marlborough College headed notepaper, also included is a 1920's greetings card from the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles at Abbottabad showing a Havildar in tropical dress, a letter dated May 1917 regarding ration allowance at the Godstone Bombing School in the name of the Commandant Major J.S. Egerton ( the Eastern Command Bombing School was established in 1915 with Major Egerton of the Coldstream Guards as Commanding Officer), a WW1 leaflet 'Instructions for Officer's and Men Proceeding on Leave', two hand coloured WW1 postcards, one with crossed Union Flag and White Ensign and chorus of 'Rule Britannia', the other with crossed Australian and New Zealand flags and legend 'Anzac 1914-15', booklet 'First List of Old Uppinghams Serving in H.M. Forces', dated January 1915 gives names, ranks, units and casualties, Special Form of Service in Commemoration of His Late Majesty King Edward VII 1910', booklet dated September 1914 'Is the Kaiser "The Beast" (referred to in the Book of Revelations), and 'The Association of Descendents of the Knights of the Garter and the Friends of St. George's, Windsor, Yearbook 1933', (qty)
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First World War Somme casualty trio of medals, 1914-15 Star (48827 CPL. A.R. JOHNSON. R.E.), 1914-1918 British War Medal, and Victory Medal (48827 SJT. A.R. JOHNSON. R.E.), together with a set of miniatures for the same medals, records show Arthur Robert Johnson of Dulwich, London, joined the army on 9th September 1914, promoted Corporal 23/1/1915 then Sergeant 3/7/1916, entered France 1st August 1915 serving with 154 Field Company R.E., Killed in Action 14/11/1916 during the Battle of the Ancre, part of the Somme Battle, aged 23, buried at the London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, (originally reported as 16/11/1916) , entitled to 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal, his medals were collected by his sister, 154 Field Company R.E. formed part of 37th Division in 5th Army
First World War casualty correspondance regarding 36593 Private. J.W. Morgan, 1/5th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment to include, Letter from Chaplain George Peskett of 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens dated 24th May 1918 to Mrs Nellie Morgan (wife) informing her that her husband had been admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds, that he was comfortable and that he 'promises to write as soon as he gets across the water', Telegraph dated 27th May 1918 from 3rd Can. Stationary Hosp. to Mrs Morgan 'reports 26th May died 26th May 36593 Pte J W Morgan 1/5th Loyal North Lancs gunshot wound left arm and leg', Letter dated 27th May 1918 to Mrs Morgan from Chaplain George Peskett 3rd Can. Stationary Hosp. informing her that her husband had died and that he had laid him to rest at the British Military Cemetery, Letter to Mrs Morgan from Infantry Record Office dated 28th May 1918 informing her of her husbands death, Letter dated 25th June 1918 to Mrs Morgan from Ministry of Pensions granting her £5 to meet any extra expenses due to her bereavement 'the question of your pension will be settled in due course', Letter to Mrs Morgan from the War Office dated 24th May 1919 regarding her War Gratuity, slip notifying next of kin where to enquire regarding grave of deceased and that photographs of grave may be applied for, National Registration ID Card in the name of Nellie G. Holverson (Mrs Morgan later remarried), Certificate of Registry of Birth of Walter James Holverson, records show 36593 Private James Morgan of the 1/5th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, born Plumstead, Kent, died of wounds on 26th May 1918 and is buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.2, France, he is shown as entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, his widows (Mrs Holverson) address is recorded on his medal card, a poignant collection of documents, interestingly, shortly after the event detailed in the correspondance the 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital was bombed on the last two days of May, and two surgeons, three nursing sisters, four patients and sixteen orderlies were killed, this was at the time of the 1918 German Spring Offensive, (qty)
First Day Cover dated 12th October 1977 marking the 40th Anniversary of the first flight of the production Hawker Hurricane, signed by Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, together with a First Day Cover dated 3rd March 1997 commemorating the Supermarine Spitfire, signed by Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson, (2)
British Battles on Land and Sea Volumes I & II, edited by Sir Evelyn Wood V.C., published by Cassell and Company, Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1915, owners book plates to inside cover 'Captain J. C. Coley-Bromfield, late, Royal Artillery. Military Knight', First World War medal roll index card records show Captain J.C. Coley Bromfield 'In charge of anti aircraft gun at Windsor Castle', born in 1867 his address is given as 'Henry VIII Gateway, Windsor Castle', he was also the author of 'A Short History of the Military Knights of Windsor' published in 1916, (2)
First World War British poster, published by the Parliamentary War Savings Committee as Poster No.9 it features an image of a George V sovereign below which is the text, ' The British Sovereign Will Win, Invest in the War Loan Today, Ask for details at nearest Post Office', dated 7/15 and printed by David Allen & Sons, Harrow, Middlesex, poster size approx 49.5 cm x 76 cm
First World War British recruiting poster in the form of a Chelsea Pensioner shaking the hand of a soldier leaving for the front, with the legend,'The Veterans Farewell, Good Bye my Lad I Only Wish I Were Young Enough to go With You - Enlist Now!', published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London SW as poster No.63, printed by Straker Brothers Ltd, 194-200 Bishopsgate, London, wear and tear to the edges, tape repairs to reverse, 50 cm x 75 cm
First World War British army Sighting Telescope by Aitchison of London "The Target" four draw telescope, with leather mounted collapsible body, the first section stamped with broad arrow above "SIG. M.10291 AITCHISON LONDON 'THE TARGET' 5191", crosshairs on lens, 77cm long collapsing to 26.5cm
First World War family grouping to include, Order of the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class, bow mounted, in fitted case by Garrard & Co, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (210446. SPR. E. BEVAN. R.E.) with named box of issue,1914-1918 British War Medal (M.9635 S.H. BEVAN S.R.A. R.N.), with named box of issue, the Royal Red Cross belonged to Miss Edith Bevan, Supplement to the London Gazette dated 9th April 1919 reads, 'Awarded RRC 2nd Class Miss Edith Bevan V.A.D. Nurse, Fulham Military Hospital, St. Dunstans Road, Hammersmith', Edith Bevan was born in 1881 in Cheshire where her father was a Railway Station Master, she had two sisters, Evelyn and Annie, and two brothers, Edgar and Sidney, both of whom became Railway Clerks, Evelyn trained as a nurse at the Fulham Infirmary between 1911 and 1914, when the First World War broke out the Fulham Infirmary began taking in soldiers wounded during the First Battle of Ypres and in 1915 the War Office took over both the Infirmary and Fulham Workhouse and they became the Fulham Military Hospital with nearly 1000 beds, perhaps inspired by Evelyn, Edith joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment at Fulham Military Hospital where she trained as a nurse between 1917 and 1920 earning the RRC 2nd Class in the process, after the war both sisters appear to have continued working together as nurses, in 1925 being shown at the Hospital, 37 Riverley Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, also included is a bronze medallion with on the obverse a woman cradling a child and the inscription 'Fulham Infirmary, Famam Extendere Factis' (Extend Reputation Through Deeds), to the reverse is engraved 'Evelyn Bevan Sept. 1914', a bronze 'Massage' clasp (trained in physiotherapy), a photograph of Edith Bevan wearing a Fulham Infirmary medallion with clasp, held in a round silver frame, Birmingham, date letter rubbed, maker T. H. Hazlewood & Co. diameter 6.5 cm, a fibre Identity Disc marked 'S.H. BEVAN, A.S.B.S. M963* C.E.', on the reverse of the disc, written in ink, is 'Home Address (illegible), S.H. BEVAN, R.N. Ambulance Train No.1', a necklace or bracelet pendant in white metal with the the letter 'E' in a circlet (unknown if this belonged to Edith or Evelyn), a medal commemorating the end of The Great War, a George V Coronation commemorative medal, a 'Juvenile Forester' ribbon, a letter to 'Sister Bevan' dated 30/11/37 commiserating on the death of her father, a card from the Fulham Infirmary, Hammersmith, written in red ink and dated August 1915 it reads 'In letters of blood!!!, To Sister Bevan as a token of our undiminished affection & esteem which has stood the test of ages xxxx, The Sign of Four' the card is accompanied by some photographs of staff and patients at the Fulham Military Hospital one of whom may be Evelyn Bevan but family was unable to identify, a copy of the book 'My England' by the Labour Member of Parliament George Lansbury with the following sentiment written inside, 'To Miss Bevan, as a tiny acknowledgement of her uniform kindness during my x ray examinations at Manor House Hospital during 1934 with best wishes for xmas & new year' signed by George Lansbury and dated Dec 1934, records show 210466 Sapper Edgar Bevan of the Royal Engineers (Railways) entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal, he also had the service number WR261814, and M/9635 Senior Reserve Attendant Sydney Harold Bevan entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal, grouping direct from family
First World War British, Apparatus, Observation of Fire, Slide Rule Mark VI, maker J.A Nicholl & Co, London, dated 1916, held in leather case stamped with a broad arrow, 'R.G.A.' for the Royal Garrison Artillery, and '198 Right Half' possibly Battery number (198 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery was raised on the Humber and moved to France on 25th November 1916, 198 Heavy Battery RGA moved to France on 19th November 1916)
First World War US M1917 Steel Helmet, painted inscriptions to the U.S. 77th Infantry Division and various Artillery units including 'K' Battery 51st Artillery, 'D' Bty 44th, 'G' Bty 30th, 'K' Bty 6th, 'D' Bty 81st, list of places served 'Canada, Ireland, England, 'Alsace Lorraine', Diefmatten,St Mihiel, Bernecourt, Meuse Argonne, Boullonville, Thiacourt', no liner or chin strap
First World War Victory Medal (8191 PTE. J. PIGGOTT. W. YORK. R.) records show Private James Piggott of 2/7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, also served with the regimental number 268697, transferred to the reserve 12/3/19, medal has wrong ribbon (BWM)
First World War grouping, pair of medals, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (315317 PTE.E.L. HORST MIDD'X R.) , locket with photographs of soldier in uniform (Middlesex Regiment), Discharge Scroll to Private Horst, Certificate of Service to Edgar Horst from the London Passenger Transport Service dated 1944, frame containing silk postcards and photograph of Private Horst, records show Private Edgar Leonard Horst enlisted on 24th June 1916 and served with 7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment then 16th Battalion, shown at 89 Field Ambulance (29th Division) then 20 Casualty Clearing Station 11/17 before being shipped back to England, transferred to the Labour Corps with service number 585847, he was discharged due to sickness (Trench Fever) on 12th April 1919, awarded the Silver War Badge, number B181022, entitled to BWM, and Victory Medal, (qty)
First World War United States Navy Binoculars, brass with a leatherette covering, stamped on one side of the tube supports 'United States Navy Night Shade 3 Power', and on the adjacent side 'U.S. Naval Gun Factory Optical Annex Shop Rochester N.Y.', yellow anti glare filters fitted to lenses, simply operated by turning the binoculars over, the optical shop at Naval Gun Factory Annex in Rochester was opened in WWI and closed soon after the war ended, case absent
First and Second World War RAF/Royal Navy grouping, 1914-1918 British War Medal (160890 3 A.M. B.C. TUTT R.A.F.), George V Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (M37004 B.C. TUTT C.O.A.1 H.M.S. ACHILLES), mounted as worn, together with 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, 1939-1945 British War Medal, with medal entitlement slip in addressed box to 'B.C. Tutt, 44 Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham, Kent', Bertam Cecil Tutt, a Fitter by trade, born 20th March 1900, enlisted in the Royal Air Force on 20th April 1918, transferred to the reserve 11th November 1919, and was discharged on 30th April 1920, he joined the Royal Navy on 3rd February 1922 on a 12 year enlistment, he re-enlisted on 17th November 1931 for completion of pension, received the Naval LS&GC Medal 17th May 1936 and was pensioned on 13th March 1943 'Physically unfit for Naval Service (family believes due to 'shell shock'), ships served on include HMS Achilles (at the time of the Battle of the River Plate) and HMS London (at the time of her involvement in the hunt for the Bismark), also included is, Memorandum of Agreement as an Apprentice Engine Fitter with Aveling & Porter Ltd, Rochester, Kent Education Committee Certificates for 1916-17, 1917-18, 1919-20, 1920-21, RAF Service Certificate, R.N Higher Education Certificate to Bertam C. Tutt Ordnance Articifer, dated 1925, Crossing the Line Certificate to Chief Ord.Art. Tutt from HMS Diomede dated 4/11/1928 and signed by ships Captain, Pass Certificate for educational test for rank of Warrant Officer dated 30/12/1930, Certificate for attending course on adjusting breech mechanisms dated 19/10/1931, a photograph of HMS Achilles at 'Melbourne, Australia', 26 cm x 14 cm, Crossing the Line Certificate fro HMS Achilles issued by 'Neptune Court' on 14/8/1936 and signed by the ships officers, Letter from the Mayor of Chatham to Surgeon Rear Admiral Sauley, RNH Chatham re getting Tutt transferred to the hospital for convalescence dated 9/4/1943, Ordnance Articifers History Sheet, Letter of sponsorship from R.N Gunnery School, Chatham, to Tutt on leaving the navy, dated 22/8/1946, Royal Navy Service Certificate, (qty)
First World War trench art in the form of a round tub constructed from layered wooden strips, the metal handle held in place by two Royal Flying Corps Officers bronzed cap badges which have had the loops removed and screw posts added, wooden lid with brass knob, height 14 cm, diameter at top 18 cm
First World War Trench Art Sweetheart Pin, silver French coin has had the front rubbed smooth and engraved with the badge of the Royal Naval Air Service, an eagle with crown above and sprigs of laurel below, above the eagle is engraved the name 'Babs', and on the bottom edge is engraved 'France 1918', pin fitting to the reverse, 2.3 cm in diameter
First World War German Zeppelin souvenir and artifacts, cross pattee made from duralum and stamped 'L48 THEBERTON 17.6.17', together with a matchbox with hand written label 'Fragments of Zeppelins, Sept. 3rd and 23rd 1916', containing metal objects and a small envelope marked with a red cross and 'Guarantee, This is a piece of the wire of the first Zeppelin brought down at Cuffley, Herts, September 3rd 1916, The wire having been given to the British Red Cross Society by H.M. War Office, is being sold to help the wounded at the front', there is also a matchbox with hand written label 'British Aeroplane Bomb Fragments, found on coast, Oct. 28 1916', containing metal fragments one of which appears to be a screw cap of some sort marked '1/16 HINKS, BIRMINGHAM', the Zeppelin SL11 was was shot down by No 39 Squadron at Cuffley, Hertfordshire on 3rd September 1916, killing the entire crew of 16, it was the first German Zeppelin to be shot down while bombing England, the Zeppelin L.48 was shot down by fighter planes of No 37 Squadron RFC at 2 AM on the 17th May 1917 at Theberton, Suffolk, 16 of the 19 man crew were killed, the Zeppelin L33 (LZ76) was damaged by anti aircraft fire during a raid on London on 3rd September 1916, on the morning of 23rd September while flying over Essex it was attacked by night fighters from No 39 Squadron and forced down near Little Wigborough, Essex with no loss to the crew who were only partially successful in destroying the airship, (qty)
Victorian/Edwardian British police handcuffs, first pair of heavy steel construction, marked 'Hiatt & Co, M & C,' with date 18*9, also marked with a broad arrow, 'BD' and 39 over 3, screw key present, the second pair of handcuffs are the same design but of slightly lighter construction and chromed, marked 'Field & Son, 233, Holborn, London', no key with these but the key from the other handcuffs works on these, (2)
Pre First World War British Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Greatcoat to the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry, in blue cloth with red cotton lining, Kings crown white metal regimental buttons, Majors insignia of a crown to epaulettes, in 1920 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal North Devon Yeomanry to form the Royal Devon Yeomanry
First World War pair of medals, 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal (3793 PTE. J. E. BOWLER. NOTTS & DERBY R) records show John Edward Bowler of Ashbourne, Derby, enlisted 17th May 1917, entered France 27th October 1915 and served there with 1/8th Battalion Notts & Derby Regiment until 11/2/1919, , also served with regimental number 306167, entitled to the 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal,
First World War Silver War Badge, serial number 193673, pin fitting intact, records show this badge was allocated to 19680 Private Samuel North of the Devonshire Regiment who enlisted 1st September 1914 and entered France on 27th December 1914, discharged due to sickness 6th April 1917, entitled to the 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, also served with 3rd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry with regimental number 7979, together with Silver Wound Badge, number 323990, pin present to reverse but clasp missing, records show this badge allocated to 426136 Sapper Frank Gladwin of 426 Field Company Royal Engineers, enlisted 13th January 1915, discharged due to sickness 14th December 1917, entitled to 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, also served with regimental number 7480, a Royal Army Reserve lapel badge in Sterling Silver, Birmingham 1938, maker Elkington & Co Ltd, and a 1916 economy cap badge in gilding metal to the Army Service Corps, (4)
First World War cap badge to the Essex Yeomanry (worn 1909-1916) , slider to the reverse, K&K 1492, together with two pairs of Essex Yeomanry brass shoulder titles, a pair of Royal Artillery collar badges a quantity of Essex Yeomanry (RHA) ball buttons and tunic buttons, and a Territorial Army lapel badge, the regiment was reconstituted in 1920 as part of the Territorial Army and in 1921 was converted from a cavalry role to artillery, in 1932 it was renamed 104th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, (qty)
First World War pair of medals, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (19737 PTE. J. E. DALE. SUFF. R.) records show Private John Dale of the 7th Battalion the Suffolk Regiment entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal, he also served in the Royal Engineers with the rank of Pioneer and service numbers 251149 and W.R.23278
First World War 1914-1918 British War Medal (F.21103 R.O. WILDE. A.C.1 R.N.A.S.), held in original cardboard issue box, records show Robert Osmand Wilde, born 1892 in Bradfield, Berkshire, a mechanic by trade, entitled to the BWM, he enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1916 for Hostilities Only with the rank of Aircraftman 2nd Class serving until 31st March 1918 when he was reengaged with the newly formed R.A.F. with the rank of Aircraftman 1st Class, inside the box with the medal is a typed letter 'My Dear Mother, I wish you a very happy birth-day, and I am very sorry I did not write to you before. I am also very sorry that I did not buy you a birth-day present but I will try to be a good boy. I will buy you a present for Christ-mas, Yours sincerely, Dallas Wilde, Your loving son'
First World War grouping, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal, (3367 GNR. J. DAVIES. R.A.) Certificate of employment During the War, Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve, Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity, Soldiers Demobilization Account, all in the name of Gunner Davies of 143 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, and a photograph believed to be John Davies in later years, records show Gunner, later Acting Bombardier, John Davies entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal, he also had the service number 294093, enlisted on 6th November 1915 and demobilized on 30th June 1919
First World War period Imperial Russian Cossack Officers Shashka, double fullered steel blade engraved to one side with the royal Cypher of Tsar Nicholas II and a floral motif, to the other side is engraved a plaque with a legend in Cyrillic part of which reads 'Osman' and a similar floral motif, there is also a later stamp over the engraving, possibly Soviet era, polished horn grips, held in a leather covered wooden scabbard with ornate silver fittings and chape, these are stamped with the Russian hallmark '84' for 84 Zolotniki or .875 silver, they are also stamped with the Cyrillic letters 'AK' in a cartouche which is believed to be for Aleksandr Karpov who worked out of St. Petersburg between 1898-1908
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