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Two silver and mother of pearl folding fruit knives, the first a Victorian example with engraved handle and inset plaque bearing initials 'A. W. N.', Sheffield assay 1879, the other George V with inset plaque bearing initials 'A. S. C.' to the handle, Sheffield assay 1928 with makers mark for Harrison Fisher & Co. Approximately 8.5 cm (l) when closed.
Collection of tie pins belonging to Colonel Godfrey Edward Tallents D.S.O., Lancashire Fusiliers, to include a hunting horn, a gold nugget, clover leaf, opal, turquoise, scarab beetle, and knot. Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena, on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff if Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967
Grouping of items to David Perrin, the youngest member of the 1970's Rothman's Aerobatic Display Team, Perrin was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in 1982 while on location filming the movie 'High Road to China', David Perrin started flying at the age of 14 and by 17 was giving flying displays in Stampe and R4 aircraft, his skill as an instructor at Biggin Hill led to an invitation to join the Rothman Aerobatic Team in 1974, he flew the solo displays on many of the tours, the grouping includes a 1960's R.A.F. G-Type Flying Helmet with H-Type oxygen mask, Perrin's name written inside, named personal flying overalls, scrap book with newspaper articles on Perrin, folder containing numerous photographs of his career, Rothman's Team badge, signed Rothman's Aerobatic Team souvenir card , Aerobatic Team Press Release Communiques from the 1970's, Tour Itinerary's, Air Show Souvenir Programmes, a poignant collection of aviation history, ( Qty )
Box of early 1900's Bryant & May Book Matches made as souvenirs for the Indian Maharajah of Kapurthala, Jagatjit Singh, also known as Maharaja Jagatjit Singh Bahadur, prominent ruler of the princely state of Kapurthala in the state of Punjab in India, he ruled over the territory of Kapurthala during the rule of the British Empire in India, from the year 1877 to 1949, when he died.
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