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WW1 Original Postcard - Officer Royal Fusiliers, Crowborough photographer

WW1 Original Postcard - Officer Royal Fusiliers, Crowborough photographer

Portrait study of an unidentified officer of the Royal Fusiliers, as determined from hjs OSD collar badges and regimental pattern buttons. Postally unused, taken in UK as photographer is from Crowborough. In very good condition. The flash has distorted the image slightly, it is better than shown here.  read more

Code: 53220

5.00 GBP

Pair of Original Edwardian Mounted Portrait Photographs  - One hand coloured - Major R. Allenby, J.P. (York)

Pair of Original Edwardian Mounted Portrait Photographs - One hand coloured - Major R. Allenby, J.P. (York)

A pair of photos, look like wedding photos, the hand tinted one with the name Major R. Allenby 1910. The lady, rather a grand dame, in her wedding outfit, unidentified and unnamed. Some foxing and staining to mounts but images in great condition.

Major R. Allenby J.P. was a magistrate of note in the city of York. Of his two sons, one was killed in WW1 as a Lt Col Augustus He...  read more

Code: 68188

20.00 GBP

British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - Sidney George Day, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) - 1910

British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - Sidney George Day, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) - 1910

Issued to either regular soldiers or those volunteering for the Special Reserve once attested and intended to be kept on the person of the individual and kept up to date during service by the commanding officer of the Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company to which the man belonged. Printed by Gale & Polden for the HMSO and dated 1910. In the inside pocket is included a rare loose leaflet (split...  read more

Code: 68362

28.00 GBP

Boer War Original Cabinet Photograph - South African Light Horse (SALH)  - Attributed

Boer War Original Cabinet Photograph - South African Light Horse (SALH) - Attributed

A cracking image, Maltese cross slouch hat badge is visible on a rosette but it is hard to see the badge in detail (this badge had the letters ASLH on the arms of the cross and the date 1899 to centre), but what is more clear is the shoulder title "SALH". Hexham (Northumberland) photographer and annotated in ink "Yours very truely / F.A. Raven". Worthy of further research. Any information we...  read more

Code: 68537

40.00 GBP

WW1 Original Portrait  - Royal Engineers Sapper

WW1 Original Portrait - Royal Engineers Sapper

A small card mounted original image "Sincerely Yours / Denis". Blank reverse but some feint pencil marks, barely legible. Badge clear, bandolier an nice touch.

Comm FB  read more

Code: 68538

6.00 GBP

Victorian Carte de Visite (CdV) - Officer Rifle Regiment (unidentified)

Victorian Carte de Visite (CdV) - Officer Rifle Regiment (unidentified)

A clear image but hard to determine the Matlese Cross Style Shoulder Belt Plate in terms of unit. Baker Street, London photographer, note added to reverse "Mrs Michell's (sic) Brother". In good condition. Any information welcome as to unit.

The carte de visite was usually an albumen print from a collodion negative on thin paper glued onto a thicker paper card. The size of a...  read more

Code: 68539

10.00 GBP

WW1 Original Postcard - Royal Naval Division (RND) Sailor in Full Rig!

WW1 Original Postcard - Royal Naval Division (RND) Sailor in Full Rig!

A scarce original WW1 postcard, postally unused. it shows a black and white portrait of an unnamed member of the RND with his Royal Naval Division Cap Tally Hat Band in full naval rig. Taken before the issue of khaki battledress (post Antwerp) and therefore most likely whilst still undergoing training at Crystal Palace in late 1914. Khaki uniforms started to make an appearance in January 191...  read more

Code: 68647

12.00 GBP

2nd Lieut Frank Irvin Young, 3rd and 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers - KIA Somme

2nd Lieut Frank Irvin Young, 3rd and 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers - KIA Somme

Original cabinet portrait photograph, attributed on reverse. In good condition. KIA on 24th July 1916 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion on the Somme. Whilst an impressive biography appears for him in the Regimental Gazette for August 1916, there is no photograph. I have a lot of information on this soldier and his family. He wears a QSA medal ribbon as served in South Africa with the A...  read more

Code: 68822

20.00 GBP

Collection of WW1 Original Photographic Postcards and Embroidered Silk Cards sent by a Yorkshire Hussar

Collection of WW1 Original Photographic Postcards and Embroidered Silk Cards sent by a Yorkshire Hussar

A collection of 11 photographs which all came together mainly depicting C Squadron of the Yorkshire Hussars prior to and during the Great War. Those sent to his sister were from George Henry Dixon, who was awarded a Territorial Efficiency Medal in 1912 and went on to serve as a acting Sergeant with them in WW1 and later when they came the 9th (Yorkshire Hussars) wet Yorkshire Regiment. One ph...  read more

Code: 68824

55.00 GBP