WW1 Photo of Private Soldier Foreign Service Dress and Wolseley Helmet with Regimental Flash ( Suffolk Regiment ?)

Postally unused, matt finish, name Mrs E Harden to reverse. In very good condition. Crisp image, clothes equally crisp suggesting this was taken before departing overseas. Wolseley Helmet has large regimental flash visible to side. Looks like Suffolk Regiment to me but happy to be corrected. 1st Battalion went to Egypt in 1915 having had a very hard time of it at Ypres.

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Code: 58435

Paperwork to a Soldier and Sailor! Arthur Charles Nixon

An interesting set of paperwork including group photograph to a man who served in both the Army and as a Merchant Seaman, comprising:

1) Victorian British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - 18052 Arthur Nixon, Royal Artillery and 98th Battery Royal Field Artillery who enlisted on 15th January 1897. Born in Newcastle, he enlisted in Liverpool for 7 years with the Colours ...  read more

Code: 68845

Interwar & WW2 Papers and Books relating to Sergeant H Childs, Durham Light Infantry (DLI) - 1st, 2nd and 6th Battalions

A regular soldier who joined the Colours in 1925, 4264037 Pte Henry Childs initially joined the 1st Battalion then stationed in Ireland. Prior to this he had served briefly in the 5th TF Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. During the interwar period he saw service with the 2nd Battalion DLI in Shanghai, China, India including active service on NWF. When war was declared with Germany, he reported to...  read more

Code: 68837

Printed Poem to commemorate the arrival of the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI) in Sialkot India 1926

A scarce original folded foolscap sized page printed on one side by the Military Printing Works, Sialkot, India. It features a poem composed by Fus J. Jenkinson of the 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers to commemorate the arrival of the 2nd Bn DLI on Sunday 26th March 1926.

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Code: 68836

WW2 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) Officer Collection of Photographs - Possible Bletchley Park Connection

An interesting set of different sized original black and white photographs relating to First Lieutenant Henri (Harry) Davison and his family. Harry appears to have had an office at Bletchley Park of code breaking Enigma Secret fame - unable to confirm. I believe Naval Intelligence were engaged in Hut 8. Worthy of further research. All removed from the same family photo album. Sold as a col...  read more

Code: 68834

WW2 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) Officer Collection of Photographs - Possible Bletchley Park Connection - Additional imsages

In support of the above lot (68834)

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Code: 68835

Scarce Interwar Image of Durham Light Infantry DLI Signallers Wearing Astrachan Fur Caps (Dominion of Canada Style)

This photo shows a group of DLI soldiers wearing greatcoats and fur caps, of Astrachan pattern similar to those worn by Canadians in cold weather (see 1900 Dress regulations p77 and Plate 11). Worn by 2nd Battalion soldiers when posted to China in late 1920s. Scarce original image, blank reverse. Circa 9cms tall and 6cms wide.

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Code: 68832

WW1 Defenders of the Empire Patriotic Art Postcard Christmas Card Booklet Style - Raphael Tuck

a rather posh Christmas Xmas Card produced by the art postcard maker Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. Sent from Fred to his siblings. In very good condition for age with faded ribbon of red, white and blue, holding the whole together. Scarce.

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Code: 68833

WW1 Postcards - Two unidentified soldiers of the Somerset Light Infantry

Two original photos. Came together but clearly different soldiers of the Somerset Light Infantry. Both cards postally unused. UK made cards. The full portrait one has bad corner damage to bottom right corner otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 68831

WW1 Postcards - Military and Early Boy Scout

Came together, so the scout is assumed to be the little lad in the group photo, a bit more grown up. Royal Artillery soldier with wife and child. Postally unused. Scout photo with Xmas message to reverse. The other removed from album with traces of tape to reverse.

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Code: 68830