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

WW1 Autograph Book - Property of a young girl 1916 onwards

The first entry reveals the blank autogaph book to have been a gift from her brother George, to his sister Elsie. Many of the entries appear to have been penned or drawn by people she met, mainly from the army, stationed at Whitburn in 1917. A regular contributor of some artistic merit was a CQMS N L Bennett of the 3rd York & Lancaster Regiment but other soldiers from the 3rd Durham Light In...  read more

Code: 68827

WW2 Dated Photograph - Royal Artillery Soldier in Battledress, Formation sign for Anti Aircraft Division

A portrait photo dated 1940 showing early WW2 insignia, the full size gun on the side hat was replaced not long after by a collar sized grenade, black embroidered on khaki "RA" should title worn until 1943 only and the formation sign for 5th Anti Aircraft Division, a black plane with red flames on a khaki square. There is a flash above which I cannot identify. Any information welcome.
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Code: 68828

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

Additional photos for collection of Yorkshire Hussars Photographs

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Code: 68825

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

WW1 Original Photograph - Formation SIgns indicating he served with the 16th (Service Battalion) Northumberland Fusiliers

Postally unused, UK postcard. Insignia would have been in red felt and reflects the badge worn by the 16th Service Battalion raised by the Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce as the "Newcastle Commercials". The metal badge is just discernable and looks like the generic brass grenade above a separate 'NF' below but the image is not clear and has sharp as it could be. Card is in very g...  read more

Code: 68823

Cabinet Photo of Officer of the Gateshead Mob / 5th Volunteer Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI)

An original Edwardian portrait mounted on card no doubt removed from a glass frame. Shows an officer in mess dress with LI pattern metal facing collar badges and a miniature mess dress Volunteer Efficiency Medal. Appears to be a small single pip / rank star on his epaulette indicating his rank as 2nd Lieutenant, having risen through the ranks (as determined by his medal). Gateshead photograp...  read more

Code: 68821