War Relics & Other Items
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2nd Boer War |
Vesta Case(s): Colonel F G BLAIR
CO 7th Sqn, 4th Bn. I.Y.
Vesta Case: 2220 Cpl Robert Pringle
7th Sqn, 4th Bn. I.Y.
A Vesta case engraved with the badge of Leicestershire Yeomanry
Cavalry, Prince Albert's Own, by Deakin and Francis, Birmingham,
1901, inscribed to the reverse 'Presented to Corpl. R. Pringle
to Commemorate his Patriotic Services in South Africa,
AD.1900-1901'.
Vesta Case: 2256 Tpr Isaac Mills
7th Sqn, 4th Bn. I.Y.
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Pre WW1 |
A cigarette case presented to a Mr R L Hart "with a purse
of sovereigns" in 1912 by D Sqn LY. This presentation was
possibly given to Mr Hart at a Regimental Race meeting. Thanks
to Mr Chris Davey, USA. Great Nephew of Mr RL Hart. |
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WW1 |
Major Evan R Hanbury's cigarette
case.
Pictured here in 1914 (Captain, 2IC, A Squadron LYPAO)
Major Hanbury was wounded at Frezenberg 13/05/15 and
invalided back to Britain.
KIA 24/03/18, (attached MGC, 14th Div).
POZIERES MEMORIAL Panel 6.
This little box was given, as thanks and memento, to the
Nurse that looked after Captain Hanbury on his recovery from his
wounds that he received in the battle of Frezenberg Ridge, 13th
May 1915.
Silk postcard 1914-19
Delandre Stamps
Delandre was a colourful character. Born Gaston Fontanille
in 1883 he later adopted the pseudonym Delandre. At the
outbreak of the Great War he engaged a range of artists to
produce patriotic “delandre” labels, selling them in mixed
packets to members of the public along with a pre-printed stamp
album to house them. Ultimately over 4,000 French Delandres were
produced and quickly this extended to the other Allies.
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Trench Art WW1 |
Post WW1
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WW2
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Souvenirs sent back to wives and sweethearts by the 154th (LY)
Field Regiment, RA. |
This flag was liberated in Cologne by a serviceman of the
Leicestershire Yeomanry D-Day +. Has a makers label with the
following: Fahnenrichter gegr. 1869 Koln 8 Complete with
original lanyard. Size 28" x 43" (pic and details from eBay
2009)
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