Post War Photo Album Officer 1st Royal Ulster Rifles / Army Air Corps

A fascinating photo album mainly black and white but also a few colour photos of the Royal Ulster Rifles in Cyprus, Germany (BOAR) and Aden in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Many photos named. The album belonged to a Captain John Smeaton-Stuart, 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR) and Army Air Corps (AAC). He was awarded the General Service Medal 1918-62, one bar, Cyprus (2/Lt.J.Smeat... read more

Code: 64292

Letter from the Commander-in-Chief Non Fraternisation March 1945 - 21st Army Group

The first in a series of letters in small pocket sized folded card format from Field Marshal Montgomery to the 21st Army Group personnel dated March 1945 concerning non fraternisation. Some grubby marks and stains but intact with no rips. It concerns the conduct expected of British Troops on entering Germany. It is very much 'spoken' in Monty's own voice. As such it is quite hard hitting. ... read more

Code: 63839

Pre WW1 Somerset Light Infantry Cabinet Photograph Sun Helmet and Pagri Badge - India

Dinapore India based photographer, blank reverse. Some wear to corners of backing card but image itself is in very good condition. Good conduct stripe, marksman's arm badge and metal shoulder titles. Nice shot of this sun helmet with a very clear image of a cloth pagri badge. Dirty boots! Put him on a charge!

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Code: 63520

Victorian Large Original Sepia Photograph of an NCO of the 3rd (Sunderland) Durham Volunteer Battalion

A large image with good detail. Mounted and removed from frame. Some marks and scratches but generally in good overall condition. Insignia as worn from 1887 to 1902. Image is circa 85cms by 23cms excluding the card mount. Pencil annotation to reverse but sadly not attributed. Scarce.

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Code: 65236

Boer War Original Postcard - CIV City Imperial Volunteers

No 823 in the Raphael Tuck series. Victorian stamp to reverse but no address or message. Does not appear to have been postally used. Sepia card, showing the award of Freeman of City of London to the CIV and gives their dates of service as January 1900 - October 1900. Fabulous condition for age. Scarce card. read more

Code: 65157

Boer War Original Souvenir Postcard - Boer Picket

Postally used in 1904, message to front and London address and EDVII cancelled stamps to the reverse. Johannesburg South Africa produced card. A great relaxed image of irregular Boer guerrilla fighters.

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Code: 65156

Boer War Original Postcard - CIV (City Imperial Volunteers) on Board HMT Pembroke Castle bound for the war in South Africa

Postally used, King Edward VII stamp cancelled with 1902 stamp. Sent to a Middlesex address. In good condition for postally used. Produced by Raphael Tuck, No 307 in the series.

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Code: 65155

Original Black & White Postcard St Helena - Boer Prisoner of War Camp (Broadbottom)

A scarce 1906 dated card, sent by ship's bag to the United States of America. Three scenes photographic scenes of St Helena in the South Atlantic, including distant image of the tented Boer prisoner of war camp. A rare card.

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Code: 65154

"The Dear Dolly" Series of Postally Used Boer War Generals Original Postcards

A series of postally used postcards, all addressed to "Dear Dolly" from Harry, and all sent in 1904 from London to an Eastbourne Address. All a bit grubby and all sepia, postally used and one each for Lt-Col Baden Powell, General Sir Redvers Buller, Sir George White VC and Major General Lord Kitchener. Still, I thought it was important to keep them together. A nice set. read more

Code: 65153

Lord Roberts Original Boer War Vintage Original Postcard

Postally unused, sepia finish, one corner crease and minor corner wear, a few grubby marks otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 65152