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Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps : Private F Roth, 10th Hussars
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902', 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901' and 'TRANSVAAL'. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL29551
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Queen's Sudan Medal (1896-1897) : Private J Heeley, 1 Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sudan Medal (1896-1897). Engraved around edge in sloping capitals with recipient's details.REL29733.001
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3 Questions to Employers
Art
Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Bemrose and Sons
British recruiting poster produced early in the war by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee; this is a text based poster, with no images. The poster is surrounded by three borders; dark green on th...ARTV00403
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Rally round the flag...
Art
Maker: Collett Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot Unknown
Early British First World War recruitment poster issued by the War Office. It is an appeal to the viewers patriotism. The image takes up the whole and is a depiction of a British infantryman holding h...ARTV05143
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[Recruiting poster]
Art
Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee David Allen & Sons Ltd
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is an extremely unusual poster, as it has no title, or indeed, text. Additionally, it is a photograph, as opposed t...ARTV00595
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Red Cross armband : Staff Sergeant Officer Cadet Z Sobczak, 1 Polish Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White linen arm band with a red cotton cross sewn to the centre front. To the right of the cross is a blue circular stamp with illegible writing. The band is fastened with three brass press studs on ...REL34085
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Rehabilitation golliwog doll: Assistant Matron Nellie Mansell Simcox, Hadfield House
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wool and velveteen golliwog doll. The head and legs are constructed from olive green wool twill; the body and arms from brown cotton velveteen. The body is joined to the legs by a narrow strip of gree...REL31860
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Rehabilitation teddy bear: Assistant Matron Nellie Mansell Simcox, Hadfield House
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White artificial fur teddy bear made with moveable arms. The bear is constructed from 13 separate pieces, and has glass eyes and a black wool embroidered nose, mouth and claws. It was originally cloth...REL31861
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Remember Belgium: Enlist to-day
Art
Maker: Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Henry Jenkinson Ltd.
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It features a full length portrait of a British infantryman standing on a hill, holding his rifle. A Belgiu...ARTV00843
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Remember Scarborough
Art
Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Harrison & Sons, London.
British recruiting poster, produced early in the war. This is a text based poster with no images. The design relies on the juxtaposition of green and orange ink, and varying font sizes to draw the v...ARTV00415
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Roberts and Kitchener for Cronje's Camp near Paardeberg in the evening before the capitulation, 27 February 1900
Art
Maker: Unknown
Depicts Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Lieutenant General Lord Kitchener with their staff near Paaderberg Drift where the Boer General Piet Cronje was trapped during the South African War. The British...ART19714
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Royal Artillery officer's full dress sabretache
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Dark blue morocco leather Royal Artillery officer's sabretache. The front flap is covered in dark blue cloth edged with gold bullion artillery pattern lace. The centre bears raised gold bullion embroi...REL/07612.001
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`Salvage' : save ! What you can where you can
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown G.P. Ltd.
British First World War poster urging the viewer to be thrifty and salvage anything they can to help the war effort. It features a cartoon of a smiling British soldier sitting on a chest mending his t...ARTV01140
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Satchel for Black Veil respirator : British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Satchel to hold the British Army 'Black Veil' respirator. The satchel is made from rubberised khaki cotton drill fabric, and has an overlapping front flap with a pair of cotton tape ties. The ties are...REL31825.001
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Scarlet doublet : Private A H Ellis, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Scarlet superfine doublet with dark blue stand collar and cuffs. The lower edge of collar, doublet front, cuffs and Inverness skirts are all edged with white piping. Cuffs and skirts are decorated wit...REL/18971.001
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Seoul, Korea. 1945-09. Camp Konan where 350 British and Australian Prisoners-of-War (POW) ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Wilkinson, John D Wilkinson, John D
Seoul, Korea. 1945-09. Camp Konan where 350 British and Australian Prisoners-of-War (POW) captured by the Japanese at Singapore, were imprisoned. Note the "PW" painted on the roof after the Japanese c...041175
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Short bearskin : Private A H Ellis, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Short black bearskin with white horsehair hackle, and leather chinstrap with flat brass chain links. On the front, a reproduction badge with bright scarlet plain weave ground, shows a brass exploding ...REL/18971.004
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Shoulder belt plate, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot : Captain H C Wyse, Eureka Stockade, 1854
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officer's gilt and silver shoulder belt plate for the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot. The pattern of plate is for 1824-44 but Wyse evidently continued to wear it rather than replacing it wi...REL/21501.001
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Shoulder patch : Headquarters ANZUK Force, Australian Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cotton formation shoulder badge of Headquarters, ANZUK Force. The rectangular sleeve badge is printed on an irregular piece of white cotton drill, and shows, on an overall bright red background, the Q...REL/11574
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Shoulder strap, 10th Hampshire Regiment, 29th Brigade, British Army : The Farm, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The strap has a button hole at the neck end and a brass shoulder title, reading, 'HANTS' and the end where it joined the shoulder seam. The ...RELAWM00382.003
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Shoulder strap, 6th Royal Irish Rifles, 29th Brigade, British Army : The Farm, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The strap has a button hole at one end. At the bottom of the strap is a brass shoulder title, 'RIR'. The title has two lugs, inserted throug...RELAWM00382.008
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Shoulder strap, 6th Royal Irish Rifles, 29th Brigade, British Army : The Farm, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The strap has a button hole at one end. At the bottom of the strap is a brass shoulder title, 'RIR'. The title has two lugs inserted through...RELAWM00382.007
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Shoulder strap, 6th Royal Irish Rifles, 29th Brigade, British Army : The Farm, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The strap has a button hole at one end, a patch of dried mud on the back, and a frayed area on the front. At the bottom of the strap is a br...RELAWM00382.009
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Shoulder strap, 6th Royal Irish Rifles, 29th Brigade, British Army : The Farm, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The end with the button hole has been cut leaving only the lower half of the hole. A brass shoulder title, 'RIR', is attached to the lower e...RELAWM00382.005
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Shoulder strap, 6th South Lancashire Regiment, 38th Brigade, British Army : Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Damaged remains of the lower section of a khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. At the bottom of the strap is a brass shoulder title 'SLANCASHIRE'. The title has 2 lugs inserted ...RELAWM00382.011
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Shoulder strap, 5th Wiltshire Regiment, 40th Brigade, British Army : The Farm, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Damaged remains of a khaki cotton drill shoulder strap, cut from a British tunic. The end with the button hole is torn and crumpled and has dirt and small stones embedded in it. At the bottom of the s...RELAWM00382.006
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Shoulder strap, 9th Worcestershire Regiment, 39th Brigade, British Army : Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The strap has a button hole at one end with a General Service button still in position. The brass button is attached to a scrap of fabric by...RELAWM00382.004
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Shoulder strap, 9th Worcestershire Regiment, 39th Brigade, British Army : Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The strap has a button hole at one end marked with verdigris, where a button once sat. At the bottom of the strap is a curved brass shoulder...RELAWM00382.002
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Shoulder strap, 9th Worcestershire Regiment, 39th Brigade, British Army : Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki cotton drill shoulder strap cut from a British tunic. The strap has a button hole at one end and has patched of dried mud on the back. At the bottom of the strap is a brass shoulder title 'WORC...RELAWM00382.010
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Shoulder title : The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Curved red shoulder title embroidered in white with 'DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S'.REL33900.006
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Shoulder title, 9th Worcestershire Regiment, 39th Brigade, British Army : Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brass 'WORCESTERSHIRE' shoulder title attached the remnants of a khaki cotton drill shoulder strap. The title has 2 lugs inserted through the strap, held in place by a metal plate and a split pin. The...RELAWM00382.015
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Signaller John Joseph Tomlinson of the 1st Battalion, the King's Liverpool Regiment which served ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Signaller John Joseph Tomlinson of the 1st Battalion, the King's Liverpool Regiment which served at Intintanyone, 24 October 1899; Lombard's Kop, 30 October 1899; Wagon Hill 6 January 1900 and the Rel...P00309.001
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Sign: 'Dingbat Alley', Peronne
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised street sign with 'Dingbat Alley' painted on wood.RELAWM07561.001
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Silver cavalry trumpet presentation plaque : 13/18 Royal Hussars, Tobruk War Memorial
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular sterling silver plaque with a pair of suspension chains attached. The reverse is impressed with hallmarks denoting manufacture in London in 1948, but the maker's stamp is unclear. The obve...RELAWM30892.002
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Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen's Cup : Colour Sergeant G E Mitchell, Devon Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen's Cup. Obverse: The Duke of Wellington in uniform and on horseback facing left with 'THE QUEENS CUP' around the top circumference. Reverse: In ...RELAWM16188.006
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Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen Victoria's Cup : Lieutenant G E Mitchell: Devon Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silver shooting medallion - Army Rifle Association Queen's Cup. Obverse: The Duke of Wellington in uniform and on horseback facing left with 'THE QUEENS CUP' around the top circumference. Reverse: In ...RELAWM16188.007
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Single men show your appreciation
Art
Maker: The Abbey Press Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is an unusually attractive design, as most posters produced by the Committee were text only, or had very simple colour schem...ARTV04667
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Sister Nellie Constance Morrice photographed with her brother Lieutenant J Morrice who served ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Sister Nellie Constance Morrice photographed with her brother Lieutenant J Morrice who served with the British Army. From the collection of Sister Nellie Constance Morrice.P10300.012
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Small box respirator without canister : British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British Small Box Respirator consisting of a rubberised fabric face mask, connected by a fabric covered rubber hose to the top section of a chemical absorbent canister. The remainder of the tin plate ...REL32651
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Small British general service button : The Farm, Gallipoli
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small Brass General Service button, showing the British coat of arms, of the type used to secure pockets and shoulder straps. The button is heavily coated in verdigris.RELAWM00382.014
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Small photograph of Lord French inspecting the troops
Digitised Collection
Maker: Unknown
Small photograph of Lord French inspecting the troops. On the reverse is a note: 'Review of R.A.A, R.F.A and Cavalry, Bulford. Lord French conversing with several of the lady victors'.AWM2017.6.242
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SOLDIERS OF THE 42ND (EAST LANCASHIRE TERRITORIAL) DIVISION, BRITISH ARMY, ABOARD THE GALEKA JUST ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
SOLDIERS OF THE 42ND (EAST LANCASHIRE TERRITORIAL) DIVISION, BRITISH ARMY, ABOARD THE GALEKA JUST BEFORE DISEMBARKING AT HELLES FOR SEDD-EL-BAHR. THEY ARE WATCHING OPERATIONS ON THE HILL.P01287.002
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Souvenir Handkerchief : Flight Sergeant N F Skinner, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Souvenir printed handkerchief with lace edge. The centre of the handkerchief is black, with a border of Tudor roses, Scottish thistles and green shamrocks. At each corner is a badge representing Brita...REL37872
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"So you don't know what your regiment is doing..."
Art
Maker: Unknown 517 (Corps Fld Svy) Coy, Royal Engineers 517 (Corps Fld Svy) Coy, Royal Engineers
civilian, woman; cautionary poster depicting a young woman in evening dress reclining on a sofa while talking to someone on the telephone who is not giving any information to her, and who 'must have b...ARTV07966
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Specimen Volunteer Officers Decoration (1892)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Specimen Volunteer Officers' Decoration (1892) with VR cypher, as issued to British volunteer offciers. The medal consists of a silver oval oak wreath tied in gold. In the centre is the Royal cypher s...REL/11490
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1939-45 Star : Captain R H Cuthbert, 19 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.REL32799.001
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1914-15 Star : Gunner G R B Williams, 3 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL35532
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1939-45 Star : Lieutenant Colonel L C Parish, Royal Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.REL32363.002
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1914-15 Star: Lieutenant General Sir W R Birdwood, British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1914-15 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL/05645.008
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1939-1945 Star : Lieutenant R W V Elliott, Manchester Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-1945 Star, unnamed as issued.REL34675.001