| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM30892.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Sterling silver |
| Maker |
Hawkes & Son |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1922 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Period 1920-1929 Period 1940-1949 |
Silver cavalry trumpet : 13/18 Royal Hussars, Tobruk Memorial
Description
Sterling silver cavalry trumpet bearing the badge of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) in silver, soldered to the bell. Engraved below this are the following words: 'PRESENTED BY MRS. MOLLER IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND LIEUT COLONEL B. D. MOLLER. 1922.' The side of the bell is impressed with the maker's details and the serial number 22720. The opposite side is hallmarked, and each separate piece of the trumpet is impressed with the lion passant assay stamp. The mouthpiece is missing, although its retaining chain remains.
History / Summary
This was one of a set of six silver Eb cavalry trumpets belonging to the 13/18 Hussars, which were formed by an amalgamation of the 13th and 18th Royal Hussars in 1922. The original engraving on the bell relates to the initial 1922 presentation of this trumpet by Mrs Moller in memory of her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Moller, who had seen service in the Boer War and First World War. This trumpet was then used to sound the Last Post and Reville at the opening of the Australian War Memorial at Tobruk in 1948. Arrangements were made by the Australian War Memorial Board for a replacement presentation trumpet to be forwarded to 13/18 Hussars in exchange for this example.