'Ike' - American General Eisenhower reviews a smart looking British army regular battalion (most probably DCLI)

Top brass (RAF ) accompany American General Dwight D. ( Ike ) Eisenhower as he inspects a fine looking body of troops. Not sure which regiment. Post WW2 photo / postcard with blank reverse. In very good condition. Pre 1953. Later the 34th President of the USA.

Thanks to David who believes the "smart looking regiment" to be 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI),...  read more

Code: 61466

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

Post WW1 Commemorative Sepia Photo of Tombstone to a Soldier of the 9th Battalion The Royal Scots

A photo of a grave stone in an unidentified Tweedmouth church graveyard (although I beleive they were methodists) commemorating Norman Elliot of the 2nd Royal Scots who fell in France aged 19 on the 12th October 1918 and who was interred at Philosophe Military Cemetery (in Pas de Calais, France). So this soldier has two headstones, this one and the one in the CWGC British Military Cemetery in ...  read more

Code: 65935

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 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

WW1 Original Black & White Postcard Photo of Royal Engineers in Trenchcoats

An original WW1 postcard, with four Royal Engineers, three wearing the Trench Coat which became popular in WW1 and the Corporal to the left in service dress. A French card, with signs of having been removed from uniform. A sharp image, badges clear, and scarce view of men in trench coats.

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Code: 63706

Hawke Term Group Photo, Midshipmen Royal Naval College RNC Osborne Sept 1918 - April 1920

An impressive large and scarce original black and white mounted photograph with names of all the officer cadets or midshipmen below including their instructors and senior officers, taken by a Cowes (Isle of Wight) photographer. In good overall condition, the mount has been cut down, no doubt to fit in a frame, and there are a few fox mark spots to the top right of the image, blank reverse. Man...  read more

Code: 67593

British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - Pte W.H. Mahar, 3rd Royal Garrison Regiment (RGR)

Issued to either regular soldiers once attested and intended to be kept on the person of the individual and kept up to date during service by the commanding officer of the Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company to which the man belonged. Printed by Gale & Polden for the HMSO and dated 1901.

This one was issued to Regimental No 2826, Pte W.H. Mahar, who enlisted in The 3rd Royal Gar...  read more

Code: 68363

The 'Missing' West Hartlepool Boer War Memorial Black & White Postcard

An original glossy finish black and white photographic postcard, postally unused. Light corner wear and light creasing but in good overall condition.

Over 50 years ago the stature was stolen. Folks in the region are in the process of raising funds to fund a replacement, see:

https://www.angloboerwar.com/forum/17-memorials-and-monuments/30968-west-hartlepool-cou...  read more

Code: 64317

WW1 Silver War Badge (SWB) Award Document Plus Discharge Certificate to Pte John Plews, 8th (TF) Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI)

Completed Army Form B2067, 4 sides, detailing particulars of one 6776 Pte John Plews who served with the 8th (TF) Battalion (HQ Durham) and served in France and Flanders. Looks like he may also have served with the 9th (TF) BN as 9/2907 (annoted on top line of his MIC). Also his Silver War Badge certificate confirming a SWB issue with the number 340208. Copy of Medal Index Card (MIC) and...  read more

Code: 69428