Early WW1 ear original photo of Scout Master of the Boy Scouts

Postally unused, in very good condition bar a few random ink blots to the reverse. Initially it looked like he was wearing battledress but it quickly became apparent that he is wearing scouting regalia. Not the fleur de lys buttons, the ribbons pinned to the left shoulder and the six pointed service stars on the breast pocket flap, plus the location of the red cross patch which would have bee...  read more

Code: 54529

Original WW1 Photographs of Stephen E. Cornish Grenadier Guards (An Australian Citizen) - Died of Wounds

Two original pictures removed from album, one with heavy crease mark, noted on reverse in a contemporary hand to be of Guardsman Stephen E. Cornish 21844 1st battalion Grenadier Guards who died 25th January 1916. He is also commemorated in the Australian war memorial and left an Australian widow. Born circa 1887 and would have been 29 when he died. I have included his CWGC certificate, his...  read more

Code: 65936

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

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