Article about: Guys, A bit of paperwork today including 2 newspapers one is arty farty, the other the black corp SS both from 1944. They were all together with a group of family type paperwork, copy of gro
A bit of paperwork today including 2 newspapers one is arty farty, the other the black corp SS both from 1944.
They were all together with a group of family type paperwork, copy of ground book etc.
There were also two docs from 1870 war era If anyone has any ideas? Help???
A short gas mask can painted sand dated 36 but the paint is old?
Last but not least a very nice photo album complete and unmessed with (if such a word exists), shows a soldiers career through the ranks from 36 to 44 with some post war photos so I assume he survived.. Has a few of knocked out vehs including a British tank so the caption reads, although I don't recognise it?
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
Is there an expert you know that I can ask about the 1870 era stuff , they appear to be two award docs that have been in a frame at some point? The paperwork appears to be from a single family and the bloke who sold it complete with the two newspapers did so for the price of a beer. If it was his family history then I think he is an idiot. Thank god for idiots!
Your right one of them is for the Franco Prussian war and the other for 1866 , not sure what campaign that was ?
Very nice docs unfortunately i don't know any doc collectors who are expert in this period
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
The tank in question is an A9 Cruiser Mk1 of the 1st Armoured Division. Here's a photo of another knocked out in Calais. I think there were only 30-40 sent over to France, and all were lost.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Thanks nice photo, what an ugly tank, too many nooks and cranys.
Stuka,
Thanks, I will get googling when the wife lets me off my housework chores.
Jock
Your'e right there Jock! Too Many 'Shot Traps' and only 14mm armour plate....bit of a death trap i guess
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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