Collection 3
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was part of Sir John Moore's Light Division, delivered the final blow to Napoleon's Guards at Waterloo. It helped found the Metropolitan Police, and in the ensuing decades battalions served in most parts of the Empire, throughout World War One, at Dunkirk and as glider-borne troops in World War Two, subsequently in Palestine, Malaya and Cyprus.
A fragment of a First World War Zeppelin and engine starting handle – The airship was brought down over Essex on 24th September 1916. The items come from either of Zeppelins L32 or L33.
A fragment of a First World War Zeppelin and engine starting handle – The airship was brought down over Essex on 24th September 1916. The items come from either of Zeppelins L32 or L33.
German ‘Pickelhaube’ Spiked Helmet – ‘Pickelhaube’ translates roughly to ‘point’ or ‘pickaxe’ (Pickel) and ‘bonnet’ (Haube). It was also used by fire-fighters and police in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
German ‘Pickelhaube’ Spiked Helmet – ‘Pickelhaube’ translates roughly to ‘point’ or ‘pickaxe’ (Pickel) and ‘bonnet’ (Haube). It was also used by fire-fighters and police in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
German ‘Coal Skuttle’ Helmet
German ‘Coal Skuttle’ Helmet
Framed Cartoon of Lord Roberts and Other British Commanders in the South Africa War circa 1899
Framed Cartoon of Lord Roberts and Other British Commanders in the South Africa War circa 1899
Five Silver Engraved Rum Cups With Leather Case
Five Silver Engraved Rum Cups With Leather Case
Begbie Oil Signal Lamp – The Begbie Signal Lamp came into use in the 1880’s. It has a powerful lens to focus the beam and a shutter operated by a knob on top of the lamp. The operator pointed the lamp towards the next signal station and flashed his message in the Morse code by working the shutter.
Begbie Oil Signal Lamp – The Begbie Signal Lamp came into use in the 1880’s. It has a powerful lens to focus the beam and a shutter operated by a knob on top of the lamp. The operator pointed the lamp towards the next signal station and flashed his message in the Morse code by working the shutter.
World War 1 Medical Slings
World War 1 Medical Slings
Horsa Airspeed Glider drawing – The Horsa Glider was designed by Airspeed and to carry a load of about three tons such as a jeep and a light artillery piece or trailer, or a platoon of twenty-eight infantrymen. The Horsa was towed by a heavy bomber or a Dakota transport plane.
Horsa Airspeed Glider drawing – The Horsa Glider was designed by Airspeed and to carry a load of about three tons such as a jeep and a light artillery piece or trailer, or a platoon of twenty-eight infantrymen. The Horsa was towed by a heavy bomber or a Dakota transport plane.
1892 Kettle Drum
1892 Kettle Drum
Bison Hoof Double Snuff Box, made in Sheffield in 1876.
Bison Hoof Double Snuff Box, made in Sheffield in 1876.
The Pearson Cup: Indian 19th Century Hunting Scene Engraved Silver Bowl
The Pearson Cup: Indian 19th Century Hunting Scene Engraved Silver Bowl
Private H. Lines’ Personal Razor (Boer War)
Private H. Lines’ Personal Razor (Boer War)
‘Pte Henry Fisher’ World War 1 Dog Tag which had an eight-sided green tag and the second was a round red tag. In the event of death the red tag was cut off, leaving the green tag on the body. Others finding a body with only the green tag would know that the death was already being reported.
‘Pte Henry Fisher’ World War 1 Dog Tag which had an eight-sided green tag and the second was a round red tag. In the event of death the red tag was cut off, leaving the green tag on the body. Others finding a body with only the green tag would know that the death was already being reported.
‘Boyau 38’ World War 1 French Trench Sign
‘Boyau 38’ World War 1 French Trench Sign
Wanted List of EOKA Terrorists – In the Cyprus Emergency from 1955-9 the British Army was called upon to undertake Internal Security duties. Soldiers were issued with a poster showing photographs of suspects of EOKA – the “Nationalist Organisation of Cypriot Fighters”.
Wanted List of EOKA Terrorists – In the Cyprus Emergency from 1955-9 the British Army was called upon to undertake Internal Security duties. Soldiers were issued with a poster showing photographs of suspects of EOKA – the “Nationalist Organisation of Cypriot Fighters”.
Telescopic sniper rifle sight c.1944 (No. 32 scope for the Lee Enfield No. 4T)
Telescopic sniper rifle sight c.1944 (No. 32 scope for the Lee Enfield No. 4T)
Star Objects – Waterloo
Star Objects – Waterloo