militaria and war - letters and corrospondence
44 item(s) found:
War of 1812: Entire letter dated 17th June 1813 from Hm Ship Sylth to Admiralty, the writer John Kendall mentions he is on his way to the sloop Emulous in Halifax (originally the American sloop Nautilus taken at the beginning of the war),…
King Edward VIII (1894-1972, King from 20 Jan.1936 until his abdication on 11 Dec.1936, to marry Wallis Simpson), signature 'Edward' (signed as Prince of Wales) on 3-page letter headed 'Magdalen College.…
1919 (Dec.10) autographed letter (2 sides) on 'Mitre Hotel, Oxford' notepaper, to 'Silas' Wright from Victor Campbell; regarding their plans to get together over a meal at the army and Navy club.…
1915 (Jan.17) autographed letter on 'Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New York ' letterhead from Douglas Mawson, writing to Simpson for assistance in completing the preparation of his set of lecture slides.…
1914 (May 7) autographed letter (2 sides) from Harry Pennell, on 'H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh' letterhead (at Trieste) to 'Dear Silas' [Wright].…
1909 (Sept.22) autographed letter on 'British Antarctic Expedition, 1910' letterhead from Edward Evans to Conrad Fry, regarding the preparation of provisions lists for the forthcoming Expedition and advising that he '..…
music: Yehudi Menuhin (concert violinist) signature on 1997 letter on 'From Lord Menuhin, Om Kbe' letterhead,…
Queen Victoria (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 until her death - 63 years), handwritten letter (unsigned) dated Sept.…
Field Marshall William Birdwood (1865-1951, first World War General who is best known as the commander of the ANZACs during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915), superb signature on 1910 letter to John Collier, the artist,…
Boer war: Jan.1900 Use of Cogh Id letter card
Gallipoli World War I Typed two page letter dated 7th June 1915
World War II - Fall of Singapore, remarkable autographed letter signed by Captain Lord Claude Hamilton
The Zionist Battalion World War I Typewritten letter signed by, the Earl of Derby Secretary of state for war dated July 24th 1916
A colonial ships log for the Ship 'Beulah', circa 1849, and a naval Commanders letter book, English, 19th century, the front page of the cloth bound log printed and inscribed 'A log book containing the proceedings on board the ship Beulah,…
A World War I and later diary of B C Scott of Wanganui, who served from 1941-1945 primarily in the Pacific theatre, the diary, although not filled in on a regular basis gives graphic accounts of aerial combat in the Pacific and is of some importance.…
D field Marshall William Birdwood (1865-1951, World War I general - commander of the ANZACs at Gallipoli in 1915), superb signature on 1910 letter to John Collier, the artist, discussing the painting of a portrait of Lord Kitchener (completed in 1911),…
Gallipoli real photograph postcard New Zealand machine Guns in action Anzac, August 1915, with note on reverse.
Fall of Singapore: Remarkable autographed letter dated Feb.…
World War II autograph letter signed by the Oxford Academic Frederick Cornwallis Conybeare, no date but postmarked July 7th 1915, 2pp 4to -..
The Ann Bernard Archive: an assemblage of papers relating to the life of Ann Bernard, first female barrister-at-law in Australia, includes her marriage certificate to Lionel Claude du Combert Bernard in 1923 Fiji,…
1901 Federation: group ex Captain W.…
British Prime Minister: - Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903, British Prime Minister 1885-86, 1886-92 and 1895-1902), signature on 2-page hand-written letter on '10 Downing Street' letterhead, dated Jan.14.…
Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-92, English mathematician and astronomer, Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881), signed hand-written letter from Royal Observatory, Greenwich, dated December 20 1873, to Major General Simmons at the Royal military Academy,…
World War II Italian dagger with bayonet fitting. Souvenired in north Africa c.1941. Includes contemporary note and Italian cap rosette. Length 31 cm
An interesting and rare World War I photograph showing New Zealand and Australian Prisoners from Gallipoli, there were just 70 ANZACs taken prisoner at Gallipoli and they sustained a death rate in captivity of 25%.…
World War I 'The Ideal Royal flying Corps loose leaf Note book' endorsed on front 'B.T.…
An interesting and important collection of World War II correspondence from a New Zealand prisoner of war, Phillip Christian, to his family. Christian was taken prisoner in north Africa and sent to Italy.…
Crimean war Letter written During, the Siege of Sebastopol
A selection of approx. 20 Letters to Captain Thomas Tilly variously dated from 1850s-1890s, there are also some outgoing letter copies. Some are addressed to his Kohimarama, Auckland address while others are addressed to him in London.…
World War I bronze death plaque for Cyril Jack Fernandez with original card envelope (drilled hanger hole)
Rare original Gallipoli 4 Page hand Written Letter Written on paper, Taken from a Turkish Officer's Dugout in a Captured trench.…
Medals, Letters and Postcards of Cpl. S.C.S. Downard.…
A 1917 prisoner of war envelope from Private Sydney Joseph Drake, of the 19th Battalion AIF from Bora where the Australian POWs were
World War I, Egypt, a remarkable autograph letter in pencil written by Sapper Walter Fred Wright of the First Field, East Lancs Royal Engineer...
Group of World War II Letters Written and Received by Sgt. 'Billy' Clark, Tobruk 'Rat.'. Includes notes on arriving in Egypt and 1943 letter requesting discharge on grounds of hardship. (7)
A decorated manuscript: 'The Long Long Trail', with signatures of the men returning from World War I on board H M.N.Z.T. S.S.…
Ps Military World War I, Australian Hospitals: Letter card on blue stock incorporating 8 scenes of Australian Auxiliary Hospital No.1 at Harefield Park, Middlesex (some spotting but a rare example); plus postcard. (2)
Unique autograph book of a New Zealand guard at Featherston Prisoner of War Camp during World War II. This POW camp was for captured Japanese soldiers. It had been established during World War I as the largest military training camp in New Zealand.…
Historic Naval Documents and Photographs - Ebrey Family with photos of World War II New Zealand Naval Service. John Alfred Ebrey - born Kent, UK, 1890.…
Hay Internment Camp six pence note, dated 1st March 1941 with Mendel and Staal signatures, produced by Internees from 'Dunera'
Uncirculated Hay Internment Camp one shilling note, dated 1st March 1941 with Robinson and Stahl signature, produced by Internees from 'Dunera'
United Kingdom George V ten shilling note, World War I Gallipoli overprint for 60 silver piastres, used by the ANZACS
'Anzac - Australia and New Zealand Army Corps', large photograph of the 11th Battalion of the AIF on the Cheops Pyramid in Egypt, prior to their landing on the wrong beach at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli on the morning of the 25th April 1915,…