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Wiltshire Regiment - Various documents belonging to Major Dennis P Teichman. They include a postcard, which was not posted to anyone with a poem entitled 'Perham Down' on the back. There are a handwritten poem entitled 'French's Contemptible Little Army

Persons(s): Teichman, D P, Major;

Archives > Letter

Royal Berkshire Regiment - Three documents, all concerning the twinning of Reading and Dusseldorf. They are a booklet (which mentions R J Collins), a cutting from The Times containing a letter written by Herr Dr A A Weber and a letter written to him by Mrs A A Grantham, the daughter of Major General R J Collins. The documents are dated 1994.

Persons(s): Collins, R J, Major General; Weber, A A, Dr; Grantham, A A, Mrs;

Archives > Newspaper Cutting

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - Various newspaper cuttings collected by Mrs Finch whilst in South Africa. Most are undated and have no source, two are dated 1899 and a further three are dated 1900. They are concerned with the Regiment at the time of the Boer War.

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel;

Archives > Telegram

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A Post Office telegram of nine pages concerning a cavalry engagement at Ladysmith. It is signed from Crosby and written to T M Palmerson Esquire. It is not dated but comes from the Boer War period. It was among papers belonging to H du P Finch

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel; Palmerson, T M, Mr; Crosby; Crosby; Palmerson, T M, Esq;

Archives > Letter

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A handwritten letter from Lieutenant Colonel Collins to Captain Finch. The letter is dated 24th February 1900 and is written from Queenstown. It contains various accounts of military events. Also enclosed is the original envelope.

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel;

Archives > Letter

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A handwritten letter which is a copy of an anonymous letter sent to The Commander of the British Forces (Royal Berkshire Regiment) at Stomberg Junction. The letter is concerned with movements during the Boer War. The letter is dated 16th October 1899. The original envelope is included.

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel;

Archives > Instruction Manual

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - Two booklets relating to Law and Military Service. One is dated May 1899 and concerns Military Service in the South African Republic. The other is dated June 1899 and is concerned with Military Service in the Orange Free State. They came in the papers of Henry Du Pre Finch

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel;

Archives > Order

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - Two sets of Battalion Orders. One is dated 14th February 1900 from the Queenstown Camp. The other is dated 11th August 1899 and is from The Camp at Tamacha Heights. Both are signed by Captain Finch.

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel;

Archives > Letter

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A set of four letters. One is dated 30th September 1899 and is written to Captain Finch, the sender is unknown. The letter is concerned with the organisation of a meeting with the Colonel. The second letter is dated 27th January 1900 and is written by Annie Barnett (a School mistress) it is concerned with her pupils raising money to buy comforts for the troops. The third is dated 29th January 1900 and is again concerned with comforts for the troops, it asks that the recipients of the gifts be known. The fourth is dated 4th August 1985 and is from Colonel H Finch, it gives information about a number of items donated to the museum and a recent trip to South Africa.

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel; Barnett, Annie;

Archives > Order of Service

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - Two Orders of Service. They are both the Order of Services for Queen Victoria's Funeral. One is dated Saturday, 2nd February 1901 and from the Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and Saint George in Grahamstown. The other (also dated 2nd February 1901) is from the Parish Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, King William's Town. Also included are five hymn sheets. One is dated 1899.

Persons(s): Finch, H Du P, Colonel;

Archives > Awards Record

1st Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment - A copy of citation for Lieutenant I D S Francis's Military Cross.

Persons(s): Francis, I D S, Lieutenant;

Archives > Commission and Warrant

1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A commission dated 14 Sep 1909 as 2nd Lieutenant relating to Lt A D Gordon

Persons(s): Gordon, A D, Lieutenant;

Archives > Diary

1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A typed transcript of the diary of Major Richard Prentice Harvey, covering the period 18 March to 8 May 1915. The transcript was copied by Major Harvey's daughter Marjorie Prentice Woodward in December 1982.

Persons(s): Harvey, R P, Major; Fultham, Colonel; Dickson, General; Ready, Major; Vesey, Major; Hopson, Corporal; Hades, General; Davies, General; Rose, Captain; Percy-Evans, Colonel;

Archives > Recollection or Memoir

Royal Berkshire Regiment - A series of documents belonging to F Moor. The documents consist of typed copies of diary extracts (that covers the period 3rd July 1917 to 27th October 1917), a list of those mentioned in the 1917 Diary or simply remembered, a message form, a document entitled 'Reflections in 1979', and an account of a proposed landing on the coast of Belgium (near Ostend) in 1917.

Persons(s): Moor, F; Bishop, Captain; Belcher, Sergeant; Bland, Lieutenant; Boshell, Captain; Bray, Lieutenant; Busby, Private; Bushell, Private; Carr, Lieutenant; Cheshire, Private; Clarke, Lieutenant; Crampin, 2nd Lieutenant; Dempsey, Lieutenant; Dewing, Lieutenant Colonel; Dimore-Brown, 2nd Lieutenant; Dolby, 2nd Lieutenant; Drury; Emery, Private; Footman, Captain; Fortune, Brigadier General; Glenister, 2nd Lieutenant; Goodship, 2nd Lieutenant; Gordon, 2nd Lieutenant; Gregson-Ellis, Lieutenant; Guy, 2nd Lieutenant; Hanney, 2nd Lieutenant; Harvey, 2nd Lieutenant; Heale, 2nd Lieutenant; Hinde, 2nd Lieutenant; Holland, 2nd Lieutenant; Holmes, Corporal; Holton, 2nd Lieutenant; Irman, R S M; Jones, Private; Johnson, 2nd Lieutenant; Joy, Sergeant; Kenny, 2nd Lieutenant; Kingerlee, 2nd Lieutenant; Lane, Private; Langston, 2nd Lieutenant; Lawrance, Captain; Lawrence, Captain; Lee; McEmery, Private; Macmillan; Martin, Seargent; Mecey, Lieutenant; Merrifield, Lieutenant; Mellish, Private; Montgomery, Major-General; Morley, Lieutenant; Morris, 2nd Lieutenant; Naysmith; Neale, Private; Nugent, Captain; Oliver, 2nd Lieutenant; Paine, Lieutenant; Partington, Private; Pershing, General; Philips; Pinniger, 2nd Lieutenant; Pocock, 2nd Lieutenant; Rawlinson, General; Remmant, 2nd Lieutenant; Rowland, Sergeant; Russel, Sergeant; Seton, Private; Shaw, Private; Spencer, Captain; Stilton, Private; Stocken, 2nd Lieutenant; Stroud, Lieutenant Corporal; Taylor, Private; Thame, Regimental Sergeant Major; Tisard, 2nd Lieutenant; Tosetti, Major; Turner, 2nd Lieutenant; de Vitre, 2nd Lieutenant; Waldron, Corporal; Wallace, 2nd Lieutenant; Walls; Wells, 2nd Lieutenant; Weedon, 2nd Lieutenant; Willafit, Lance Corporal; Woolvit, Private; Willof, Lance Corporal; Yates, Brigadier Major; Young, Lance Corporal;

Archives > Awards Record

1/4th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A record dated 30 April 1916 of an award to 2nd Lieutenant GA Pocock who was mentioned in a despatch from General Sir Douglas Haig.

Persons(s): Pocock, G A, 2nd Lieutenant; Haig, D, General Sir;

Archives > Diary

1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A diary belonging to Second Lieutenant J Ransom covering the period the 4th August to the 22nd October 1914. The diary includes a drawing detailing the structure of Aldershot Command, and a list of Officers of the 1st Battalion.

Persons(s): Ransom, J, Lieutenant; Graham, M D, Lieutenant Colonel; Finch, Major; Maurice, Major; Turner, Major; Ready, Major; Hunt, Captain; Bromhead, Captain; Birt, Captain; Sholt, Captain; Hopkins, Lieutenant; Frizell, Lieutenant; Reeves, Lieutenant; Leggatt, Lieutenant; Wheeler, Lieutenant; Woody, Lieutenant; Sparrow, Lieutenant; Dennis, 2nd Lieutenant; Hibbert, 2nd Lieutenant; Rausolm, 2nd Lieutenant; Beumey, 2nd Lieutenant; Bishop, 2nd Lieutenant; Wigan, 2nd Lieutenant; Moore, 2nd Lieutenant; Balt, Lieutenant; Perkins, 2nd Lieutenant;

Archives > Commission and Warrant

1st Volunteer Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A commission for Robert Daniel Richmond to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Volunteer Forces. The document is dated the 25th of May 1900 inside and the 29th May 1900 on the cover.

Persons(s): Richmond, R D, 2nd Lieutenant;

Archives > Commission and Warrant

66th Regiment - Commission for William Dean Staples to join the 66th Regiment with the rank of Lieutenant. The document is dated the 16th of October 1792.

Persons(s): Staples, W D, Lieutenant;

Archives > Will

Volunteers, Berkshire Regiment - The Will for Iltid Evans Witherington. The Will mentions family members and friends to whom I E Witherington will leave his estate when he dies, it also appoints trustees to guard over his estate. The Will is dated the 2nd of December 1910. I E Witherington will donate the Snider rifle with which he won the Alexandra Prize in 1876 at Wimbledon to the National Rifle Association Museum, along with the three Star Badge that he won in 1864 as the best shot in the Berkshire Battalion of Volunteers with its frame, to the English Rifle Club at Bisley Camp with the instructions for it to be hung in their Club House .

Persons(s): Witherington, I E; Witherington, I G; Witherington, D H; Cooper, C; Witherington, H H; Witherington, P; Lamb, H W; Edwards, W S;

Archives > Awards Record

Royal Berkshire Regiment' Labour Corps - A photocopy of a Certificate confirming that Sergeant R. D. Bennett was mentioned in despatches by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, dated 8th November 1918. The original Certificate was signed by Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for War, 1st March 1919.

Persons(s): Bennett, R D, Sergeant;