Colonel Ripley was born in Norfolk in 1864 and educated at Rugby School. He served firstly with the Norfolk Regiment then the Northamptonshire Regiment in 1884. He served in the South African War (1899-1902) and retired reluctantly from the army a...
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Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Company Sergeant Major Samuel Palmer
Company Sergeant Major Samuel Palmer
Service No.: 5168
Palmer was born in Peterborough and served as a Company Sergeant Major in the 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. He was killed in action, age unknown, on the 12 March 1915 during the Battle of Neuve...
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Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Compass
Officer's compass with leather case marked with '2nd Lt. B.J. Andrews C.T.T'
The case is dated 1915, and embossed with 'J.B. Brooks Co. Ltd' and '1915'. The case originally featured a leather strap as well. The usual broad arrow stamping seems to be missing from the case. J.B....
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Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Con Auld
WW1 grenade
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Living Legacies 1914-18 Engagement Centre
Con Auld
WW1 grenade
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Living Legacies 1914-18 Engagement Centre
Con Auld
WW1 grenade
Contributor:
Living Legacies 1914-18 Engagement Centre
Con Auld
WW1 grenade
Contributor:
Living Legacies 1914-18 Engagement Centre
Cossack Leg Boot
Men's black grain leather Cossack leg boot. Square toe with stacked heel and partial back strap. Top of back seam open with strap and buckle to secure boot. Leather sole pierced for nails and metal horseshoe on heel. Sole stamped with 'FREEMAN HARDY and WILLIS LTD. KETTERING' alongside some Russian...
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Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Cossack Leg Boot
Men's single black grain leather leg boot. Square toe with stacked heel and partial back strap. Top of back seam open with strap and buckle to secure the boot. Leather sole pierced for nails and metal horseshoe on heel. Sole stamped 'C.W. HORELL RUSHDEN' alongside Russian lettering.
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Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Cossack Leg Boot: Sole
Detailed view of the underside of preceding entry.
Army issue straight edge razor belonging to Sergeant J.H. Reynolds.
Razor contained in 175mm brown leather box with sliding box lid. Case inscribed with The Army Razor Warranted' and Manufactured by Thomas Turner Sheffield'. Razor blade engraved with Munter and Son Sheffield'...
Contributor:
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Database of the Deceased
The East Belfast 'database of the deceased' for the Great War contains the names of c.1000 servicemen who had a residency in East Belfast. The data was compiled from the Journey of Remembering - Belfast Book of Honour and cross referenced with a 1914 Belfast Street Directory (used with kind...
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East Belfast and the Great War
David Hutchinson
Community Outreach Roadshow - Willowfield Parish Church
Artefact - Death Penny relating to David Hutchinson - Front
Contributor:
East Belfast and the Great War
David Hutchinson
Community Outreach Roadshow - Willowfield Parish Church
Artefact - Death Penny relating to David Hutchinson - Reverse
Contributor:
East Belfast and the Great War
David Waters, 36th Division transferred to Chinese Labour Core
Community Outreach Roadshow - The Museum of Orange Heritage, Schomberg House
Artefact - Chinese Hair Piece, Black Hair
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East Belfast and the Great War
David Waters, 36th Division transferred to Chinese Labour Core
Community Outreach Roadshow - The Museum of Orange Heritage, Schomberg House
Artefact - Chinese Hair Piece, Black Hair
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East Belfast and the Great War
David Waters, 36th Division transferred to Chinese Labour Core
Community Outreach Roadshow - The Museum of Orange Heritage, Schomberg House
Artefact - Chinese Hair Piece, Black Hair
Contributor:
East Belfast and the Great War
David Waters, 36th Division transferred to Chinese Labour Core
Community Outreach Roadshow - The Museum of Orange Heritage, Schomberg House
Artefact - Dog tags D Waters RIR - (Dog tags in Original Pouch) (Back)
Contributor:
East Belfast and the Great War
David Waters, 36th Division transferred to Chinese Labour Core
Community Outreach Roadshow - The Museum of Orange Heritage, Schomberg House
Artefact - Dog tags D Waters RIR - (Dog tags in Original Pouch) (Front)
Contributor:
East Belfast and the Great War
David Waters, 36th Division transferred to Chinese Labour Core
Community Outreach Roadshow - The Museum of Orange Heritage, Schomberg House
Artefact - Unknown (Back)
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East Belfast and the Great War
David Waters, 36th Division transferred to Chinese Labour Core
Community Outreach Roadshow - The Museum of Orange Heritage, Schomberg House
Artefact - Unknown (front)
Contributor:
East Belfast and the Great War
Death Penny Letters: Herbert Panton Barran
Photograph of Herbert Panton Barran's 'Death Penny' and accompanying letters from King George and the Irish Guards.