Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 March 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 756

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25 March 2014

Hammer Price:
£440

World War I Official Photographs Taken on the British Western Front, The Home Front and some Royal Naval Examples, comprising ninety seven examples mainly 21.5 x 16.5 cms and depicting many scenes on the Western Front of the Infantry, Tank Units, German Prisoners, Artillery Parks, Senior Officers, Visits by H.M. The King and the Prince Wales and a scarce photograph of American troops on the march, Presentation of Military Medals by General Plumer to female nurses, variable examples of the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps making bread, peeling potatoes, etc., in France. On the Home Front, munition factories, ship construction, boy sailors receiving instruction, a United States Destroyer in British waters, the King meeting General Petain, the King and Queen accompanied by General Sir Douglas Hague meeting a senior French officer, their Majesties shown leaving a hospital, Sir Douglas Hague and Lieut. Sir Pertab Singh, good overall condition £300-400