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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 22

Ten half-tone photographs of Royal Welsh Fusiliers interest, 1865-1944.

1. A mounted, framed and glazed (both sides) copy of a photograph of officers of the 'First Battalion - 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers taken at Jubbulpore, Central Provinces, India, 1865', annotated as having been 'Verified by Colonel R.F. Williamson CB in 1932' and given to Sir Charles Dobell, Christmas 1932. Image size 178 mm x 260 mm.

The glass to the reverse cracked.

2. A panoramic view - two images joined - of Gibraltar from the Rock to Europa Bay taken from Gibraltar Bay, c. 1931-34. Image size 127 mm x 470 mm.

3.- 6. Four photographs of the ceremony of the meeting of the Regiment's two battalions at Gibraltar, 16th April 1932, each 152 mm x 235 mm.

7. A group photograph of the officers and RSM, 2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers, with Dobell, St David's Day, Gibraltar, 1934. Image size 127 mm x 235 mm.

8. & 9. Two photographs of 1st Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers as an Experimental Mechanised Battalion at Tidworth, 1931; both images 197 mm x 292 mm.

10. A panoramic view of Dobell taking the salute of 4th, 6th and 7th battalions of the Regiment at Maidstone, 13th January 1944, during a visit by him to 158 (Royal Welch) Brigade. Image size 280 mm x 686 mm.

With thanks to Allan Poole for the identification of item 10.

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Sold for
£150

Starting price
£110