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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 908

A Collection of Documents relating to Major W. E. Molesworth, Royal Flying Corps late Royal Munster Fusiliers

Comprising; Warrant for promotion to Second Lieutenant into the Royal Munster Fusiliers, dated 7 August 1914; an S.O. Book 129 which he has inscribed to the front; 'Scouts of the Air' Part 2 and notes various events (some listed below); Training Brigade Transfer Card, officially stamped No. 60 Squadron R.F.C. 3 April 1917; Investiture Invitation dated 21 December 1918; Field Service Post Card addressed to Mrs Holt and Co; Letter to all ranks from King George V dated 12 June 1922 on the dissolving of the Royal Munster Fusiliers; Form of Agreement for V.A.D. Women (Officers and Members) Employed in Military Hospitals named to the recipient's daughter Pamela Molesworth, dated 28 June 1941; Document related to Cairo (Services) V.A.D. B.R.C.S., overall very good condition (8)

The following is a small extract from the S.O.129

Book:

'Bombs!'

The old Hun was hard at it laying eggs round Pop last night. One of them dropped on Marie's Kitchen, but didn't do any damage as it failed to go off, which was lucky. Marie supplies the best 'Bubbly' in the village!

There was 'Beaucoup' hate against the Bosch, who only just escaped.
He was caught by the searchlights and held, while 'Archie' gave him a very hot time.

A message came through about 8 o'clock in the evening saying that he was crossing the trenches and heading towards Pop. Immediately our group of protective searchlights, consisting of about a dozen or so, shot their rays into the sky. Then the burst of the bombs as they fell broke the stillness of the night, followed by the shattering noise of Archie just south of us spurting flame and destruction from their long muzzles; first in single flashes then in never easing violence until the whole earth seemed to shake, and the stars to burst, as the shells exploded in little pinpoints of light around the raider".

For a biographical note please see Lot 909.



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