19mac79 Posted 25 May , 2016 Share Posted 25 May , 2016 Hi all, 2 photographs of my militaria room will display more later - Mike. As an ex cavalry soldier (though to be fair our steers were challenger 2 mbt s) I'm exceedingly impressed with your horse display. A superb collection Mike. Well done. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 26 May , 2016 Share Posted 26 May , 2016 Some new pics of some of my stuff for you. The British soldier is on loan for a year at an exhibition local to me. Enjoy. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 26 May , 2016 Share Posted 26 May , 2016 Nice one TT. If you get to down to ours make sure you get in touch first. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 26 May , 2016 Share Posted 26 May , 2016 Whitgift school display..... I'm in awe..... Absolute awe! I wish I had all of that space. Wow. A genuinely superb effort gents. Hopefully when I win the lottery I will have so much space to set out my collection haha. Well I now know which museum I'll be visiting next! A school! Well done. Andy Many thanks. It's been confirmed to me today that the exhibition at Whitgift will be open until the end of the year now. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 26 May , 2016 Share Posted 26 May , 2016 Many thanks. It's been confirmed to me today that the exhibition at Whitgift will be open until the end of the year now. Cheers, GT. Brilliant. Will give you a shout with some dates. Thanks TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 26 May , 2016 Share Posted 26 May , 2016 So many great displays ! LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dugout Posted 3 June , 2016 Share Posted 3 June , 2016 Great items TT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 On 4/14/2016 at 18:28, AndrewBelsey said: I've commented in the Verdun thread. This exhibition at Whitgift is a must see for anyone with an interest in the Great War. I has nearly everything that I wanted to see at the IWM and found left out! So go to this exhibition instead. Had seen your transections in storage at couple of weeks ago, and thought they looked very good. Attended a Somme vigil there first thing this morning; and saw them mounted for the first time - and they look great. Fantastic work! Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBelsey Posted 1 July , 2016 Share Posted 1 July , 2016 Thanks very much GT. This is news to me! I knew the plan was to have them ready for today, but the school have not let me know that they are on display now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geertsen Posted 23 July , 2016 Share Posted 23 July , 2016 This thread is excellent! I can't get enough of it. I've got so much enjoyment out of it I feel I should probably 'give back' a bit...I might take a photo of my ordnance / knick-knack shelf shortly if interested. Thanks to all the contributors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 23 July , 2016 Share Posted 23 July , 2016 5 hours ago, Geertsen said: This thread is excellent! I can't get enough of it. I've got so much enjoyment out of it I feel I should probably 'give back' a bit...I might take a photo of my ordnance / knick-knack shelf shortly if interested. Thanks to all the contributors! Would definitely be interested. Please do post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geertsen Posted 24 July , 2016 Share Posted 24 July , 2016 Here's my little collection. There's not anything rare or particularly special there but it's just things I like. Mainly WW1 and WW2 but a few later things...ignore the Star Wars model and the Subbuteo press photographer! Got one casing there with the wrong projectile on but it adds to the display anyway. Only problem with such a crowded shelf is that you could never dust that thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 24 July , 2016 Share Posted 24 July , 2016 3 hours ago, Geertsen said: Here's my little collection. There's not anything rare or particularly special there but it's just things I like. Mainly WW1 and WW2 but a few later things...ignore the Star Wars model and the Subbuteo press photographer! Got one casing there with the wrong projectile on but it adds to the display anyway. Only problem with such a crowded shelf is that you could never dust that thing! What is the provenance of the trumpet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geertsen Posted 24 July , 2016 Share Posted 24 July , 2016 Funnily enough, I bought the trumpet many years ago before I really got into militaria so it's not part of my military collection as such. It works quite well with the other items though in a way I think and was the first thing I ever put on that shelf...everything else has grown around it! It's extremely heavy and well made but doesn't have a makers stamp that I can find which is a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL10 Posted 6 August , 2016 Share Posted 6 August , 2016 On 5/28/2011 at 01:35, dutchbarge said: Hello Chris, Captain Archibald Walter Annand, MC, joined the 3rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders 22 October 1915 (3rd Battalion was a depot/training battalion). He arrived in France 13 September 1916. The Army List shows him attached to the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders (20th Brigade, 7 Division) in 1916 and with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (76th Brigade, 3 Division) in 1917. It would appear than Annand won his Military Cross serving with the 1st Battalion, most likely during 76th Brigade’s assault of Infantry Hill (14-19 June 1917) during the Arras Offensive. Cheers, Bill Hello. I'm Archie's grandson; have only recently linked into GWF. To put the dating record straight: his MC was announced in the London Gazette on 23-Nov-1917, and the full citation Gazetted on 5-Apr-1918. The award was instigated by 4 NCOs of 'A' Company, 1st Gordons on 1-Oct-1917 from AWA's actions 26- to 29-Sep-1917 (I have the original pencil on paper document). After the Great War, Archie became Headmaster of King Edward's School, Bath during 1920s and 30s. Cheers, AL10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 6 August , 2016 Share Posted 6 August , 2016 7 hours ago, AL10 said: Hello. I'm Archie's grandson; have only recently linked into GWF. To put the dating record straight: his MC was announced in the London Gazette on 23-Nov-1917, and the full citation Gazetted on 5-Apr-1918. The award was instigated by 4 NCOs of 'A' Company, 1st Gordons on 1-Oct-1917 from AWA's actions 26- to 29-Sep-1917 (I have the original pencil on paper document). After the Great War, Archie became Headmaster of King Edward's School, Bath during 1920s and 30s. Cheers, AL10 AL10, Saw your Gallery post with the photo of Capt Annand as Headmaster. I had asked for some bio info there. Here it is, so you need not answer my other post. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 18 August , 2016 Share Posted 18 August , 2016 In case members might be interested: I posted a selection of pictures from my most recent trip to the National World War One Museum and Liberty Memorial in Kansas City Missouri (USA) HERE in member's Galleries Apologies for the quality of the pictures - the museum is low lit and because most items were in cases flash would have caused reflections. In addition quite a lot of the cases are "double sided" so sometimes in images (although not in person) the stuff/people on the other side is a bit of a distraction. I have visited the museum regularly since it opened and the collection is clearly growing. IMO it strikes a nice balance between cases full of "stuff" to look at (which I enjoy) and more "engaging" activities (films/sound recordings/activity tables for children etc) There is a "scavenger hunt" type guide for children too which kept my 10 year old engaged and reading through captions for several hours! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 18 August , 2016 Share Posted 18 August , 2016 Nice photos, Chris. Incentivizes me to take a trip there. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph0ebus Posted 19 August , 2016 Share Posted 19 August , 2016 Great photos! Thanks for sharing them. I hope to get there one day myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 19 August , 2016 Share Posted 19 August , 2016 Thanks. Maybe we should organize a GWF gathering in Kansas City.... reasonably central county wise....being just 250 miles from the geographic center of the US. I'd go. But it's just a 5 hour drive for me. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 19 August , 2016 Share Posted 19 August , 2016 19 hours ago, 4thGordons said: Thanks. Maybe we should organize a GWF gathering in Kansas City.... reasonably central county wise....being just 250 miles from the geographic center of the US. I'd go. But it's just a 5 hour drive for me. Chris Good idea, but not in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 30 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2016 On 8/18/2016 at 19:04, 4thGordons said: Thanks. Maybe we should organize a GWF gathering in Kansas City.... reasonably central county wise....being just 250 miles from the geographic center of the US. I'd go. But it's just a 5 hour drive for me. Chris I agree, nice idea, but a 20 hour drive, too much for me I'm afraid, khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new3.2 Posted 7 December , 2016 Share Posted 7 December , 2016 Chris- If you still have a photograph of the display that I did for the Springfield Armistice Day Commemoration, I would be happy to share it. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 7 December , 2016 Share Posted 7 December , 2016 1 hour ago, new3.2 said: Chris- If you still have a photograph of the display that I did for the Springfield Armistice Day Commemoration, I would be happy to share it. Ken Sorry Ken! End of term madness! Here you go: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 9 December , 2016 Author Share Posted 9 December , 2016 (edited) A bar that I found and purchased in an antique mall to use in my pool room, I purchased it mainly because of the large illuminated center display area, I thought it would look good with a mannequin torso in appropriate great war blouse or something. (Photographed as seen in the mall Edited 9 December , 2016 by Khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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