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• clasp knife, British Army issue (Turner 'Encore' clasp knife)

  (weapons and ammunition) Made by: Thomas Turner and Co, Sheffield

  First World War period British Army issue clasp knife. Manufactured by Thomas Turner & Co of Sheffield, this knife departs from the standard pattern knife of the period in that its grip scales are made of plain metal, rather than chequered horn....

• Kite Balloons, Roehampton, 1915

  (art) Made by: Lavery, John (Sir) (RA) (RSA) 1915

  image: A view of tethered kite balloons flying high in the sky. They hover over an army camp site with canvas bell-tents. There are trees in the background and a cow standing in the foreground.

• Troops Embarking at Southampton for the Western Front, 1917

  (art) Made by: Lavery, John (Sir) (RA) (RSA) 1917

  image: A view from the quayside at Southampton. More troops are boarding an already crowded dazzle-camouflaged ship via a ladder on the quayside. There are also several carts with horses, some of which are boarding the ship in the background.

• The Embarkation : Southampton

  (art) Made by: McBey, James 1917-08-01

  image: two British soldiers stand on the deck of a troopship leaning on a barrier, looking out at a column of British soldiers awaiting embarkation. The men huddle together in their caps and coats, with rain falling heavily.

• Captain G B McKean, VC, MC, MM, 14th BN Canadian Infantry : 1919

  (art) Made by: Underwood, G C Léon 1919

  image: A half length portrait of Mckean wearing uniform, who stands with his right hand placed on a book.

• A Group of Soldiers

  (art) Made by: Nevinson, C R W 1917

  image: A group of four British soldiers in full kit standing beneath a heavy sky. The two men on the left are locked in discussion, and the third seems to be listening in. The other stands in the front of the composiion, his hand gripping his rifle, his...

• The Wounded At Dover, 1918

  (art) Made by: Lavery, John (Sir) (RA) (RSA) 1918

  image: A scene of the platform at Dover railway station. Wounded soldiers are boarding a hospital train. A group of wounded stand in the foreground, to the right lie others on stretchers, one tended by a nurse. There are khaki clad figures along the...

• In Billets, Winter: Rations Up

  (art) Made by: Budd, Herbert A 1921

  image: A scene showing distribution of rations among British soldiers billeted in a ruined farmhouse. A horse-drawn cart is delivering the rations in the left foreground. Some women are mingling with the soldiers, one holding a large basket. A woman is...

• Lieut-General Sir William T Furse, KCB, DSO

  (art) Made by: Hayward, Alfred 1919

  image: A half length portrait of Furse wearing uniform and shown in profile.

• The Soldiers' Buffet, Charing Cross Station, 1918

  (art) Made by: Hayward, Alfred 1918

  image: A view from behind a table laid with flowers and tea pots. Beyond the table is a train carriage, and several officers and civilians standing in front.