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Battalion Ballads from 17th Bat. Highland Light Infantry

Book entitled Battalion Ballads from THE OUTPOST 17th (S) Battalion Highland Light Infantry. This book belonged to 15959 Sergeant W. F. Ritchie. Annotated inside giving details of his time in France. Collection includes two photographs of him - one in his blue serge uniform and another with his daughter and dog a banda programme entitled Very Lights on the opening of First Corps. Headquarters Recreation Hut together with the very first copy of The Outpost dated February 1915. This copy was auctioned on the Parade Ground on February 18th 1915 in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund. Major Paul was the highest bidder at £4.10. He handed it back to the magazine staff to be raffled. Contains signatures. Collection

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10730012
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45247522
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5315px x 3592px (2.4MB)
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©David Cohen Fine Art/Mary Evans Picture Library
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Annotated Auctioned Ballads Banda Belonged Bidder Contains Details Entitled Fund Handed Highest Highland Includes Outpost Raffled Ritchie Serge Signatures


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