Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victoria Cross Winners Autograph Book, a small example 14 x 9 cm inscribed on the inner cover ‘This book is the property of Dorothy Jenkins, 5, Manor Waye, Uxbridge and was commenced on November 11th 1929’ Signed D. E. Jenkins. Thereafter both sides of several pages contain the signatures of various VC winners, additionally each page is enhanced with a glued down red paper heart. The signatures are Sergt. W. H. Johnson VC, MM, (Sherwood Forresters); Sergt. Thomas Steel VC, Seaforths accompanied by a newspaper photograph of Steel; Walter P. Ritchie VC, Seaforths again with a full length newspaper photograph; H. May VC, Scottish Rifles; Sergt. B. (?) Bell (?) VC, Welsh Guards; Corporal W. Amey VC, MM (Royal Warwicks); Donald Bellew, VC, 1st British Columbia Regiment; Sergt. J. Davies VC, RWF, plus newspaper photograph; Jack White, VC, KORR, plus newspaper photograph; G. T. Lyall, VC; E. I. Impson (?); Sergt. W. H. Johnson VC MM, Sherwood Forresters (repeat); Sergt. J. Hogan VC, Manchester Regt; CSM Thos. Kenny VC; G. Brooks VC 3.C.G.; Capt. H. Collin (KORR Lancaster; Lieut. E. Cooper VC, 12th KRRC; Gerald S. Marling VC, KRRC 1889; E. J. S. Halland; Thos. Bryan VC; K. I. C. Beet VC; E. P. Bennett VC (Worcestershire Regt.; Indecipherable entry; Serg. J. Davies VC (RWF) (repeat); ( Corpl. Vickers V 2nd Batt R.War.; Sergt. J. Collins VC DCM; J. Grimshaw Lancs Fus; Piper Daniel Laidlaw two newspaper cuttings and then handwritten ‘Yours very sincerely Sergt. Piper D. Laidlaw VC Piper of Loos’ (Dorothy Jenkins has added a note ‘died June 2nd l950 age 76’; Cpl. J. Hewitson VC King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment; C. Sykes VC (poss. Northumberland Fus.); F. Hall VC (8th CEF); John V. Campbell VC; G. H. Wyatt VC; Frederick W. Palmer VC MM; J. O’Neill VC MM 2nd Leinster Regiment; Percy H. Hansen (Lincolnshire Regt.); very good condition £500-700