Historical Records of the 24th Regiment-signed KIA

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13

Nice copy signed by G. Welby, 1/24th, Lt., Capt., Maj. who served in the 1890s Burma campaigns and was K.I.A. in World War I in 1914 (Atkinson)

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Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02

Very nice gilding still Ron. We should start a list of regimentally owned copies - that's five so far I think.

Steve Reinstadtler

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13

Steve, Good idea! I imagine Welby purchased it around the time of publication. So you have four signed copies?

Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02

No, I have three. The fourth is Penn Symons special copy, which incidentally went for £2,000 at Spinks last Wednesday. I have also remembered a sixth which is in the Prince Consort's Library in Aldershot donated by Colonel Glennie.
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Steve

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13

Steve, Yes, and Penn Symons liked to sign his collection. I've got two signed published pieces with his signature. Interested in the Welby? PM

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