Catalogue description Addresses, Orders & c Relating to the 85th K.L.I.

Scrapbook with original documents, letters, items of interest to the 85th KLI and 2KSLI covering the period 1810-1935. Also an account of the Act on the NW Frontier of India in which Captain Godfrey Meynell VC was killed. Group photographs of officers:

Pg2: Lt. Col. The Hon. James Knox (print) Born 3-4-1790. Served in the retreat to [Cortinnd] with the 52nd. Served with the 85th. in the Peninsular and America and wounded at New Orleans.

Pg9: Lt Thomas Edmund Knox 85th King's Light Infantry Gazetted to the 85th. 1838. Commanded the 67th Foot in China 1860. Commanded the 9th. Foot in Japan.

Pg37: Polo Team of Mr A. Johnstone, Captain C.W.Battye, Captain R.E.Holmes A'C......, Back Mr F.J.Leach.

Pgs43/44: Lt. Mortlock (I.U.L. Attd.), Lt R.H. Hooper, Lt. H.Gee Jones, Lt. Gen. Skipwith, Lt. F.W.A.Carter M.C. Lt. V.W. Rees. Indian Officer (Indian Platoon), Lt. J.M.L. Grover M.C. (Adjt), Lt. N.V.Webber M.C., Lt. R.B.S.Mann M.C., Lt.R.B.L.Perse, Lt.A.E.Lawrence M.C., Lt Tarbotton (AECorps), Indian Officer (Indian Platoon), Captain F.W.Volcker M.C., Maj. H.A.R.Aubrey O.B.E. M.C., Bt.Lt.Col B.E.Murrey D.S.O., Lt Col. H.M. Smith D.S.O., Bt.Lt.Col. F.B.B.Winterscale D.S.O., Capt. T.Dix Perkin, Capt. R.E. Smeehard D.S.O. M.C.

Pg49: 2nd. Battalion leave Minden Bks. Cologne for Wiesbaden 30th. Jan 1926. C.Q.M.S. Langtry hands over the keys of Minden Bks. to German Offical 30th Jan. 1926.

Pg. 50 Fianal evacuation of Cologne and lowering of G.H.Q. flag. 2nd. K.S.L.I. Band and Guard of Honour enter Dom Sq. 30 th. Jan 1926, Lowering of G.H.Q. Flag and Guard of Honour in Dom Sq. 30 th. Jan. 1926

Pg53: 2nd Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Winners of Army Hockey Championship 1925/26. Members L/Sgt. Roberts, Pte. Edwards, Sgt. Jones, Lt C.D.Barlow, C.Q.M.S. Davies, Lt. C.Townsend Sgt. Herbert, Capt F.M.Eager, Lt Col. J.C.Hooper D.S.O., Lt. F.C. Tarr, Sgt. Bugler Perry, Lt. T.H.Ely.

Pg54: Report and photographs of game.

Pg56: Photo from Daily Mirror of C.O. Lt .Col. J.C. Hooper disguised as a snowman.

Pg57: 2nd. Battalion King's Shropshire Light Fantry winners Army Hockey Championship 1926-27.

Members Pt. Edwards, Lt C.D.Barlow, Sgt Jones, L/ Cpl. Attwood, Bdmn.Biddulph, Sgt. Roberts, C.Q.M.S. Herbert , Lt. T.H. Ely, Capt. F.M. Eager, Lt. Col. J.C.Hooper, D.S.O., Lt F.C.Tarr, Sgt. Buglar Parry, C.Q.M.S. Davies.

Pg58:Receiving the Cup and two photographs of the team returning with the Cup.

Pg62: Dublin 1922 Maj. L.H. Torin handing over the castle to the Civil Guards.

132.85 (1808) & 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (Light Infantry) Regiment