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SOMME 100:
THE WAR IN THE AIR
militaria magazine
ARMOURER
the
September/October 2016 • Price £3.95 • www.militaria-history.co.uk
VICTORIA
CROSS
THE STORY OF THE
+
FIELD HOWITZERS
An overview of the German
Army’s leichte FieldHaubize
KUBAN ARM SHIELD
A German award given for
defensive actions
FOUR DSO
S
BEFORE
THE LAST POST
The unknown story of
Britain’s youngest Battalion
Commander of WWI
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Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders of Rorke's Drift, depicted here in
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shows several events of the battle occurring at once.
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we present a special focus on the Victoria Cross, arguably the
most famous medal in the world. In this I wanted to tell the
medal’s story, and my sincere thanks go to Hancock’s of London for
supplying the information to do this. Hancock’s have been making the
VC since it was introduced in 1856, and the medal shown on the cover
of this issue is one of the company’s replicas. It is displayed on some of
the medal ribbons of conflicts in which the VC has been awarded, from
the Crimean War at the top to Afghanistan at the bottom, which I hope
offers a new idea of how to highlight the medal’s 160 year history. I also
wanted to show readers some other unusual pictures relating to the VC,
and I hope you enjoy looking at the photos of the actual medal which
was approved by Queen Victoria and also of the little-seen cannon metal
used to produce the genuine medals.
Auctioneers Morton and Eden recently sold the latest Victoria Cross
to be offered for sale, which was in extremely fine condition and realised
£88,000 in late June. This was the Indian Mutiny “Secundra Bagh”
VC awarded to Private John Smith, 1st Battalion Madras (European)
Fusiliers, which was awarded for his gallant conduct in action as one
of the first soldiers to enter the fray inside the Secundra Bagh on 16
November 1857. This, I felt, was important to include in this issue as it is
a rare occurrence for a VC to be put up for public sale, and it also brings
the medal’s story right up-to-date.
ello and w
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CONTENTS
Issue 137
20
58
11
6
A selection of the latest news from
museums, veteran organisations and the
Armed Forces.
The history of the world’s most
famous medal for gallantry.
COVER
STO
RY
News
44
52
56
58
62
65
11
16
The Victoria Cross story
We look at Captain Albert Ball VC
DSO**, who became one of Britain’s first
air aces to gain celebrity status.
Nottingham's aerial
warrior's artefacts
72
A former Royal Navy vessel
which saw action in World War Two and
after the war became a house boat.
MTB 71
The unknown story of Britain’s youngest
Battalion Commander of the Great War.
An award given to German
personnel who fought in defensive actions.
A detailed description of a very
unusual Austro-Hungarian pistol.
Four DSOs before
the last post
Ray Westlake looks at Armorial devices
used as the inspiration for military badges.
Peter Duckers turns his attention
to the medals which were specifically
instigated for actions in the air.
Regimental Badges from
Civic Heraldry
Medals of World War I
20
24
32
39
the
The Kuban Arm Shield
The Roth & Steyr pistols
The story of a Royal Marine who saw
land action at the Battle of Balaklava.
Medal Collecting with
Peter Duckers
Wartime posters
74
78
81
82
88
Blueys
Readers’ letters and views.
A special focus on books looking
at stories from the Somme.
On Parade
Peter Duckers takes a look at who
is selling what at arms and militaria fairs.
A Fair Day's Work
Under the Hammer
The latest auction news.
Events
Auctions, fairs and exhibitions.
A look at both the huge show itself and
some of the band of merry traders there.
Event report
– War and
Peace Revival 2016
We continue our new series.
Gerald Prenderghast continues his
description of the Somme by looking at
the fighting that went on in the air.
SOMME 100:
THE WAR IN THE AIR
The Somme Offensive
Centenary – Part Two
70
A fascinating overview of the German
Army’s leichte FieldHaubize.
German World War Two
10.5cm Field Howitzers
The story of an officer of the 3/60th
Regiment (King’s Royal Rifles).
The quest for Captain
Charles Michell
16
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September/October 2016 • Price £3.95 • www.militaria-history.co.uk
VICTORIA
CROSS
THE STORY OF THE
SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARMOURER
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FIELD HOWITZERS
An overview of the German
Army’s leichte FieldHaubize
KUBAN ARM SHIELD
A German award given for
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FOUR DSO
S
BEFORE
THE LAST POST
The unknown story of
Britain’s youngest Battalion
Commander of WWI
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FLYING MEDALS
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instigated for actions
in the air
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