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Prismatic compass, Captain Francis Grenfell VC, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, 1914
compass, prismatic, compass
Accession Number

NAM.1980-03-23-1

Description

Prismatic compass and case, 1914 (c). Owned by Capt Francis O Grenfell VC, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers. Made by F Barker and Son, London. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918).

Events

Mons, Battle of, 1914 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)

Units

9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers, (1862-1920)

People

Francis Octavius Grenfell VC, (1880 - 1915)
Barker and Son, F

Dimensions

Width: 60 mm Length: 80 mm Depth: 22 mm

Associated collection
Haig, Douglas, 1st Earl
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, (1874 - 1965)
Francis Octavius Grenfell VC, (1880 - 1915)
Riversdale Nonus Grenfell, (1880 - 1914)
Harold Maxwell Grenfell, (1870 - 1929)
Buchan, John
Buchan, John
Nelson, Thomas
Francis and Riversdale Grenfell : a memoir
Height: 22 cm
Francis Octavius Grenfell VC, (1880 - 1915)
Gallaher Limited
‘Capt. F.O. Grenfell, V.C.’, Captain Francis Grenfell VC, 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers, cigarette card, 1915
Width: 35 mm
Text: 66 mm
Francis Octavius Grenfell VC, (1880 - 1915)
Barker and Son, F
Francis Octavius Grenfell VC, (1880 - 1915)
Woodville, Richard Caton
‘The Taking of the Guns’, 1914
Width: 66 cm
Text: 48 cm
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