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A regimental officer’s official dispatch report carrying case with handle.
bag, carrier, dispatch carrying case
Accession Number

NAM.2025-02-1-4-1

Description

A leather briefcase/dispatch report carrying case with handle. Inlaid with 9 carat gold corners, two military crests and an engraved plaque. Hallmarked London, dated c. 1905 with two maker’s names: Charles George Goord (leather goods manufacturer) and P.W.S. Interior includes a gold nib dip pen with bone handle. Gold military crest on the left-hand side is for 2nd Battalion the Connaught Rangers, with ‘88’ underneath. The crest is a harp with crown and banner with the motto ‘Quis Separabit’ (who will separate us). On the right hand-side is an India elephant crest for the 94th Regiment, later 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers, with the Battle honours ‘Seringapatam. Hand-carved and chased crested. Colonel Attiwell Henry Wood received this gold mounted presentation leather case from his battalion, 2nd Battalion The Connaught Rangers on 8th February 1906, following his promotion to Brevet Colonel.

Campaigns

Boer War (1899-1902), India, North West Frontier, Tochi Field Force (1897), 9th Cape Frontier War (1877-1879), World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918)

Events

Colenso, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902), Spion Kop, Battle of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Vaalkranz, Battle of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Pieter’s Hill, Battle of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Ladysmith, Relief of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902)