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Description: | Soldier of the Lincs Regt, Iceland, 1940. Rose cottage occupants. Group photograph of four soldiers of the Lincs Regt. 2.Rose cottage occupants and the lodger. "H.Q. Coy Canteen Iceland. 3.Signal Platoon. Iceland 1940. "4 Lincolns motor cycle team, after gaining 3rd place Iceland Force Motor Cycle Trial. Sept. 1940." 4.Band of the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt, Iceland, 1941. Concert party. 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. Apr 1941. 5.View from Rose Cottage window. Godafoss Waterfall. 6.Main camp. Early days. Aug. 1940. Main camp under construction, Sep 1940. 7.Main camp under construction, Oct 1940. Main camp completed, Feb 1941. 8.North camp under construction, Nov 1940. North camp completed, Mar 1941. 9.HQ coy cooks, main camp, 1940. "Gordon, Cyril, Donald in Akureryi swimming bath." Officers after church parade. 10.Judy (dog), Dick, John Codd, and Noel skiing, Feb 1941. Tony, Dick, Gordon at the Mentaskollin ski hut. Guard of honour for Lord Gort, Sep 1940. Troops outing at Godafoss. Troops outing at hot spring. 11.Mountain training. 12.Winter training. 13.John Codd, John Demery, Noel, Gordon, Dick and Judy skiing. 14.Officers lines main camp winter 1941." 15.Interior of Rose Cottage with occupants." "Judy outside carrier office south camp." 16.Dogs. 17.Royal Navy patrol vessel (armed trawler). North Quay. Akureryi Harbour. 18.Officer's mess half built." "Officer's mess after gale." "Main camp bridge." "Lookout Hill." "Main camp entrance." 19. Godafoss waterfall. Glera in summer and winter. Grund Church. 20. Glera. Sula. South camp. 21. Fire at the NAAFI building. 22. A Coy's winter camp. 23. Soldiers in arctic clothing: Bill Williamson, Noel, John Codd, Paul Durrance and CSM Titman. 24. Tented camp in snow. 25. Pencil cartoon showing Hitler looking at a map of Britain. "I wouldn't land there if I were you - thats where the Jessops hunt." 26. Pencil cartoon showing Hitler and Goering on the bow of a warship. "Of course we can go to Iceland - the Lincolns are going home next week." 27. Pencil cartoon showing Hitler, Goering and Mussolini stood over a map of Europe. "But I tell you Mr Newsum was up before 11 o'clock." 28. "The Snowmen Melt Away." Printed article by Peter Gordon concerning a unit of British of ski troops who were training in France, unexpectedly called home and rushed aboard a Polish liner. 29. Personal message sent by General Montgomery to the soldiers of 21 Army Group on the occasion of the Allied invasion of Western Europe. Jun 1944. 30. Message sent by General Eisenhower to the Allied troops on the occasion of the Allied invasion of Western Europe. Jun 1944. 31. "Lincoln men in Normandy fighting." Newspaper article concerning the fighting in the Tilly-sur-Seulles sector. Capt Richard Newsum has been wounded in the left leg. 32. "Lincoln soldiers in Normandy." Newspaper report concerning a reconnaissance that preceded the occupation of St Pierre in Normandy. Soldiers mentioned: Capt J O Flint, Capt R A Newsum, Sgt W Beddard (of "The Morning Star", Greetwellgate, Lincoln) and Sgt W Hutchinson of 63 Portland Street, Lincoln. 33. Telegram sent to Mrs M Newsum of 25 Eastgate, Lincoln, informing her that Capt R A Newsum has been wounded. 34. Letter from Lt Col F P Barclay to Mrs R A Newsum of 10 Ancaster Avenue, Lincoln. Is please to hear that Richard is recovering from his leg wound. 35. Newspaper cuttings concerning the surrender of Le Havre. 36. Newspaper cuttings concerning the Lincs Regt in Normandy. 37. Newspaper cutting concerning the death of Capt (Temp Major) Gordon Herbert Newsam in Normandy. 38. Newspaper article concerning the Lincs Regt's involvement in the fighting near Fontenay. 39. "Lincolns "good show" in Holland". Newspaper article concerning the fighting near Breda. 40. "Lincoln officers freed a town." Newspaper article concerning the liberation of Willemstad. 41. Letter from Lt Col F P Barclay to Capt R Newsum of 7 Yarborough Crescent, Lincoln. Thanks him for helping to send some papers to the battalion. 29 Jan 1945. 42. "Lincolns to get freedom of city". Newspaper cutting. 43. "How the Lincolns took key to Arnhem." Newspaper cutting . 44. Postcard of the Berghotel, Winterberg, Headquarters of S Coy of the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. Visiting card of Prince John of Zapolya-Zapolski, Member of the Polish Delegation. 45. Brochure advertising winter sports in Winterberg. 46. Leaflet welcoming Allied troops to The Netherlands. 47. Letter written by R A Newsum to his wife. Comments concerning the damage caused by bombing in the Ruhr Valley: "Essen is the worst, for ten miles there is not a single house habitable." "Believe me, the people of England don't know what bombing is till they've seen the Ruhr, and as for the food the Germans get, Blimey, you're living in the lap of luxury..." 9 June [1945]. 48. Christmas card featuring the "Butcher Bear". 1944. Order of service. Second Army Thanksgiving Service on the conclusion of the campaign in North West Europe. 1945. 49. "Lincolns' D-Day to VE Day Battles." Newspaper cutting concerning the 4th Battn's contribution to the campaign in Europe. 50. "4th Lincolns Were 'Mobbed' By Dutch". Newspaper cutting concerning the liberation of Utrecht. 51. Mess and billets in Germany. 52. Polish double wedding, Jun 1945. 53. Russian displaced persons receiving an issue of new shoes. German civilians looking at photographs of Belsen Camp. John Codd and others at a Polish camp. Soldiers removing clothes from a German factory for displaced persons. 54. John Codd and Dick being awarded the Iron Cross. Both men are shown having a oversized Iron Cross pinned to their uniform. 55. Printed copy of the farewell message issued to all members of the Allied Expeditionary Force by General Eisenhower. 56. Views of the Möhne Dam, c1945. One print shows the area below the dam, which still shows some signs of the flood damage caused when the dam was breached by 617 Squadron. 57. British soldiers stood beneath the Möhne Dam. V2 rockets on railway trucks. The Company Sports Division Training School at Winterberg. 58. S Coy HQ, Winterberg. 59. "Coy sports 1945." 60. Newpaper article concerning a sports day staged by the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt at Winterberg. "Major F E Blackstone, of Stamford, Lincolnshire, has been temporarily commanding the Battalion for several weeks. He is in the firm of Blackstone and Co., Ltd., diesel engineers." 61-62. Typed letter from a German girl (? Marlies Borel) to the commander in Winterberg asking him to release her from house arrest. Liesen, 29 July 1945. 63. Newpaper article. The 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt will be staying in the German town of Brilon over Christmas, 1945. Christmas card produced by the Support Company of the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt, 1945. 64. Christmas card produced by the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt, 1945. 65. Christmas card produced by the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division, 1945. Farewell message to troops leaving 21 Army Group from General Montgomery. 66. List of Christmas carols in Gerrman, Olsberg, 1945. 67. Programme for a concert of classical music at the Odeon-Theater, Goslar, Dec 1945. 68. Brochure for the Waldhaus Sporthotel at Winterberg. 69. Chart showing Allied army formation signs, 8 May 1945. 70. "The Lincolnshire Imp." Newspaper of the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. 1 Oct 1945. 71. Möhne Dam. BDE gymkhana. BDE glider school. 72. Bath club. Torpedo nets at the Möhne Dam. 73. BDE gymkhana and arts and crafts meeting. 74. General Priestman signing the Freeman's Roll on behalf of the Regiment on the occasion of the granting of the Freedom of the City to the Lincs Regt. 75. "The Army is "Deeply Religious"" Newspaper article concerning a memorial service for the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. Menu for the 1st reunionm dinner, Saracen's Head Hotel, Lincoln, 22 Jun 1946. 76. Programme for the Homecoming Reunion Social for the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. Drill Hall, Broadgate, Lincoln, 31 May 1946. 77.Order of ceremonial for the presentation of the honourary freedom of the city to the Lincs Regt. 8 Jun 1946. 78.Article concerning the delivery of two 6-lb anti-tank guns to the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. 79.Order of service for the unveiling of a memorial tablet to members of the Lincoln companies of the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt who fell in the Second World War. 80.Photographs of the 1st postwar social gathering of the 4th Battn, 1947. 81.Photograph from a newspaper captioned: "Members of the advance party of the 4th Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, loading their kit today prior to leaving for camp at Birch Hall, near Scarborough." Winning team - 147 BDE MT competition. 82.Training with tracked carriers at Birch Hall Camp, 1948. 83.Photograph from a newspaper captioned: "Members of the 4th Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment TA and their guests photographed last night at a social held in the Montana Ballroom, Lincoln." Newspaper article concerning the promotion of Capt Richard Arthur Newsum to the rank of Major. 84.Recruiting Flop?" Newspaper article concerning a recruitment drive by the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. 85. Terriers are frustrated in training." Newspaper article reporting that the commanding officer of the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt, Lt Col W E Williamson, had criticised the lack of accomodation and training areas available for his troops. Article concerning the funeral of Maj H E Newsum, who served in the Boer War and the First World War. 86.Newspaper obituary for Maj H E Newsum. 87.Menu and toast list for the reunion dinner of the Lincoln Companies of the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. TA Centre, Broadgate, Lincoln, 25 Mar 1949. Photograph of three men at the Horncastle Reunion of 1948. 88.Order of service for the funeral of Herbert Edward Newsum (1867-1949) at St Peter-in-Eastgate, Lincoln. 89.Children at a Christmas Party, 1948. 90.Camp. Stanford P.T.A. 1949." Photographs of soldiers stood next to a tracked carrier and soldiers cooking rations. 91.Souvenir recruiting brochure for the 4th Battn of the Lincs Regt. 1948. Newspaper photograph of officers of the 4th Battn in camp. 92.Camp. Stanford P.T.A. 1949." Photographs of soldiers stood next to a tracked carrier and soldiers in a country lane. 93.T.A Award for Major R. A Newsum." Newspaper article. Group photograph of soldiers in front of a tent. Windmill Hill, 1950. 94.S Coy social, Southsea, 1951 S Coy Bivvy. Camp 1950. Loose photographs at back: Soldiers in a Jeep. "BDE M.T. Rally. 1949." Soldiers in a Jeep (serial number M1500778). Soldiers with an army bulldozer (serial number 4T 667). Soldiers stood in a yard (Maj Newsum is in the group). Maj Newsum stood next to a field gun on a steel bridge. | Subjects: | Military | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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