Captain Edward Scott uniform and ephemera grouping. The grouping consists of the following items:

Uniform Parts

 

1-British steel helmet complete with camouflage string cover 1940s

2-Black beret with lion over crown bullion wire insignia. The cap made by the Luton Knitting Company.

3-Officer khaki tunic by Hawkes & Co Saville Row. Named to Edward Scott and dated 16.4.1941. The tunic with Crown over Bugle buttons and metal bugle and star to the collar. The epaulettes with three large pips to each. The tunic with extensive mothing.

4-Wool trousers with the check of the Cameronians. The trousers marked Capt.E.Scott

5-Full Sam Brown leather belt and buckle with crosstrap. The belt with makers panel of Bernard Weatherill, London

6-Waterbottle with markings, Jury, England

7-Miscelleaneous tunic insignia

8-Miscelleaneous buttons, pips, shoulder devises for the Cheshire Regiment

9-Metal and enamel car badge carried by officers of the Cheshire Regiment

 

Personal Documents | Citations

 

2 x Regimental Christmas card – Cheshire Regiment 1950s

7^th Battalion / 22^nd (Cheshire) Regt Officer’s Mess Bill to Capt Scott November 1950

Period copy letter giving Scott rank of Colonel. 1963

Citation giving Honourary Membership of Officer’s Mess to Colonel Scott | 1963

Formal invitation from Colonel Fairclough, 4^th Battalion South Lancs Regt, requesting pleasure of Colonel & Mrs Scott 1963.

Lieutenant-General Crookenden formal invitation to Colonel & Mrs Scott 1969

Original notepad for the 7^th Battalion 22^nd (Cheshire) Regt. One page with list of names

Buckingham Palace letter to Colonel Scott | Queen’s Thanks | 1985

Buckingham Palace letter signed by AVM Richard Peirse | 1985

Ephemera

 

Restricted map showing Bremen | 22.4.1945 | Various blue ink notes.

Cameronians Divisional Service Book

Health Memoranda for Soldiers

The Bayonet (Bayonet Fighting

Mortor Location By Examination Of Bomb Craters – Restricted – 1944

Small Arms Training 1944

Message Writing And RT

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright | Restricted | 1944

The Case Against Private Abbott | Restricted | 1944

Arnhem – The Landing and the Bridge | Restricted | 1944

7^th BN The Cameronians  A Christmas Greetings

The Covenanter | Regimental Journal of the Camerionians | May 1946

The Cameronians | 7^th Battalion Roll of Honour Book

The Oak Tree – Journal 22^nd (Cheshire) Regiment 1951

Laying Up of Old Colours | 4^th Battalion 22^nd (Cheshire) Regt | 1957

Presentation of Colours | 1^st Battalion 22^nd (Cheshire) Regt. | 1973

Commemoration of 125^th Anniversary of Battle of Meeanee \ 22^nd (Cheshire) Regt 1966

 

Condition report: The helmet, trousers, hat, belt, ephemera and insignia all surviving in generally good clean condition. The tunic suffering from much mothing.

Provenance: The above items belonging to Captain Edward Scott. He was fighting with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and saw action at Arnheim, Oosterbeek, and the River Scheldt assault, before he was involved in the capture of Bremen. The grouping has been consigned to us from Captain Scott's son. A document of provenance detailing the above information, is included in the sale. Photocopies relating to Captain Scott's wartime career also included.

Note: Proceeds of the sale are going to The Army Benevolent Fund.

Additional notes: We are also selling Captain Scott's war souvenirs, which includes a German naval dagger (see item g008168).