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Two Commemorative Handkerchiefs, One Listing the Actions of the West Yorkshires
A buff silk handkerchief, 21in. by 22in., inscribed in pale blue print, 'Engagements of West Yorkshire Regt./Gen. Sir Redvers Buller's Natal Field Forces ... A present from South Africa', with a decorative border, listing 22 actions between 23.11.1899 and 11.6.1900, published by Vanse, Slatter & Co. Printers, Maritzburg; together with an "Absent-Minded Beggar" handkerchief on pale linen, printed in blue with the words and music, map of South Africa, and vignettes of Queen Victoria and Lord Roberts (2)
A buff silk handkerchief, 21in. by 22in., inscribed in pale blue print, 'Engagements of West Yorkshire Regt./Gen. Sir Redvers Buller's Natal Field Forces ... A present from South Africa', with a decorative border, listing 22 actions between 23.11.1899 and 11.6.1900, published by Vanse, Slatter & Co. Printers, Maritzburg; together with an "Absent-Minded Beggar" handkerchief on pale linen, printed in blue with the words and music, map of South Africa, and vignettes of Queen Victoria and Lord Roberts (2)