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R.F.K. Belcheur, B.G.S. Alamein, Eighth Army; Lieutenant Anthony Mark Brown; Lieutenant Anthony William Knight; A British Naval Officer; A Greek Officer; Ghislaine Grano, American girl; A French Château, requisitioned by 1st Army for H.Q. 3; Dr Kinnear, Medical Officer; General Officer Lammie; and Captain Spriggi, Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Landing Craft 402
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Sam Morse-Brown, A.R.W.A., P.S. (British, 1903-2001)
R.F.K. Belcheur, B.G.S. Alamein, Eighth Army; Lieutenant Anthony Mark Brown; Lieutenant Anthony William Knight; A British Naval Officer; A Greek Officer; Ghislaine Grano, American girl; A French Château, requisitioned by 1st Army for H.Q. 3; Dr Kinnear, Medical Officer; General Officer Lammie; and Captain Spriggi, Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Landing Craft 402
the first signed, inscribed and dated 'S. MorseBrown 1943 Italy/ (GENERAL STAFF)/ALAMEIN/DRAWN AT 8TH ARMY MAIN HQ./FOGGIA', and signed RFK Belcheur/BGS Eighth Army'; the second signed and inscribed 'Sam MorseBrown/LT. ANTHONY MARK BROWN (FALKLANDS WAR)/JOINED ROYAL NAVY 1977./SERVED DURING LATTER HALF OF FALKLANDS/CAMPAIGN IN H.M.S. RHYL. H.M.S. RHYL/JOINED THE TASK FORCE AFTER THE SINKING OF H.M.S. COVENTRY' and signed 'AMark Browen'; the third signed and inscribed 'Sam Morse-Brown,/ FALKLANDS WAR/LIEUTENANT ANTHONY WILLIAM KNIGHT/WHILE ON LEAVE AFTER COMPLETING AN/OFFICER OF THE WATCH COURSE IN 1983/HE WAS ORDERED TO JOIN H.M.S. HEALD/IMMEDIATELY, & SAIL FOR THE FALKLANDS,/WHERE HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO H.M.S. HECLA. BOTH HEALD & HECLA WERE/RAPIDLY CONVERTED INTO HOSPITAL SHIPS./BILL KNIGHT'S "MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE"/WAS "KEEPING UP THE SPIRITS/OF BADLY BURNT AND WOUNDED GUARDSMEN/AND ARGENTINIAN PRISONERS OF WAR.' and signed 'Bill Knight.'; the fourth signed and dated 'Sam Morse Brown 1947/BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER'; the fifth signed and dated 'S. Morse Brown 1945 Rome/Young Greek Officer/(GREEK GENERAL STAFF. ROME 1945./NOW MAJOR-GENERAL IN THE GREEK EMBASSY, LONDON, 1980.)' and indistinctly signed by the sitter; the sixth signed and dated 'Sam MorseBrown 1945 Rome/AMERICAN GIRL' and signed 'Ghislaine Grano'; the seventh signed, dated and inscribed 'FRENCH CHATEAU requisitioned by 1st Army for H.Q. 3 Airfield Construction Group. R.E. 1942-3/Philippeville (North Africa); the eighth signed and dated 'S. MorseBrown 1943 N. Africa/BRITISH MEDICAL OFFICER (DR. KINNEAR)'; the ninth signed and dated 'S. MorseBrown 1944/Rome/GENERAL LAMMIE/G.O.C. 3 DISTRICT./(ITALY)/GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING/3 DISTRICT, ITALY' and signed 'Lammie'; the tenth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1943 AT SEA, OFF ITALY,/WITH THE INVASION FLEET.'/COMMANDING OFFICER Tank Landing Craft 402/Invasion of Sicily./with a listing of the '31 ships he served in/(most of them sunk)/SMB.' and indistinctly signed 'HE Spriggi/Commanding Officer/H.M.S. "L.S.T. 402"'
black and white chalk, unframed
22¾ x 17½ in. (57.7 x 44.4 cm.); and similar
ten in the lot (10)
R.F.K. Belcheur, B.G.S. Alamein, Eighth Army; Lieutenant Anthony Mark Brown; Lieutenant Anthony William Knight; A British Naval Officer; A Greek Officer; Ghislaine Grano, American girl; A French Château, requisitioned by 1st Army for H.Q. 3; Dr Kinnear, Medical Officer; General Officer Lammie; and Captain Spriggi, Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Landing Craft 402
the first signed, inscribed and dated 'S. MorseBrown 1943 Italy/ (GENERAL STAFF)/ALAMEIN/DRAWN AT 8TH ARMY MAIN HQ./FOGGIA', and signed RFK Belcheur/BGS Eighth Army'; the second signed and inscribed 'Sam MorseBrown/LT. ANTHONY MARK BROWN (FALKLANDS WAR)/JOINED ROYAL NAVY 1977./SERVED DURING LATTER HALF OF FALKLANDS/CAMPAIGN IN H.M.S. RHYL. H.M.S. RHYL/JOINED THE TASK FORCE AFTER THE SINKING OF H.M.S. COVENTRY' and signed 'AMark Browen'; the third signed and inscribed 'Sam Morse-Brown,/ FALKLANDS WAR/LIEUTENANT ANTHONY WILLIAM KNIGHT/WHILE ON LEAVE AFTER COMPLETING AN/OFFICER OF THE WATCH COURSE IN 1983/HE WAS ORDERED TO JOIN H.M.S. HEALD/IMMEDIATELY, & SAIL FOR THE FALKLANDS,/WHERE HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO H.M.S. HECLA. BOTH HEALD & HECLA WERE/RAPIDLY CONVERTED INTO HOSPITAL SHIPS./BILL KNIGHT'S "MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE"/WAS "KEEPING UP THE SPIRITS/OF BADLY BURNT AND WOUNDED GUARDSMEN/AND ARGENTINIAN PRISONERS OF WAR.' and signed 'Bill Knight.'; the fourth signed and dated 'Sam Morse Brown 1947/BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER'; the fifth signed and dated 'S. Morse Brown 1945 Rome/Young Greek Officer/(GREEK GENERAL STAFF. ROME 1945./NOW MAJOR-GENERAL IN THE GREEK EMBASSY, LONDON, 1980.)' and indistinctly signed by the sitter; the sixth signed and dated 'Sam MorseBrown 1945 Rome/AMERICAN GIRL' and signed 'Ghislaine Grano'; the seventh signed, dated and inscribed 'FRENCH CHATEAU requisitioned by 1st Army for H.Q. 3 Airfield Construction Group. R.E. 1942-3/Philippeville (North Africa); the eighth signed and dated 'S. MorseBrown 1943 N. Africa/BRITISH MEDICAL OFFICER (DR. KINNEAR)'; the ninth signed and dated 'S. MorseBrown 1944/Rome/GENERAL LAMMIE/G.O.C. 3 DISTRICT./(ITALY)/GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING/3 DISTRICT, ITALY' and signed 'Lammie'; the tenth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. MorseBrown 1943 AT SEA, OFF ITALY,/WITH THE INVASION FLEET.'/COMMANDING OFFICER Tank Landing Craft 402/Invasion of Sicily./with a listing of the '31 ships he served in/(most of them sunk)/SMB.' and indistinctly signed 'HE Spriggi/Commanding Officer/H.M.S. "L.S.T. 402"'
black and white chalk, unframed
22¾ x 17½ in. (57.7 x 44.4 cm.); and similar
ten in the lot (10)
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