Military Shot Gun Case By Thomas Bland Canvas & Leather Major Lawson WW2 UK Army
Item History & Price
Military Shot Gun Case by Thomas Bland Canvas & Leather previously owned by Major Lawson WW2 UK Army
This is an old shot gun case made by Thomas Bland & Sons Gun and Riffle Manufactures King William Street London was used by Major William Roland Lawson MBE from The Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry - Please see below for information relating to Major Lawson:
Lt.Col. William Roland Lawson MBE - died 7th. September 2003 aged 89yrs. 1st CO 1 SCLI.Educated at Repton... and Cambridge commissioned in 1936 into the 2nd. Bn.Som LI in Colchester and on Public Duties in London. From 1937 - 1944 he was with the 1st. Bn. in India. He went with the Bn. to Burma as 2ic. and was acting CO.on two occasions, one was a period of three months. He attended Staff College in 1945 and between 1946 - 1948 he was Brigade Major to Brig.Cecil Firbank in 71st. Infantry Brigade in Germany and then as GSO2 in 53rd. Infantry Div. He returned to the 1st. Bn. as a Company Commander at Borden before being posted to Singapore as MA to the Chief of Staff HQ. FARELF in 1949. This was followed by 6 months as a student at the Joint Services College, Latimer and a 2 year tour as an Instructor and Company Commander at RMA Sandhurst from 1953 - 1955. a tour as a GSO1 in Military Intelligence at the War Office followed and in 1958 he took over command of the 1st. Bn. Som LI. in Warminster and on amalgamation with the 1st. Bn. DCLI in Osnabruck he became the 1st. CO. of the SCLI.
This is well used and has some damage as shown in the photos, one of the leather edges has come away and will need repairing, the leather straps or okay but 1 buckle is missing, the handle strap is also snapped on one side. The case is made from wood, covered in canvas and edged in leather. This also has an oil odour and has not been cleaned for years, sold as shown in the photos for restoration or display. There is wear to the canvas etc all as shown, anymore questions please email and I will do my best to answer.
Please see the photos of the labels for details of Major Lawson and his travels and also Thomas Bland & Sons label is very interesting
This measures - 82.5cm long x 23cm wide x 9cm high
Any questions please ask and I will get to back you
Please see my other listings for more Vintage , Retro Items Antiques and curiosCollection welcome from Whitby, North YorkshireI will combined postage for multiple listings
This is an old shot gun case made by Thomas Bland & Sons Gun and Riffle Manufactures King William Street London was used by Major William Roland Lawson MBE from The Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry - Please see below for information relating to Major Lawson:
Lt.Col. William Roland Lawson MBE - died 7th. September 2003 aged 89yrs. 1st CO 1 SCLI.Educated at Repton... and Cambridge commissioned in 1936 into the 2nd. Bn.Som LI in Colchester and on Public Duties in London. From 1937 - 1944 he was with the 1st. Bn. in India. He went with the Bn. to Burma as 2ic. and was acting CO.on two occasions, one was a period of three months. He attended Staff College in 1945 and between 1946 - 1948 he was Brigade Major to Brig.Cecil Firbank in 71st. Infantry Brigade in Germany and then as GSO2 in 53rd. Infantry Div. He returned to the 1st. Bn. as a Company Commander at Borden before being posted to Singapore as MA to the Chief of Staff HQ. FARELF in 1949. This was followed by 6 months as a student at the Joint Services College, Latimer and a 2 year tour as an Instructor and Company Commander at RMA Sandhurst from 1953 - 1955. a tour as a GSO1 in Military Intelligence at the War Office followed and in 1958 he took over command of the 1st. Bn. Som LI. in Warminster and on amalgamation with the 1st. Bn. DCLI in Osnabruck he became the 1st. CO. of the SCLI.
This is well used and has some damage as shown in the photos, one of the leather edges has come away and will need repairing, the leather straps or okay but 1 buckle is missing, the handle strap is also snapped on one side. The case is made from wood, covered in canvas and edged in leather. This also has an oil odour and has not been cleaned for years, sold as shown in the photos for restoration or display. There is wear to the canvas etc all as shown, anymore questions please email and I will do my best to answer.
Please see the photos of the labels for details of Major Lawson and his travels and also Thomas Bland & Sons label is very interesting
This measures - 82.5cm long x 23cm wide x 9cm high
Any questions please ask and I will get to back you
Please see my other listings for more Vintage , Retro Items Antiques and curiosCollection welcome from Whitby, North YorkshireI will combined postage for multiple listings
