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Colonel Collection (page 21)

"Colonel: A Legacy of Courage, Leadership

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel Barker - Valerie Smith Page from The Graphic reporting on the case of Colonel

Colonel Barker - Valerie Smith Page from The Graphic reporting on the case of Colonel
Page from The Graphic reporting on the case of Colonel Barker (aka John Hill and Geoffrey Norton), who was born Lilias Irma Valerie Barker in 1895

Background imageColonel Collection: Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace

Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace
Boer War, group photo, first attempt (unsuccessful) to arrive at peace, at Middelburg in March 1901. Back row (left to right): Colonel Henderson, Van Velden, Major Watson, H Fraser, Colonel Hamilton

Background imageColonel Collection: Are these the bones of Percy Fawcett?

Are these the bones of Percy Fawcett?
Captioned Are these the bones of Percy Fawcett? Fawcetts son Brian examines a skull found in South America, where his father disappeared in 1925. 1951

Background imageColonel Collection: Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899 - 1918), third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna

Background imageColonel Collection: Apollo Astronaut Frank Bowman and wife Susan meet HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip

Apollo Astronaut Frank Bowman and wife Susan meet HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Anne and Prince Edward at Buckingham Palace, London, 4th February 1969

Background imageColonel Collection: Sir Savile Crossleys Shoot at Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft - an after-luncheon group

Sir Savile Crossleys Shoot at Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft - an after-luncheon group, featuring: Sir Savile and Lady Crossley, Lord and Lady Vivian, Lord and Lady Hastings, Colonel and the Hon

Background imageColonel Collection: COLLIES & SHETLAND DOGS COLLIES & SHETLAND DOGS

COLLIES & SHETLAND DOGS COLLIES & SHETLAND DOGS
Colonel Wilberforce with some of his Dellwood Shetland Sheepdogs and Rough Collies. He is holding them on leads in front of his car. Date: 1937

Background imageColonel Collection: WW2 - Home Front - children from the Buckingham Gate Central School, evacuated to Handcross

WW2 - Home Front - children from the Buckingham Gate Central School, evacuated to Handcross, West Sussex, lay out herbs in Drying shed (a converted boiler house) at Nyman s, Handcross

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, The Defender of Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Elliot & Fry

Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, The Defender of Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Elliot & Fry
Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, The Defender of Mafeking, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel of the 10th Hussars. (H. R. H. The Prince of Wales), 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co

Colonel of the 10th Hussars. (H. R. H. The Prince of Wales), 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Colonel of the 10th Hussars. (H.R.H. The Prince of Wales), 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Background imageColonel Collection: Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, 1806, (1921). Creator: Johann-Friedrich Arnold

Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, 1806, (1921). Creator: Johann-Friedrich Arnold
Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, 1806, (1921). Napoleon en colonel de chasseurs de la garde imperiale - Empereur des Francais, Roi d Italie

Background imageColonel Collection: Col David Sutherland - British Army and Intelligence Officer

Col David Sutherland - British Army and Intelligence Officer
Colonel David George Carr Sutherland CBE MC TD DL (1920-2006) - British Army officer, intelligence officer (1939-1977) and military author

Background imageColonel Collection: The Right Hon. Lord Dynevor - from the Presentation Portrait, painted by J. Lucas, 1856

The Right Hon. Lord Dynevor - from the Presentation Portrait, painted by J. Lucas, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Right Hon. Lord Dynevor - from the Presentation Portrait, painted by J. Lucas, 1856....Colonel George Rice-Trevor...for thirty five years the able representative of the county of Carmarthen in

Background imageColonel Collection: Lieutenant-General Cannon (Behram Pacha) - from a photograph by Claudet, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Lieutenant-General Cannon (Behram Pacha) - from a photograph by Claudet, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant-General Cannon (Behram Pacha) - from a photograph by Claudet, 1856. On the breaking out of the war between Russia and Turkey, in 1853, Col

Background imageColonel Collection: Col. Richard Henry Pratt on horseback, founder and superintendant of the... Carlisle, Pa. 1901

Col. Richard Henry Pratt on horseback, founder and superintendant of the... Carlisle, Pa. 1901
Col. Richard Henry Pratt on horseback, founder and superintendant of the Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. 1901

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel John Ward MP

Colonel John Ward MP

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel John Ward MP - trade unionist

Colonel John Ward MP - trade unionist

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel Rowland Burden in his 12 HP Georges Richard

Colonel Rowland Burden in his 12 HP Georges Richard veteran car, early 1900s

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel Villiers 22 HP Daimler veteran car, early 1900s

Colonel Villiers 22 HP Daimler veteran car, early 1900s

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel of the 10th Hussars, HRH the Prince of Wales

Colonel of the 10th Hussars, HRH the Prince of Wales - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageColonel Collection: WW2 Home Guard Christmas Card

WW2 Home Guard Christmas Card
A WW2 Christmas card from the staff officers of F.5 sector, Warwickshire (Birmingham) Home Guard, to Colonel N. F. Rose, M.B.E

Background imageColonel Collection: Officers of The Welsh Guards near Pirbright

Officers of The Welsh Guards near Pirbright - (from left): Stevenson, Major (later Major General) William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, CVO, DSO, MC (1896-1988), Lt. Col

Background imageColonel Collection: Suffield and Wynne-Finch at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead

Suffield and Wynne-Finch at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead
Victor Alexander Charles Harbord, 7th Baron Suffield (1897-1943) and Lt. Col. (later Sir) William Heneage Wynne-Finch (1893-1961) at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead, Berkshire

Background imageColonel Collection: Lt. Colonel M. B. Beckwith-Smith at the Albuhera Barracks

Lt. Colonel M. B. Beckwith-Smith at the Albuhera Barracks
Lt. Colonel M. B. Beckwith-Smith in the ante room at the Albuhera Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire. (later Major-General) Merton Beckwith-Smith, DSO

Background imageColonel Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, A Patriotic Lecture, London

Poster, Samuel Cody, A Patriotic Lecture, London
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare promotional poster ?What the Nation Should Do To Be First in Aviation? by Colonel S. F

Background imageColonel Collection: Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts, Cody Archive

Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts, Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Original invoices and quotations for aircraft parts to Colonel Samuel Cody dating from 1906. Date: early 20th century

Background imageColonel Collection: Charles Lindbergh in Spirit of St Louis aeroplane

Charles Lindbergh in Spirit of St Louis aeroplane
Colonel Charles Lindbergh in Spirit of St Louis aeroplane, first transatlantic flight Date: 1927

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel Robertss Baden-Powell in Mafeking, South Africa

Colonel Robertss Baden-Powell in Mafeking, South Africa Date: 1900

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel P H Enthoven, Royal Horse Artillery, Boer War

Colonel P H Enthoven, Royal Horse Artillery, Boer War

Background imageColonel Collection: The Bird of Paradise and Colonel Witwou'd

The Bird of Paradise and Colonel Witwou'd, - actress and courtesan Gertrude Mahon (nee Tilson) and George Bodens, Gentleman Usher to the King Date: 1781

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel Henry Ridge leading the stormers at Badajoz

Colonel Henry Ridge leading the stormers at Badajoz, Spain, during the Peninsular War - The Fighting Fifth, Northumberland Fusiliers Date: 1812

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel G B Malleson, studio portray

Colonel G B Malleson, studio portray
Colonel G B Malleson, studio portrait, Colonel George Bruce Malleson CSI (8 May 1825 ?? 1 March 1898) English officer, India and author. Date: 1895

Background imageColonel Collection: Cast of A Trip to Scarborough, outdoor theatrical portrait

Cast of A Trip to Scarborough, outdoor theatrical portrait, in costume. Characters captioned, Colonel Townly, Berinthia, Young Fashion, Miss Hoyden, Sir T Clumsy, Loveless'

Background imageColonel Collection: Types of Soldier, Russian Army

Types of Soldier, Russian Army
8 examples of the types of soldier from different sections and ranks of the Russian Army, and the varying uniforms and equipment they hold

Background imageColonel Collection: Diego Garcia de Paredes (1466-1534). Spanish soldier

Diego Garcia de Paredes (1466-1534). Spanish soldier and duellist. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageColonel Collection: Governor Macquarie

Governor Macquarie
A portrait painting of Colonel Lachlan Macquarie, 1762-1824, a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Scotland, who served as the fifth governor of New South Wales between 1810 to 1821

Background imageColonel Collection: Colonel Lachlan Macquarie

Colonel Lachlan Macquarie
A portrait painting of Colonel Lachlan Macquarie, 1762-1824, a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Scotland, who served as the fifth governor of New South Wales between 1810 to 1821

Background imageColonel Collection: The Colonel and the Carols

The Colonel and the Carols
Cartoon depicting the enlivening effect of carol singing upon a snoozing colonel. Date: 1940

Background imageColonel Collection: HSH The Princess Pless. Formal studio portrait, seated, in gown with corsage, and tiara

HSH The Princess Pless. Formal studio portrait, seated, in gown with corsage, and tiara. With description, Elder daughter of Colonel W Cornwallis West and sister of the Duchess of Westminster

Background imageColonel Collection: Photographs of Gainsborough shooting party, outdoor sporting portraits and group shot

Photographs of Gainsborough shooting party, outdoor sporting portraits and group shot. Captioned, Those Idle Rich: The Earl of Gainsborough's Birthday shooting party, at Exton Park, Rutland'

Background imageColonel Collection: IAE President, 1906-08, Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton

IAE President, 1906-08, Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, by Elliott and Fry. Date: 1908

Background imageColonel Collection: George, Prince of Wales (later King George V), as Colonel of the Cameron Highlanders in costume

George, Prince of Wales (later King George V), as Colonel of the Cameron Highlanders in costume, at Dublin Castle. Appointed colonel-in-chief of the Camerons in November 1902. Date: 1905

Background imageColonel Collection: Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia

Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia
The tree-lined Cemetery Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). To the right is a cemetery

Background imageColonel Collection: Princess Victoria Louise & Princess Cecile uniform 1913

Princess Victoria Louise & Princess Cecile uniform 1913
Front cover showing two German Princesses in Military uniform. (Left) Princess Victoria Louise (1892 - 1980), the only daughter and the last child of German Emperor Wilhelm II

Background imageColonel Collection: King George as Colonel-in-Chief of King George's own Lancer

King George as Colonel-in-Chief of King George's own Lancer
King George V, Emperor of India as a military chief from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Date: 1911

Background imageColonel Collection: Airship Nulli Secundus Flying Over London 1907

Airship Nulli Secundus Flying Over London 1907
The new British military airship Dirigible No 1, christened Nulli Secundus, soaring around the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral. Date: 5th October 1907

Background imageColonel Collection: First Powered Airship - British Army Dirigible No 1

First Powered Airship - British Army Dirigible No 1
The new British lead military airship Dirigible No 1, christened Nulli Secundus, made its maiden ascent at Farnborough. The early design work was carried out by Colonel James Templer

Background imageColonel Collection: Nikita Khrushchev with Tereshkova and Bykovsky

Nikita Khrushchev with Tereshkova and Bykovsky
The Russian Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev waving from an open-topped car between the cosmonaut heroes Valentina Tereshkova and Lieutenant Colonel Valery Bykovsky



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"Colonel: A Legacy of Courage, Leadership, and Adventure" From the Last Absolution of the Munsters by Matania to Colonel David Stirling leading a patrol in the unforgiving desert, history is adorned with remarkable individuals who have held the esteemed rank of colonel. Whether it was Colonel Norton defying gravity at 28, 000 ft on Everest in 1924 or T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) traversing vast landscapes alongside his loyal camels, these men epitomized bravery. In Bruce Bairnsfather's "Things That Matter, " we discover that a true colonel understands that honor and integrity are paramount. This sentiment resonates through time as exemplified by Stauffenberg's unwavering determination during critical moments. The roar of engines fills the air as a B-25 Mitchell Bomber takes off from Hornet during World War II - an emblematic image capturing the audacity and strategic brilliance often associated with colonels. Even amidst treacherous mountain peaks like Everest in 1924, where lives hang precariously in balance within an intrepid group led by Colonel Crockett; or during historic battles such as Rorke's Drift in the Zulu War or Cowpens in 1781 - British Military hero Frederick Roberts embodied resilience and tactical prowess befitting a true colonel. These glimpses into history remind us that behind every great military achievement lies a leader who inspires others to rise above adversity. Colonels throughout time have left indelible marks on our collective memory - their stories etched forever into the annals of valor and sacrifice.