THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI World War One Great Britain - Steam Yachts
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Great Britain - Steam Yachts. Erin - Thomas Lipton. 1915 (Feb 1) Dinner menu headed with embossed flags and "S.Y ERIN", the reverse with an applied Photo showing Sir Thomas Lipton with nurses and medical orderlies on the deck of the yacht, signed "With all good wishes, yrs faithfully, Thomas Lipton, Messina". Also a postcard of the yacht posted by a crew member at Southampton. Sir Thomas Lipton lent his yacht "Erin" to the British Red Cross early in the war; it made two trips between Marseille and Salonica with a medical team and supplies before proceeding to Serbia. (2). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Lot No: 157
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Erin - Thomas Lipton. 1915 (June 17) Two page typed letter on "British Red Cross Ship Erin" headed notepaper, sent from Piraeas to Miss Boardman of the American Red Cross Society in Washington D.C, signed "Yrs Sincerely, Thomas Lipton". Lipton discusses the situation in Serbia, returning American and other nurses and medical staff to Marseille, photographing the grave of Dr Donnelly at Ghevgheli and the return of Dr MacGruder's effects. An interesting and unique letter from Sir Thomas Lipton, with various reproduction photos and cuttings detailing the work of Lipton and the "Erin" in Salonica and Serbia, and an unused postcard of the yacht with Red Cross markings. (2+).
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Lot No: 158
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Erin - Serbia. 1915 (June 15) Picture postcard of the Red Cross yacht "Erin", written from Salonica to London, "just a card to tell you that I am on my way home, am on Sir. T. Lipton's yacht as far as Marseille", a stamp strangely cancelled by a 31 May Salonica c.d.s then removed with a boxed cross handstamp in red where the stamp was placed, subsequently posted in Serbia with a Niche c.d.s (June 15) and black "T/5", endorsed in blue crayon "O.A.S, Seen by (initials)". A red Serbia censor applied, then sent via Austria with a censor cachet of Vienna. An extraordinary card, that presumably fell into the hands of the Austrians but was treated as P.O.W mail and delivered via Switzerland. Also an unused card of the yacht "Erin" with Red Cross markings. Very few items are known posted from "Erin". (2). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Lot No: 159
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Liberty. 1914-16 Picture postcards of the yacht (5), a stampless printed cover "O.H.M.S, HOSPITAL YACHT "LIBERTY"" with manuscript censor and A.P.O 72 c.d.s, and a stampless postcard written from the yacht at Dunkirk with A.P.O 78 c.d.s, one 1916 card written from the yacht and posted at Cowes. "Liberty" belonged to Lord Tredegar, who lent it to the Admiralty for use as a hospital ship during the war. (7).
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Lot No: 160
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Queen Alexandra. c.1916 Stampless cover with embossed "HOSPITAL SHIP / QUEEN ALEXANDRA", endorsed from surgeon H. Danvers, S.M.O, with violet "HOSPITAL SHIP / "QUEEN ALEXANDRA"" and small boxed "PASSED BY / CENSOR", a 1d stamp tied by naval dumb cancel. Also seven postcards of the ship. The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Mission Steamer "Queen Alexandra" was presented to the Admiralty for use as a hospital ship during the war; it was equipped and administered by its C.O Captain C.E.H Chadwyck-Healey at his own expense. (8). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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1914-15 Picture postcards of steam yachts serving as hospital ships, comprising S.Y "Albion" cards posted from F.P.O 40 or at Southampton with red Paid c.d.s; "Cecilia", posted at Southampton; "Miranda" (2, one in Boulogne harbour); "Paulina" (called the "Queen Alexandra" on the card); "Sheelah", written from the ship and posted at South Queensferry; "Sunbeam", posted at Southampton with red Paid c.d.s; "Youla", posted at Southampton. The "Cecilia" was owned by Sir Charles Murray, the "Miranda" by Lord Leith, "Paulina" by Montague Grahame-White, "Sheelah" by Rear Admiral David Beatty and "Sunbeam" by Thomas Brassey; all were loaned as hospital ships during the war. An interesting and very scarce group. (9).
