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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:17 pm

Sold at DNW 22 September 2006

Signed Group Photograph, with John Willliams seated, wearing his Victoria Cross and Zulu medal, flanked by four officers in dinner jackets, 160 x 210mm., good condition �30-40

Hammer Price: �390

I would post the picture but I cannot see how. No idea who bought it.

Peter

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:38 pm

peterweedon

can you tell me where you saw this photo. I think I've seen it before
but not 100% certain.

Many thanks, Colin Fielding(great-grandson John Williams/Fielding)

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:43 pm

Colin

Follow this link:

http://www.dnw.co.uk/dnw/medals/FMPro?-db=dnwmedals&-format=itemdetailmedals.htm&-lay=master&Description%20ex%20Estimate=rorke's&-max=10&-recid=33812&-find=

Failing that, go to dnw.co.uk, then medals, then search catalogue.

Hope that works.

Peter

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:00 pm

The officers are, from left to right

Major Mitchell, Captain Webb, Colonel Lewis, T.D., Colonel Brownrigg, D.S.O., and Captain Windsor, M.C.

I believe the photograph, complete with autographs, appeared in an old SWB Regtl. journal....perhaps Martin could confirm that

Lee

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:15 pm

So that's not a young Geoff Boycott and Bob Hoskins standing behind
John Fielding then ?

I have seen this picture before but well spotted peter. Thanks.

It's lot number 1172 if anyone's interested

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:50 pm

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:02 pm

Alan

How did you do that?

And don't say "Magic!"

Peter

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:09 pm

Peter, there's a central storage area that houses any picture which you place in it.
It provides a code which, when placed with your reply calls up the image.
What's that if not 'Magic'?

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:43 pm

Alan

But how do I find the sercret passage to the storage area?

I had a look through the tabs above and couldn't see anything obvious i.e., nothing in FAQ.

Maybe I am just being stupid (not for the first time).

Peter

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:57 am

Peter,
there are several of these about. If you go to
http://reg.imageshack.us/
or
http://s71.photobucket.com/ (I couldn't work this one)
you can take it from there.

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:55 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Personal-seal-of-Pte-John-Williams-VC-Zulu-war-hero_W0QQitemZ190041315606QQihZ009QQcategoryZ58552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I wonder if anyone knows of its provenance?

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:34 pm

Personal seal of Pte John Williams VC

I received an e-mail asking me to post this. All very curious (and I didn't open the attachment). Don't know why he couldn't do it himself (but I think it may have to do with internet access at work) here it is for what it's worth (since we already blew the page width I'll repeat it) :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Personal-seal-of-Pte-John-Williams-VC-Zulu-war-hero_W0QQitemZ190041315606QQihZ009QQcategoryZ58552QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Well out of my price range but interesting none the less. (Provenance is listed at the bottom of the page.)

MAB

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:43 pm

Well, never seen anything like that before.

Before parting with that amount of money I would hope that the provenance would be written, not hearsay; I wonder which is the case here.

I accept with high value items, some bidders prefer their identity not to be revealed but I don't like auctions that are not transparent as you have no idea who is bidding against you.

Peter

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:11 pm

Hi
It is lot 1172 on dnw web site
Clive

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:40 pm

Well someone thought it worth the money. They must have been convinced of its authenticity. A lot of cash.