Lot 457

Description

Major W.J. Holohan MBE, military diary and photos from 1891-1982, includes WWI and WWII and interwar period as well as up to the fall of Singapore and transportation to Jinsen POW Camp at Chosen, Korea, also a large portfolio of additional notes and comments by Major Holohan while a POW; letters written by Major Holohan while a POW and a variety of other documentation, letters, magazines from that period as well as a leather satchel that belonged to Major Holohan; also notes, extracts and drawings relating to Lawrence of Arabia, and a b&w photo featuring the members of 2nd Bn The Loyal Regiment boxing team, winners of The King's Shield 1935 with each team member identified and a framed colour phot of The Regimental Colours, 2nd Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) as presented in Mauritius on 19 August 1909 and laid up in The Parish Church, Preston 16 February 1947. An interesting collection covering a military officer's career and an historical accont of life in a WWII POW Camp in Korea, good - very fine. (lot)

Major Holohan was a member of 2nd Bn, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire).^^See also lots 237, 258, 434, 435, and 4385.