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A booklet from the event including: photo of the 1/4th regiment at Luton in 1914, their signature, the wine list and menu for the dinner, an inscription from the Hohenzollern Memorial and the provenance of 12 candlesticks. There are several inserts including: a thank you for your attendance note to Jon Wills, A flyer for the special Evensong in Leicester Cathedral to commemorate the battle and a letter to Jon Wills with some information on the battle, OOs, the dinner and the evensong. 4 ITEMS

A card from Bob to Jon Wills regarding the anniversary dinner on 10 October 2015. The card shows the memorial to The Royal Leicestershire Regiment at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.

A black and white photograph of Frederick Wingfield Douglass.

A copy of the newspaper article which includes the picture of the 1914 1st XI Oakham Cricket team and their story.

The Spring 2016 issue of "The Green Tiger", the magazine of The Riyal Tigers' Association, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment, containing a feature on the centenary of the Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt and the anniversary dinner attended by Jon Wills, representing E.G. Langdale (pp. 14-20). Enclosed is a note from Captain R.J. Allen sending the magazine to Jon Wills.

Blue hard cover newspaper cuttings album relating to the First World War

An invitation from the Dean and Chapter of Leicester Cathedral, The Royal Tigers' Association, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment, to a special service of Choral Evensong in the Leicester Cathedral to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Hohenzollern Redoubt.

A letter from Captain R.J. Allen, president of the 4/5th Battalion The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Officers' Association, to Jon Wills regarding the arrangements for the anniversary dinner on 10 October 2015.

A black and white photo of an Old Oakhamian soldier. On the reverse is a note to Rev. E. V. Hodge about the pupil and a record he held.

Green hard cover newspaper cuttings album relating to the First World War, with cuttings from Punch and other World War I ephemera 1914 -1918; Army certificate of identity of Nancy Bevan; War Office letter re resignation of Captain J.N.Buchanan 1920; Commission in Grenadier Guards of 2nd Lieut J.N.Buchanan; President Wilson's New Declaration of Freedom. Fragile spine.