| Description | Personal papers of Major William Bertram, 11th (Service) Battalion the Manchester Regiment.
Photographs and newscuttings relating to the Major Bertram's funeral, commemorative scroll, papers relating to and certificates of commissions. Commissions include: Sub Lieutenant, Militia Forces, 2nd Royal Lanark, 20 Jan 1877; Lieutenant, Militia Forces, 2nd Royal Lanark, 20 Jan 1877; 2nd Lieutenant, Land Forces, 96th Regiment of Foot, 14 Sep 1878; Adjutant, Volunteer Forces, 5th Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2 Jul 1888; Major, Volunteer Forces, 9th Lanarkshire Volunteer Rifle Force, 21 Jun 1905. Also letters from the Horse Guards and the War Office relating to application to the Royal Military College, appointments and promotions, voluntary retirement, service in South Africa and copy of Lines of Communications Orders (dated Cape Town, 27 Sep 1900).
Also includes commission of Alexander Slater Lidiard to 2nd Lieutenant, Special Reserve of Officers, 3rd Battalion the Manchester Regiment, dated 28 July 1915. |
