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- 1914-1920 (Creation)
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1. Photograph of Harold George Tombleson, Polytechnic Harriers, in military uniform. Tombleson was the son of Mr W M Tombleson, AKA 'Pa' and Mrs C A Tombleson, of 87 Devonport Road, Uxbridge Road, London. Tombleson volunteered immediately on the outbreak of WW1 for military service on 4 August 1914. He was mobilized as (1109) trumpeter, 14th Battery, RFA, 5th City of London Brigade, 2nd London Division. Royal Field Artillery 122 Battery, 52 Brigade. Tombleson was killed in action on 28 August 1918 while serving with the Royal Field Artillery and is buried in Mouchy British Cemetery, Mouchy – Le – Preux, grave 11.D.19 (CWWG). 135x85mm. Tombleson is also included on the war memorial in 309 Regent Street and on the war memorial at Liberty’s Department Store, London.
2. A photograph of six of the Polytechnic Cross Country Team at Southern Counties Cross Country Club, at Kenley on 28 February 1920. 90x60mm. [Polytechnic Magazine lists the Club's scoring athletes as: B C Long, W E Hall, H W Williams, W W Hawkes, H Boyce and C L Hawkins.]
3. A photograph of six of the Polytechnic Cross Country Team at Southern Counties Cross Country Club, at Kenley on 28 February 1920. 90x85mm. [Polytechnic Magazine lists the Club's scoring athletes as: B C Long, W E Hall, H W Williams, W W Hawkes, H Boyce and C L Hawkins.]
4. A photograph of six of the Polytechnic Cross Country Team at Southern Counties Cross Country Club, at Kenley on 28 February 1920. 90x60mm. [The Polytechnic Magazine lists the Club's scoring athletes as: B C Long, W E Hall, H W Williams, W W Hawkes, H Boyce and C L Hawkins.]
5. A cutting of a humorous advert for The Guilford Hotel and signed W Tombleson, the brother of H G Tombleson on same page. 145x75mm.
6. Photograph of the Aerodrome at Kenley. 45x65mm.
7. Photograph of three members of the Cross Country Team at Kenley on 28 February 1920. 42x65mm.
8. Photograph of Aerodrome at Kenley. 45x65mm.
9. Photograph of three cross country runners at Kenley. Identified as H Green, Poly H and B Lees, 2. P. H. 140x140mm.
10. A group photograph, including Pa Tombleson [W M], of the Polytechnic Harriers Cross Country Team, at the Southern Counties Cross Country Club, Kenley, on 28 February 1920. 90x137mm