Captain Richard Alkin and his Webley-Fosbery

JAB · 05-15-2016, 06:47 PM

Captain Richard Ley Alkin was an O.B.E during WWI. (Officer of the British Empire). He was twice mentioned in dispatches. Attached are Captain Alkin's requests to join the Territorial Force, his medical evaluation, photos of his Webley-Fosbery, and a photo of Captain Richard Alkin himself.

If anyone is interested in a small pdf presentation with more details I would be happy to provide. These are some amazing documents.

Joshua

roadkill1 · 05-15-2016, 06:57 PM

Josh:

Super presentation and Very Nice Webley-Fosbery. I would like to see your PDF on this....think you have my email?

Thanks for posting.

Ron

sheepherder · 05-15-2016, 08:34 PM

If the .PDF presentation is under 2.63 MB, by all means, post it!

George Anderson · 05-16-2016, 11:00 AM

Nice catch Josh and world class research.

Ron Wood · 05-16-2016, 09:22 PM

I was there when you bought that huge chunk of iron...thanks for the follow up history...you done good!
Ron

Diver6106 · 05-19-2016, 02:01 AM

It is very sad to think that if he were alive today after earning his OBE, that he could not own this pistol of his in the UK. Only option is to cut it up as a demil or sell it abroad. So many historical pieces had to be turned in... sad...

jonnyc · 05-22-2016, 10:39 PM

"Captain Richard Ley Alkin was an O.B.E during WWI. (Officer of the British Empire)."

I thought OBE was Order of the British Empire, a military award.

Just found this on Wiki:
"Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)"
So I guess it's a little of each, depending on the level of the award.

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	I was there when you bought that huge chunk of iron...thanks for the follow up history...you done good! Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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roadkill1 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 127 Thanks: 166 Thanked 129 Times in 63 Posts	Josh: Super presentation and Very Nice Webley-Fosbery. I would like to see your PDF on this....think you have my email? Thanks for posting. Ron

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George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Nice catch Josh and world class research.

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Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 246 Thanks: 1,436 Thanked 119 Times in 76 Posts	It is very sad to think that if he were alive today after earning his OBE, that he could not own this pistol of his in the UK. Only option is to cut it up as a demil or sell it abroad. So many historical pieces had to be turned in... sad...

05-22-2016, 10:39 PM	#7
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	"Captain Richard Ley Alkin was an O.B.E during WWI. (Officer of the British Empire)." I thought OBE was Order of the British Empire, a military award. Just found this on Wiki: "Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)" So I guess it's a little of each, depending on the level of the award.