A Regimental silver bottle holder

A Regimental silver bottle holder, The 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment,

by Holland, Aldewinckle and Slater, London 1916,

plain cylindrical form, on a spread circular foot, engraved with badges and inscribed ' Presented to the Officer's Mess, 2nd Battn the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) by Lt-Col. A.P. Drayson and The Officers 1st / 6th Bn The East Surrey Regiment., Charil 1916', height 11.5cm, approx. weight 10.5oz.

The 2nd Bn returned from South Africa in 1902. In 1903 it was deployed to India, where it remained throughout World War I. The 1st / 6th East Surrey Regimen was deployed to India and arrived on the 2 December 1914.