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Soldiers of the Regiment

Alexander MacDonald Campbell

Alexander MacDonald (Alec or 'Yan') Campbell, number 3710699, enlisted circa 1933 and served with the 1st Battalion of the King's Own Royal Regiment until he was transferred to Class Z Army Reserve on 26th April 1946.  He served with the 1st Battalion at the action in Iraq in 1941.


Soldier on horse
Accession Number: KO1625/01


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Wellington Barracks India
Accession Number: KO1625/02


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Wellington Barracks India
Accession Number: KO1625/03


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Wellington Barracks India
Accession Number: KO1625/04


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Wellington Barracks India
Accession Number: KO1625/05


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Wellington Barracks India
Accession Number: KO1625/06


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Wellington Barracks India
Accession Number: KO1625/07


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Wellington Barracks India
Accession Number: KO1625/08


Company Group, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Cairo, Egypt, 1930s
Accession Number: KO1625/09


Unknown group of soldiers, depot or regular battalion, early 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1625/10


Two unknown soldiers, probably at the Regimental Depot, early 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1625/11


King's Own Royal Regiment Old Comrades Association, circa 1950s.
Accession Number: KO1625/12


Steam Train, Wellington, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1625/13


King's Own Royal Regiment. Old Comrades Association Reunion, Alec Campbell stood at the left.
Accession Number: KO1625/14


Group at the Regimental Depot, Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1625/15


Silk handkerchief with KO embroidery
Accession Number: KO1625/16
 

 


King's Own Royal Regiment, Old Comrades Association Committee, Lancaster 1952
Accession Number: KO1644/01 and KO0788/100


King's Own Royal Regiment Old Comrades Association
Accession Number: KO1644/02


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, soldier 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1644/03


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, 1930s Soldier with dog
Accession Number: KO1644/04


Memorial at Dunkirk
Accession Number: KO1644/05


King's Own Royal Regiment group, 1937.
Accession Number: KO1644/06


1st Battalion King's Own Royal Regiment in Khartoum
Accession Number: KO1644/07


Corporals Darras, Barker, Wood, Smith
Accession Number: KO1644/08


Rigger Edwards and Taffy Thomas, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1644/09


Private Ted Procter, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1644/10


Karachi, Cookhouse Detail, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO1644/11


Polly Foster
Accession Number: KO1644/12


Private George Burrows, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Karachi, India, 1939.
Accession Number: KO1644/13


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment meet Adolf Hitler, late 1930s in India.
Accession Number: KO1644/14


King's Own Royal Regiment Old Comrades Association
Accession Number: KO1644/15


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Ferguson, Thomas, Wegener, Tyman, Judge, Pelter
Accession Number: KO1644/16


Two unknown soldiers, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1644/17


Private Walcott, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1644/18


Corporal Dick Adams, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Karachi, 1940.
Accession Number: KO1644/19


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Thornyman and Appleyard, Karachi
Accession Number: KO1644/20


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, 'B' Company, Karachi
Accession Number: KO1644/21


Lance Corporal Rose, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1644/22


Private Collins, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO1644/23


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment in Madras, Rudge, Edwards 'Stemmer' Salthouse
Accession Number: KO1644/24


1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Edwards, Campbell and Thomas
Accession Number: KO1644/25


Identified as Private Dick Pelter, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, late 1930s by donor, however it is noted that it is signed 'From John'.
Accession Number: KO1644-26


Regimental Police, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment in Karachi
Accession Number: KO1644/27



Detail of Provost Staff arm bands - for Regimental Police and Provost Corporals.
Accession Number: KO1644/27


Dunkirk Memorial
Accession Number: KO1644/28


Dunkirk Memorial, showing KO names
Accession Number: KO1644/29


Colour Ceremony of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, Giant Axe Field, Lancaster, 1960s. Probably the presentation of New Colours to 4/5 King’s Own in Jun 1962
Accession Number: KO1644/30


King's Own Royal Regiment, Old Comrades Association, Lancaster Castle, 1960s
Accession Number: KO1644/31


Colour Ceremony of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, Giant Axe Field, Lancaster, 1960s. Probably the presentation of New Colours to 4/5 King’s Own in Jun 1962
Accession Number: KO1644/32


‘Blanco’ brush, used by A. Campbell
Accession Number: KO1644/33

 

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