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Annual Acquisition Records 1941 - 1945
The Regimental Journal, The Lion and The Rose, later The Lion and The
Dragon, and the Museum's Annual Report has always published a list of
acquisitions to the museum's collection. This listing briefly
describes the items acquired and the donor's name.
1941
 | KO0653 Photos, Number 1 Infantry Pioneer Training Centre, King’s
Own, displays at Birmingham War Weapons week, 1940. Gift of Captain
G E T Bray, Infantry Pioneer Training Centre. |
| KO0654 Photos: officers at Number 1 Infantry Pioneer Training
Centre, Birmingham, 1941. Gift of Captain G E T Bray, Infantry
Pioneer Training Centre. |
| KO0655 Programme Ko-Optimists, 1941. Gift of the Officer
Commanding, Regimental Depot, Lancaster. |
| KO0656 Photo: 5th King’s Own, Sergeants, Christmas 1940. Gift of
RQMS Kenyon, 5th King’s Own. |
| KO0657 Photos: School of Musketry, Hythe, with Edward John
Lugard. Gift of C E Lugard, Cheshire. |
| KO0658 Programme Ko-Optimists, 1941. Gift of Officer Commanding,
King’s Own Infantry Training Centre, Lancaster. |
| KO0659 Photos, 1st King’s Own, 1901-11; 2nd King’s Own
1893-1910; 3rd King’s Own 1906. Gift of Mrs M Marker, Devon. |
| KO0661 German Field Telephone brought home by donor from Ypres,
when wounded on 20 Feb 1915 whilst serving with 2nd King’s Own. Gift
of Mr Kelly, Levershulme. |
| KO0662 Photo, 7th King’s Own, officers, 1941. Gift of the
Secretary, Regimental Association. |
1942-43
| KO0663 Photos: 2nd King’s Own, 1922/23, Burma. Gift of Major R A
C Radcliffe. |
| KO0664 Photo, Officers, 151st Regiment RAC, 1942. Gift of
Lieutenant Colonel S H Crow, 151st Regiment RAC, Westgate on Sea. |
| KO0665 Photo, Colonel Strongitharm, 1st Volunteer Battalion.
Gift of Major George Strongitharm, Brighton. |
| KO0666 Silver cup presented to Captain Oswald Robert Middleton,
1876; Silver lamp from Corfu, 1859-1861; South Africa Medal; collar
dog and badge. Gift of Mrs O R Middleton, Ross on Wye. |
1944
| KO0667 Invitation to Ball of 3rd and 4th Battalions. Gift of Mr
J Welch, Lancaster. |
| KO0668 Photo, 2nd King’s Own cricket team, Karachi, 1888. Gift
of Lieutenant Colonel J E E Packard. |
| KO0669 Long Service and Good Conduct Medal of John Tame. Gift of
Mr N D G Roberton. |
| KO0670 Programme for Theatre Royal, 1875. Gift of the Secretary,
East Surrey Regiment. |
| KO0671 Document showing recruits for a year in the 19th Century.
Gift of Brigadier W H Gribbon. |
1945
| KO0672 Medals of Private William O Hodgson. Gift of the
Corporation Depot, Marton Street, Lancaster. |
| KO0673 Other Ranks tunic; leather frog, white lanyard. Gift of
Mrs Irving, Accrington. |
| KO0674 Album of photos, 1st Volunteer Battalion and 4th King’s
Own, 1862 to 1915. Photos and printed list of subscribers to funeral
wreath for HM King Edward VII, 4th King’s Own. Bequest of Lieutenant
Colonel Wadham. |
| KO0675 Leather case for Arab rifle captured by 2nd King’s Own in
Palestine. Gift of Captain R N Anderson, Camberley. |
| KO0676 Plan of Inverness, 1746; photos of fort of Inversand,
etc. Gift of The Editor The Lion and The Rose. |
| KO0677 Photos, 7th King’s Own, 1940-1944. Gift of Sergeant J
Regan, for Sergeants Mess, 7th King’s Own, India. |
| KO0678 Cocked hat worn by Late Surgeon Major Jason Robinson,
Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. Gift of Miss A Robinson, Barrow in
Furness. |
| KO0679 Nazi flag picked up by Private T Thorley, at Gambut, near
Tobruk, November 1941; album of photos, King’s Own militia men,
1939. Photos: Regimental depot, 1931-44; 2nd King’s Own 1909-1944;
1st King’s Own, 1943; 6th and 7th King’s Own, Second World War.
Programmes for events 1869-1943; 5th King’s Own, 151st and 107th
Regiments RAC, Second World War etc. Gift of the Officer Commanding,
Regimental Depot, Lancaster. |
| KO0680 Photo: Depot Band, 1945. Menus for Association reunions
and dinners; correspondence with General Sir Archibald Hunter
concerning the Regimental Association. Photos, 2nd King’s Own
officers, 1944 and 6th King’s Own football team, Ireland. Gift of
the Officer Commanding, Regimental Depot, Lancaster. |
| KO0681 Propaganda leaflet, German, re invasion of Europe, 1944.
Gift of Mr A Hustings. |
| KO0682 News cutting concerning the 1st Battalion message in
bottle, 1923. Gift of Mr J H Dean, London. |
| KO0683 Photo: 2nd King’s Own band at Old Trafford, 1945. Second
World War Memorial appeal letter; photos: 1st and 2nd King’s Own and
107th Regiment during the war. Gift of the Honorary Secretary,
Regimental Association, Lancaster. |
Only a proportion of our collections
are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display
in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of
our collections which are held in store. |
