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Annual Acquisition Records 1996 - 2000

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.

1996

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KO2114        English and Welsh Infantry Regiments, by Ray Westlake.  Donated by the author.

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KO2115        Poster, paperwork, and material relating to W. Booth. Airborne message carrier.  Donated by Major A Booth.

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KO2116        Scarlet Band Tunic, and Dress Blue Uniform worn by Pte James Young, late 1950s. Photograph, and certificate of service. Donated by Mrs Corke, Lancaster.

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KO2117        Books - Horrocks - The General Who Led from the Front; Weapons of the Falkland Conflict; Dismembering the Male; The Imperial War Museum Book of the Desert War; The Imperial War Museum book of the Western Front; Kitchener’s Sword Arm; The History of the Lancashire Fusiliers, Volume II.  Purchased.

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KO2118        Anti Gas Tinted Eye shields.  Mr A Peters, Morecambe.

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KO2119        King’s Own embroidery, and cloth tool holder, marked 2 KO 8992, brass bed plate, A. Wilde, and button stick.   Mr. A. Wilde, Fleetwood, via Lancashire County Records Office.

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KO2120        Photographs, King’s Own in Egypt and India, 1920s and 1930s.  Donated by  Mr. Berry, Bradford.

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KO2121        British Regiments at Gallipoli, by R Westlake.  Donated by the author.

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KO2122        Photograph of Pte John Davies, 8th Battalion, First World War.  Donated by Mrs. V. Davies, Oldham.

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KO2123        Commission Certificates.  Donated by Ministry of Defence MS Coord.

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KO2124        Silver Cup: The Battalion Challenge Cup won by F Company Barrow, 1881 and finally by F Company Barrow 1882.  Also description of lineage: 10th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers became the 1st VB KORLR 1st February 1883, then through 4th Bn etc to 56th Anti Tank and 380th Anti Tank Regt in March 1947. Boxing Belt: The King's Own Royal Regiment Bantam Weight 1933-35.  Donated by Regimental Headquarters, The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment.

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KO2125        Regimental Cane.  Donated by Mrs. Simpson, Lancaster.

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KO2126        Military Cross Group to Major Kenneth Rhodes, MC.  Photograph and paperwork.  Served 1st Battalion KORR World War Two.  Donated by Mrs. M I Rhodes, Binfield, Berkshire, (widow).

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KO2127        Second World War Newspapers.  Donated by Mr. Hammond, Lancaster.

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KO2128        Spoon, Sergeants Weekly Shoot, CQMS McLaughlin, Cairo, 1934.  Donated by Mr. G Pearson, Lancaster.

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KO2129        Books: War Report; Dunkirk the disaster and the magnificence; Panorama of the Western Front; Rifle Volunteer Buttons; First Reconnaissance of the Burma-Siam Railway; A Territorial Army Chaplain in Peace and War; Purchased.    The Army Graduation List donated by Captain C Rostron; Military Badge Collecting, donated by Mr. N Rowlinson; Church of St. Thomas, Port Macquarie, New South Wales donated by Mrs. M Dodd. 

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KO2130        Photographs, Donald and Chris Woodhouse, First World War.  The Late W. Woodhouse, via Lancaster City Museum.

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KO2131        Photographs Clitheroe War Memorial.

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KO2132        Service documents and paperwork relating to donor.  Donated by Mr. A T Peters, Morecambe.

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KO2133        Photographs of Grave of Pte Rogan and Pte French, Dunkirk.  Donated by Mr. Lomax, Sefton.

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KO2134        Photograph of Signal Section, Haifa, 1932.Mr. J. Castleton, Portland.

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KO2135        5th Battalion Recruiting Beer Mat.  Border Regimental Museum.

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KO2136        Photograph 1/5th King’s Own 1918.  Donated by Army Museums Ogilby Trust.

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KO2137        Defence Medal, and paperwork to Private Alan Hodgson, King’s Own Home Guard.  Donated by Mr. A. Hodgson, Galgate, Lancaster.

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KO2138        Photograph of Albert Bamber, wounded in France in First World War.  Donated by Mrs. H. Beighton (daughter) Lancaster.

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KO2139        Paperwork and photographs relating to Private Harold Haywood service in First World War.  Donated by  Mr. Haywood, (son) Lancaster.

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KO2140       Notice relating to A Coy 1st Vol Bn King’s Own, 1918 Company Orders and Church Parade.  Donated by Mrs. Wrathall, Lancaster.

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KO2141        Photographs of Private James Bateson, First World War, and address book of Association members, 1923. Donated by Mr. L Bateson, Lancaster.

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KO2142        Book of Press Cuttings, 1915.  Transferred from Lancaster Library.

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KO2143        Queen’s South Africa Medal to Private J Campbell.  MM First World War Group to Sergeant Ings, 8th Battalion.  Donated by Regimental Headquarters, Queen’s Lancashire Regiment.

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KO2144        Combat knife used by Staff Sergeant Bonnell (ex 3704039) and 194/65 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA. Donated by Mr. L Bonnell, (son) Carnforth.

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KO2145        Silver Cigarette Box “South African War 1899-1900  Presented to Pte William Collins” after Spion Kop, 24th June 1900.  Purchased.

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KO2146        Photograph of graves in Florence War Cemetery, Italy. Mr. L. Murgatroyd, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.

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KO2147        Field Almanac, 1917; Instructions for Training of Platoons for Offensive Actions, 1917; and Trench Map, Belgium, Sheet 28 NW.  Donated by Brigadier Derek Dunand, Worcester.

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KO2148        Maltese Newspapers, 1945.  Donated by Mr. Bell, Lancaster.

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KO2149        Books: The British Army: Its History, Traditions and Records; Army Service Records of the First World War; The Story of the Second World War; We’ll Meet Again; Regiment Magazine No. 17 - British Infantry Weapons and Equipment; Regiment Magazine No. 8 - The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment; The Rambling Soldier; The Poems of Wilfred Owen; Images of War, British Posters 1939-45; Dictionary of Modern History; Atlas of the First World War; Atlas of British History; The Vanished Army; The Seven Ages of the British Army. Postcard: The Burial of British Soldiers on the Battlefield; Purchased.

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KO2150        Paperwork relating to Regimental Association, Lancaster Branch, 1959-1961.  Hand drawn sketch of Polygon Wood, April 1915, showing the names of the men buried nearby.  Donated by Mrs. Beighton, Lancaster.

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KO2151        Silver Tray presented to Mrs. A.W. Morrell by the Officers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Aldershot, 30th September, 1927.  Donated by Mrs. G. R. Morrell, New Ross, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland.

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KO2152        Book: British Battalions on the Somme, by Ray Westlake.  Donated by A Peters, Morecambe.

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KO2153        Photographs of King’s Own graves, France, 1917-1918; Italy, 1939-45.  Not previously registered, unknown donor.

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KO2154        Telegram from Major G Oglethorpe to his wife, 29 May 1940 on his return from Dunkirk.  Donated by Major P E M Oglethorpe, Lancaster.

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KO2155        Paperwork relating to Private George Longworth, 2 KO 1915 Donated by Mr P Harvey, Blackpool.

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KO2156        Recruiting card for 5th Battalion, c 1950s.  Pass for Corporal J Preston, 1952 and Programme for Ceremony of Beating the Retreat, Whitehall, 1964.  Donated by Mr Preston, Lowestoft.

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KO2157        Album of Cigarette Cards featuring military subjects. Donated by Major G W B Hawkins.

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KO2158        Cloth patch: Commonwealth Forces, Korea, worn by Donor.  Donated by Mr. C. Clark, Melling, Carnforth.

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KO2159        Photographs, documents and medals relating to First War service of William Mullin.  Donated by Helen Buckley, Darlington.

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KO2160       Collection of Simpson Crimean War Lithographs.  Print HMS Crocodile, Troopship;  Print of Fuentes d’Onoro, 1811; Assignment of Off Reckonings relating to 1st Battalion, 4th Foot, 1807-1808.  Purchased pre 1939, not previously registered.

1997

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KO2161          First World War trench maps. Gift of Mrs N J Bower, Oxford.

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KO2162          First World War bayonet.  Gift of Mrs Pritchard, Caton, Lancaster.

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KO2163          Field and shelling dressings used by Caton Home Guard.  Gift of Miss Mashiter, Brookhouse, Lancaster.

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KO2164          Letter and postcard relating to Sergeant McMillan MM (Medals in collection)  Gift of Mr McMillan, Lancaster.

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KO2165          MID certificate to donor, 20th December 1940 6th Battalion King’s Own.  Gift of Mr H Stewart, Isle of Wight.

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KO2166          Book ‘A Wartime Engagement’ The 1916-1919 Correspondence of Charles Overton and Muriel Harpin.  Gift of Richard Overton, Warnham, West Sussex.

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KO2167          First War medal group to Sergeant J Beresford DCM, Long Service Good Conduct Medal, sports medals (1920s), photographs and paperwork,  book ‘Tanks and Weapons of World War One’.  Gift of Mr Beresford, Morecambe.

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KO2168          DSO, MC and Bar, Queen’s South Africa Medal (named to Sergeant Carter), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal to Colonel William Carter DSO MC.  Photographs, paperwork, Silver spoon, Regimental plaque, Regimental History (3 volumes).  Gift of Miss Margaret Carter, Castle Cary, Somerset.

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KO2169          Books: ‘For Your Tomorrow - British Second World War Memorials’; ‘The Home Guard’; ‘Shell Shock A History of Changing Attitudes to War Neurosis’; ‘Prelude to Magdala - Emperor Theodore of Ethiopia and British Diplomacy’; ‘Dictionary of World War Two’; ‘Churchill’s Desert Rats - From Normandy to Berlin with The 7th Armoured Division’; ‘The American War 1812-1814’; ‘Afrikakorps 1941-43’; ‘Lawrence and the Arab Revolts’; ‘British Cavalry Equipments 1800-1941’; ‘The Indian Mutiny’; ‘North West Frontier’; ‘Armies of the Gulf War’; ‘The Zulu War’; ‘The British Army in the 1980s’; ‘Security Forces in Northern Ireland 1969-92’; ‘The Royal Marines, 1956-84’; ‘Canadian Campaigns 1860-70’; ‘Queen Victoria’s Enemies (4) Asia, Australia and the Americas’; ‘The Royal Air Force 1939-45’; ‘The Sudan Campaign 1881-1898’; ‘The Korean War 1950-53’; ‘The Boxer Rebellion’; ‘The Australian Army At War 1899-1975’; ‘The Canadian Army at War’; ‘The Malayan Campaign 1948-60’; World War Two Infantry in Colour Photographs; ‘The King’s Regulations and orders for the Army, 1912’; ‘Supply Manual (War).  1909’; ‘Regulations for Army Ordnance Services Part 1 1912’; ‘The Non-Commissioned Officer’s Guide to Promotion.  Lance Corporal to Corporal and Corporal to Sergeant.  March 1900’; ‘The Royal Armoured Corps’; ‘Japanese Soldiers of the Burma Campaign Book One January - March 1942 by Kazuo Tamayama’; ‘British and American Infantry Weapons of World War 2’; ‘Then and Now or A Comparison Between the War with Napoleon and the Present War by C H Firth Published 1918’; Purchased.

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KO2170          1949 Pattern Battledress blouse dated 1951, with King’s Own Shoulder Titles.  Gift of Mr Banks, Ingol, Preston.

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KO2171          Book: ‘The Queen’s in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-43’ Gift of Mr R Johnson, Guildford.

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KO2172          Photos King’s Own Rugby Team 1922-23 and 2nd Battalion returning from Church parade, 1936, Wellington.  Gift of Miss E V Hall, Euxton, Near Chorley.

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KO2173          Silver Bugle, King’s Own.  Gift of Mr W K Raven, Ulverston.

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KO2174          Book ‘ The Rescue of Eliza Fraser’ by B Dwyer and N Buchanan.  Gift of the authors, Queensland, Australia.

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KO2175          Photos King’s Own early 1950s.

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KO2176          Paperwork of Alfred Lawton.  Gift of Mrs Onions, Manchester.

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KO2177          British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal and paperwork of Pte John Yeudall.  Gift of Mrs Yeudall, Morecambe.

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KO2178          Framed photograph ‘the Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel A R Aslett with Officers, Warrant Officers I and II, Sergeants of the 2nd Battalion King’s Own stationed in Ceylon, 1942.  Gift of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Border Regiment.

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KO2179          Colt .455 Eley 6 Shot Revolver No 4388.  Gift of Mrs Oglethorpe (not previously acknowledged.

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KO2180          Paperwork of Pte G Garside, 1st Battalion, circa 1905.  Gift of Mr G Garside, Rochdale.

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KO2181          Paperwork of Cpl T B Ryle of 2nd Battalion, King’s Own, circa. 1866.  Gift of Mr Conduit, Shrewsbury.

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KO2182          Record Book 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Territorial Force circa 1914.  Record Book Territorial Army (King’s Own 4/5th Battalion) circa 1950 onwards.  Brass plaque listing those of the Active Service Companies of the King’s Own who served in South African War 1899-1902.  Framed roll of 2/5th Battalion King’s Own, January 1917.  Framed photographs of the 2/5th Battalion, 1917.  Gift of Mrs V Wilkinson and family.

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KO2183          1902 Pattern Khaki Service Dress (1902-04) with detachable shoulder straps, red edging on straps and ‘R Lancaster’ shoulder titles.  Kit bag name tag to J Yates, A Coy, 1st Battalion.  Comforts Funds 56th Anti-Tank Regt labels.  Army jumper and shirt.  1st Vol Battalion Scarlet Sergeants Tunic, 1881 pattern.  4th Battalion Bugle, presented by Colonel Thompson TD 1926.  Small kit bag, housewife and contents, hair brush and  horsehair brush.  Plates and soup dishes.  56th Anti-Tank Regt flag.  Khaki Beret, 1944.  Books: ‘Its Only me’ A Life of the Reverend T B Hardy VC DSO MC 1863-1918’; Home Guard instructions.  Paperwork and photographs relating to the Home Guard.  1942 dated wire cutters.  Set of Simplex Valise Equipment, including three part D Shaped mess tin, leather belts, water bottle, named to Colour Sergeant Preston, C Company, Dalton in Furness, 4th Volunteer Battalion RLR.  Ulverston Volunteers Cross Belt Plate.  King’s Own shoulder titles.   Medals: Queen’s South Africa Medal to Pte Chidle with the bars Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, and Diamond Hill.  Unique to the King’s Own as the soldier was attached to an Mounted Infantry Unit. King’s South Africa Medal to Pte Chidle R Lanc R. Crimea Medal to William Evans 4th Foot  Possibly the husband of Mrs Evans. Queens South African Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Meritorious Service Medal  to 2014 Col Sgt  W J Jones.  Purchased from the late ‘Happy’ Wilkinson’s Collection.

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KO2184          Photos unidentified King’s Own soldiers.  Gift of Mr Cornthwaite, Lancaster.

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KO2185          Framed photograph of 2nd Battalion King’s Own, Officers Mess, India 1945.  Gift of Captain G C Royle.

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KO2186          Photographic print of watercolour of Regimental Chapel by P H Marriner.  Purchased.

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KO2187          Enlistment notice (1944) and Soldier’s Release Book to Sergeant W G Holden (donor) and other paperwork and photographs.  Gift of Mr W Holden, Wirral.

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KO2188          National Service Enlistment Notice to James Parker (donor) of Bamber Bridge who served with the 1st Battalion King’s Own from 4th November 1954 to 1st November 1956.  Army No. 23084074.  Paperwork, photographs, pass, railway timetable, and reunion tickets.  Gift of Mr James Parker.

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KO2189          Model locomotive of King’s Own 6161 London Midland Scottish Railway Royal Scot Class. Donated by Bachman Industries Europe Ltd.

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KO2190          Various exhibits purchased for display use.

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KO2191          Photographs: King’s Own in India 1935-36.  Gift of unknown person who passed photos to Mr Hailes of Lancaster, at the Tamworth v Lancaster football match so that the photos could be passed to the museum.

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KO2192          Paperwork and photographs relating to donor who did National Service in Korea with King’s Own.  Gift of Mr Mulliner, Lancaster.

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KO2193          Photographs of the Graves of 3709368 Private B Keaney KORR 20 Jan 1943, age 34, and 4451782 Private G W Harnby KORR 27 Sep 1942, age 32, in Sri Lanka.  Gift of Brigadier G C Barnett Colonel The Black Watch.

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KO2194          Photographs of the Graves of 27573 Pte P Godson 8th Battalion; 22253 Private Mark Jackson Arnold 8th Battalion; 22505 Private Henry George Dutton 11th Battalion; 1976 Private Henry Mason 1/4th Battalion; 9363 Corporal A Kay 1st Battalion; 26748 Pte H Burrows 7th Battalion; 24285 Pte A Petty, 22835 Cpl V Millward, and 27470 Pte R W Willan all 8th Battalion; 22253 Pte M Arnold of the 8th Battalion.  Gift of Mr J Hodgson, Preston.

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KO2195          Postcards of Bowerham Barracks.  Gift of Mrs M Gibbs, Warwick.

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KO2196          Shooting spoons awarded to donor whilst with 4/5th King’s Own.  Gift of Mr R Nicholas, Lancaster.

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KO2197          Book: ‘War In Peace An analysis of warfare since 1945’.  Gift of Mr A True, Liverpool.

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KO2198          Swagger cane of Private Albert Bamber and  postcards from Boer and First World Wars. Miniature Army shirt and New Testaments.   Gift of Mr A Simpson, and Mrs Beighton, Lancaster.

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KO2199          Material relating to Sgt G W Bone.  King’s Own Car Badge, silk handkerchief, pen holder made from shells, ashtray made from shell, tankard, spoons, photos and 1939-45 Medal Group, LSGC and MSM.  Gift of Mr Bone, Ayr.

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KO2200          Photos of King’s Own in Korea.  Gift of Lieutenant Colonel J M Hardy, Lancaster.

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KO2201          Photo and pewter tankard.  Gift of Mr G Angus, Lancaster.

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KO2202          China pint pot, army issue 1967.  Gift of Major Peter Taylor, Milnthorpe.

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KO2203          Photo, Depot staff, circa 1920a.  Gift of Mr C Ward, Barrow in Furness.

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KO2204          DCM, British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal to 202738 Sgt J M Cross, of the 1/4th Bn King’s Own. From the estate of Reginald John Ireland, late of Greenways, Sunnyside Lane, Lancaster.  Via Oglethorpe, Sturton and Gillibrand.

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KO2205          Slides of Taukkyan War Cemetery, near Rangoon.  Gift of Mr P Yule, Barrow in Furness.

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KO2206          Manual of Map Reading and Field Sketching 1912, War Office.  Gift of Mr Edmondson, Over Kellett.

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KO2207          Paperwork and 200291 Pte Edward Brockbank Dixon of the 4th Bn King’s Own.  1914-1919.  Collection of ‘Silk’ postcards used for correspondence home.  Gift of Mr J Dixon, Clayton le Wood, Chorley.

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KO2208          Small Arms Training and Infantry Section Leading booklets from 1938, and pocket notes on identification of Germany Units, January 1941.  Gift of Mrs S Fagan, Morecambe.

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KO2209          Pack of Regimental Playing cards.  Gift of Lieutenant Colonel J M Hardy, Lancaster.

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KO2210          British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal to Pte J E Cooper.  Gift of Mr J E Cooper, Over Kellett.

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KO2211          Photographs of South African Memorials.  Gift of Mr Colfer, Winsham, Chard.

1998

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KO2212         Medal group to Lieutenant Colonel C W Grover, books and pamphlets. Gift of Mrs Maimie Howie, Dublin.

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KO2213         Allied Military Currency, 2 Lire Note, 1943.  Gift of Mr Bell, Lancaster.

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KO2214         Chapel Committee Minute Book, transferred from The Chapel Committee, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster

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KO2215         Photograph of the grave of Captain J H Lauire of 1st Battalion, Mounted Infantry, South African War 1899-1902.  Gift of Lieutenant Colonel Mucker, Kew, Richmond.

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KO2216         Second World War Medal group, postcards, photographs and paperwork to Acting Sergeant Edward Watson of 2nd Battalion KORR. Gift of Mrs J Allen (daughter).

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KO2217         Watercolour illustrations by Ivan Frontani produced for the museum displays.

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KO2218         History of the 8th Battalion KORR Feb 1940-Mar 1941, and extract from the memoirs of Colonel Westropp.  Gift of Major General R Pett.

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KO2219         Letters from Captain John Challenor, 3rd Bn KORLR, circa 1900-1904.  Gift of Major JC Hartley.

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KO2220         Medals and paperwork to Lieutenant C H Newbold 1/4th KORLR Bequest of Mrs Newbold.

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KO2221         Dissertation: General Buller’s telegrams, regarding the abandonment of Spion Kop and Trichardt’s Drift, and their impact upon the garrison towns of Lancashire: an analysis,  by Craig S Robinson.  September 1997.  Gift of the author.

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KO2222         World War One Medal group to Private J B Banks and photo.  Gift of Mr J E Banks, Kendal.

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KO2223         British Commonwealth Forces, Korea, Identification Card, to Corporal George Ellwood.  Gift of Mr G Ellwood.

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KO2224         Field Telephones (pair), jumper, gas capes and water bottle.  Gift of Major D Parsonage, QM, 4 KORBR.

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KO2225         Photographs, 1st Bn KORR in Hong Kong circa 1955.  Gift of Mr M E Staley, Ontario, Canada.

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KO2226         Photographs, 1st Bn KORR in Korea circa 1954.  Gift of Mr A True, Liverpool.

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KO2227         Portrait photo of 2nd Lieutenant A J Harris, Killed in Action 17th Oct 1916.  Gift of Mr R L Harris, Isle of Man.

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KO2228         Photo, pass and letter of Private Joseph William Hall of 2nd Battalion KORR.  Killed accidently in Belgium on 23rd June 1945, on his way home from service in Burma.  Gift of Mr J W Hall, Gateshead.

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KO2229         Airgraphs, Japanese postcards (war loot), currency, maps, and history of the Chindits.  Gift of Captain A G G Oliver.

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KO2230         Photos 5th Battalion KORLR, 1914.  Gift of Mr W Steel, Morecambe.

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KO2231         Music for ‘I’m sending you the Siegfried Line (to hang your washing on)’ Mr Thompson, Morecambe.

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KO2232         Photos Regimental Depot and 1st Bn KORR in North Africa, 1942.  Gift of Stanley Bagshaw, ex 3715519, 1st Battalion KORR.

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KO2233         Photos and documents relating to J W Mashiter and family, World War One and his later Home Guard service. Gift of Miss Mashiter, Brookhouse.

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KO2234         Photos of 1st Battalion KORR in Karachi, India 1940-41.  Gift of Mr A Hayes, Canada.

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KO2235         Various portrait photographs of officers circa 1900.  Gift of Mr J Hunt, Mackay, Australia.

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KO2236         Photo of Lieutenant Colonel Robins, 2nd Lieutenant Hardy and Major Todd, in Trieste, 1947.  Gift of Mr Grisdale, Darwen.

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KO2237         Bandsman’s uniform.  Gift of Mr W Jeffries, Preston.

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KO2238         Letter re 7th Bn Reunion, October 1946.  Gift of Mr Cliff, Shropshire.  (Not previously acknowledged).

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KO2239         Watercolour print - King’s Own soldiers 1891 by Simkin.  Gift of Major Dickinson, Morecambe.

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KO2240         Photos 1st Bn KORR in Hong Kong and Korea 1954-55 and Aden 1959.  Gift of Mr P Blincoe, Australia.

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KO2241         Photographs and paperwork relating to Lance Corporal J E Bleasdale of 5th Battalion KORLR. Piece of shrapnel taken from the right buttock of Lance Corporal Bleasdale.  Gift of Mr J Bleasdale, Heysham.

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KO2242         Photo Colonel J H Hardy, and various First World War postcards.  Gift of Miss Hartnell, Morecambe.

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KO2243         Photos of the grave of Private J Miller.  Gift of N Rowlinson, Lancaster.

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KO2244         1944 Army Thermos Flask.  Gift of Major Gardener.

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KO2245         Photos KORR in India and Egypt circa 1930s.  Gift of Mr W Frary (originally donated in June 1980 and not previously registered).

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KO2246         Postcards of KORLR soldiers in First World War.  Gift of Mr J Nicholas, Lancaster.

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KO2247         Official histories, including 7th Armoured Div, ‘The Battle of Egypt’ and 8th Army.  Collection of Eighth Army Weekly 1942-43.  Gift of Mr Paul Cook via Diane Stead, via  City Museum Collections.

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KO2248         Training Book Army Mechanical Transport School - General Principles of MT.  Stamped OC A Coy 4/5 King’s Own TA.  Gift of Staff Sergeant T Wilkinson REME 4th Battalion KORBR.

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KO2249         Photos of Private J Bulgar, Korea and Hong Kong.  Mr Bulgar, Lancaster.

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KO2250         Photos Private Stanley Bagshaw, Bowerham Barracks and Middle East etc.  Gift of Mr Stanley Baghsaw, St. Helens.

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KO2251         Army Pay book and armed forces currency used by Private Cedric Gibbons, 1948.  Gift of Mr P Gibbons, Leeds.

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KO2252         KORR embroidered table piece.  Gift of Mr Stirzaker, Heysham.

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KO2253         Postcards of three soldiers, prisoners of war in Germany.  Gift of Oxfam Shop, Bolton.

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KO2254         ‘Letters in Lead The Men and Village of Lindal in Furness in the Great War’ by Caroline Turner.  Gift of the Author.

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KO2255         Photos of the graves of Private Halton and Private Walton, Calder Vale, Lancashire.  Gift of Norman Rowlinson.

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KO2256         First World War Medals and memorial plaque to Private J H Brown.  Gift of Mr J Walker, Carnforth.

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KO2257         ‘Cartmel War Memorial.  The Men.’ by Howard Martin.  Gift of the author.

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KO2258         Pay book and photo of Private G Cross, enlisted in KORR in 1885.  Gift of his daughter, Mrs Guy, Clapham.

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KO2259         Photos of graves at Flat Iron Copse Cemetery, France.  Gift of Mr A Peters, Morecambe.

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KO2260         Discharge certificate of Private R Haslam ex 5th Battalion KORR.  Gift of Mr R Haslam.

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KO2261         Silk Representation of the KORLR Colours.  Gift of Sir David Hardy, London.

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KO2262         Various training manuals and booklets 1939-1960.  Double sided hollow penny coin, 1920 penny with bullet hole and piece of shrapnel from shell fired by Comet tank.  Selection of bullets. Gift of Mr J Bleasdale.

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KO2263         Daily Mail from 12th November 1918.  Gift of Capt Regan, C Coy 4th Battalion KORBR, Barrow.

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KO2264         Photo of Grave of Private J White VC.  Gift of Mr J Manock, Prestwich.

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KO2265         1914-15 Star to Private W Hudson.  Gift of Mr F A Caulfield, Working.

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KO2266         Framed memorial tablet and oak frame containing medals, and photograph etc to Private James Lamb, 1/5th Battalion KORLR, died of wounds, 20th Oct 1916.  Gift of Mr J E Lamb, nephew, Caton.

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KO2267         Photos of the officers mess 1st Battalion KORR, in Korea, 1954.  Short history of the Regiment up to 1921.  Gift of Captain Blincoe, Australia.

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KO2268         Paperwork and photographs relating to Private Tony Sharpe.  1st Battalion KORR. Gift of Mr P Sharpe, Morecambe.

1999

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KO2265  1914-15 Star to Private W Hudson 13308.  Gift of Mr Caulfield, Woking, Surrey.

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KO2266  First World War Medals, memorial plaque and plaster moulded memorial tablet within oak frame with paper card to Private James Lamb of the 5th Battalion King’s Own Died of Wounds 20 Oct 1916.  Gift of Mr J E Lamb, Caton, Lancaster.

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KO2267  Photographs 1st Battalion King’s Own in Korea, 1954.  Officers Mess interior and exterior.  Copy of Short History of the King’s Own.

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KO2268  Photos and paperwork relating to the national service of Tony Sharpe, King’s Own 1954-57.  Gift of Mr P Sharpe, Morecambe, (brother).

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KO2269  Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1914 Star Trio, paperwork and photographs of Sergeant John Francis and photograph of RSM John William Lintin.  Gift of Mr Lintin (son), Caton, Lancaster.

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KO2270  Victory book drive book mark 16-30 Jun 1945.  Gift of Mrs O’Connor, Lancaster.

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KO2271  Framed photograph of Brigadier Hardy, Colonel of the Regiment. Transferred from 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Border Regiment.

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KO2272  Bugle presented by Major General Nigel St. G. Gribbon, OC 5th Bn King’s Own (TA) 1959-60.  Transferred from 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Border Regiment on the wishes of General Gribbon

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KO2273  Bren Light Machine Gun Mk 1* Inglis of Canada and Belgian Fal FN Self-Loading Rifle Transferred from King’s Own Border Museum, from the Late Tony Wilson Collection, Barrow.

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KO2274  Whistle, dated 1915, with leather strap.  Gift of  WO2 Peter Wainmain, RQMS, 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Border Regiment, Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster.

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KO2275  Handwritten note book of No. 3716106 Private T J Burns 6th Bn KORR Nov 1942 onwards relating to his Army Catering Course.  Various Catering Notices, paperwork and NAAFI price lists  Gift of Mr M Burns, Grange over Sands.

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KO2276  Various framed photographs: Warrant Officer’s and Sergeants Mess 4th Battalion the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment on the occasion of the opening of Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster by HRH Princess Alexandra 12th July 1990; Officers Mess circa 1950s TA Camp at Brecon; Staff Sergeants and Sergeants 5th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Kirkham Camp 1912; cloth with blue and orange printing of lion and IV; Aerial view of RAF Habbaniya presented to Sgts Mess by Members of the Habbaniya Association; portrait of World War One soldier King’s Own dated on rear 14 Jul 1916; Band banner - King’s Own Royal Border Regiment; Painted board listing the names of the winners of the Victoria Cross of the King’s own Royal Lancaster Regiment; Branch Standard - Lonsdale Branch WRAC and ATS; and various books transferred from the 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Border Regiment. 

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KO2277  Photographs of the graves of Private Bartholomew Keaney, and Private George William Harnby, buried in Kandy War Cemetery Sri Lanka.  Via RHQ KORBR.

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KO2278  Letters relating to the death of Private John Crossley, 30th May 1915, 1/5 King’s Own.  Gift of Mr Crossley, Clitheroe.

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KO2279  Photograph of grave of Private G E Allen KORR No 6 Commando in Ranville Cemetery, France.  Killed in action on 10 Jun 1944.  Gift of Captain Baber, Barnard Castle.

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KO2280  Standing Orders of the First Battalion KORR Lancaster, 1934.  Gift of Mr Westmorland, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth.

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KO2281  Two ashtrays, glass with gold lion and ‘King’s Own’ on blue background.  Purchased from Ulverston Junk Shop.

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KO2282  Second World War Medal group to Major James Richard Paton.  King’s Own cuff links and tie pin, various cloth divisional and brigade patches.

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KO2283 Photograph of Sergeant William Rawes.  Born Holme in Westmorland 1868.  Brought up in Lancaster.  Lived in Morecambe 1890 to 1953.  Gift of Miss Rawes, Clitheroe.

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KO2284  Commission Certificates and letters to Benjamin Marshal Collins circa 1809.

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KO2285  Brass shell base made into Ashtray and marked ‘Ypres’ ‘Arras’ and ‘Cambrai’ dated 1915, World War One ‘Peace’ Mug and Vickers .303 Ammunition Box, Leather.  Purchased.

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KO2286  First World War medals of Private A H Moon, photographs and paperwork relating to his service with the 2/5 KORLR and his wounded in 1917.  Gift of Margaret Kirkby, Pilling.

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KO2287  Photo of the grave of Lieutenant Colonel H A B Bruno MBE KORR Commanding 1st/6th Bn East Surrey Regt Died 21 Apr 1943.  Gift of Mr Simms, Mansfield.

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KO2288  1914-15 Star Trio of Lance Corporal R E Davies No.2106/240505  1/5 KO R Lanc R.  Purchased.

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KO2289  Book Point Blank Open Sights by John C Howe, referring to the 1st Anti-Tank Air Landing Battery, previously 56th Anti Tank Regt RA.  Gift of the Author.

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KO2290  Sketch - A Soldier of the 1/4th Battalion The King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment - sketch for Players cigarette card set - Territorial Army.  By Corporal Lance Cattermole, 21st Eastern Ontario Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force.  1898-1992.  Purchased from David Cohen Fine Art for £200 August 1999 - following exhibition at the National Army Museum, London.

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KO2291  Books: Lindsell’s Military Organization and Administration; Field Service Pocket Book 1944; Regulations for 1949 Geneva Conventions; Gale and Polden Military Catalogue; and Field Message Book and cover.  Gift of  Mr Barrie Wild, Lees, Oldham.

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KO2292  Service Issue Bible with the names of John Mann and Lance Corporal Bellamy of the King’s Own written inside.  Pre- 1914.  Records show a Lance Corporal Bellamy died on Malta on 15 Dec 1914.  Gift of Mr W Drury, Rochdale.

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KO2293  9ct gold Lion Brooch - Lion on gold bar - Purchased Magpies Nest Morecambe.

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KO2294  The King’s Message to the Royal Air Force - certificate issued 11 Nov 1918 by George to Captain John William Sandham of the Royal Flying Corps ex 4 KORLR and later to rejoin KO after war and served with 4th Battalion.  Gift of Mr Sandham, son, Lancaster.

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KO2295  Postcard of King’s Own solider on their way to France circa 1921.  The group includes Corporal James Hewitson VC of the 1/4th Battalion.  The soldiers include one with the Military Medal  and others with 1914-15 Stars, but not used issued with their British War Medals and or Allied Victory Medals.  Gift of Mr Andrew Brooks, Chapel-le-Dale.

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KO2296  56th Anti-Tank Regiment circa 1940 222 Battery Photograph. Gift of  Mr Peter Woods, Sudbury, Suffolk.

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KO2297  Sergeants Mess 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Border Regiment Minute book 1960-1999 and anti-mine glasses, dated 1973 of the same pattern used in World War Two. WO2 Jack Edmonds, Sergeants Mess, 4th Bn KORBR

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KO2298  Queen’s Visit to Lancaster, 1977 with KORBR presence at Railway Station.  Gift of Mr L Thompson, Morecambe.

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KO2299  Maps, Sesana (Italy) 1948 1:50 000 and Trieste (Italy) 1944 1:10 000 Gift of Pat Roberts, Axminster.

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KO2300  Cigarette Card - Players ‘Military Head Dress’ - Number 30.  ‘4th King’s Own Royal Regiment of Foot - Officers Forage Cap 1852-1881.  Gift of Dr Andrew White, Hornby.

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KO2301  Allied Victory Medal to Private E Clifton 240498.  Gift of Mr Furness-Gibbon, Blackpool.

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KO2302  Certificate of thanks for Sir Douglas Haig on behalf of the Overseas Club tobacco Fund - thanking the children of the Empire.  Gift of Mr L Caldecott, Barnard Castle.

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KO2303  Four Engraved Spoons - engraved in 1919 by German Prisoners of War whilst guarded by Private John Trewenneck from Ulverston.  With original box in which the four spoons were sent home to his mother. Gift of Mrs B Burton, Morecambe.

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KO2304  Cigarette Cards: Army Ribbons and buttons - The King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and The Great War Victoria Cross Winners Private James Miller VC.  Purchased.

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KO2305  Various books and guides relating to the Anglo-Boer War purchased in South Africa during the Battlefield Tour.

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KO2306  Photographs of the Grave of Lance Corporal A W Styles of the 1st Battalion KORLR buried in Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux.  Gift of Mr D Styles, Fleetwood.

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KO2307  Military Money and Hitler Youth Badge.  Gift of Mr Ian Howard, Morecambe.

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KO2308  World War Two Gas Rattle used at Bowerham Barracks, dated 1942 and marked ‘IV’.  Gift of Geoff Simpson, Lancaster.

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KO2309  Turkish Crimea Medal to Drummer B King (see also ko0846 group).  Purchased.

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KO2310  ‘In it up to here’ An autobiography of Edward Burrow who served in the Royal Signals.  Gift of Mrs Lynn Shaw, Heysham.

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KO2311  Paperwork and photographs relating to the service of Hughie Jones, No 3706173, King’s Own.

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KO2312  Seal (for documents etc) King’s Own Royal Regiment.  Gift of Major D Hardy, Overton.

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KO2313  Photo of Grave of Private Robert Stewart Hully, Number 2760, 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Sucrie Cemetery, France.  Killed 1 Jul 1916.  Gift of Able Peters, Morecambe.

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KO2314  Military Training Pamphlets dating from World War Two.

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KO2315  End of training squad photograph, Bowerham Barracks, 1938 including Mr W V Procter who then joined the 2nd Battalion and served with them in Palestine and though World War Two.  Mr W V Proctor, Blackburn.

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KO2316  Freedom at last by Don Nifton - his biography and details of his service with 1 KO circa 1936-1945.  Mr Williams, Burnley

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bulletKO2317     Framed Photograph - KO Group in India circa 1920-30 gift of Dr Andrew Whitton, Halton, Lancaster.
bulletKO2318     Photographs, 2nd Battalion in Burma, 107th Regiment RAC (King’s Own), Purchased from the Imperial War Museum (Not previously registered)
bulletKO2319     Photographs, 107th Regiment RAC (King’s Own), Purchased from the Imperial War Museum (Not previously registered)
bulletKO2320     Paperwork, books and archives of  Major George C Milnes Collection (5th King’s Own) Donated 21 Nov 1929.  Not previously accessioned.
bulletKO2321     Football Medal ‘The King’s Own’ B Coy Atbara, 1930. Purchased, market stall, Preston.
bulletKO2322     Photographs, 6th Battalion 1940-41.  Purchased from the Imperial War Museum. Not previously registered.
bulletKO2323     Photographs, 1st Battalion, May 1941. Purchased from the Imperial War Museum. Not previously registered.
bulletKO2324     Photographs, motorbikes and despatch riders, Second World War. Purchased from the Imperial War Museum.  Not previously registered.
bulletKO2325     Photographs 1st Battalion King’s Own Training Course, 1943. Purchased from the Imperial War Museum.  Not previously registered.
bulletKO2326     Photographs, 1st Battalion King’s Own Exercise Crocodile, March 1944. Purchased from the Imperial War Museum.  Not previously registered.
bulletKO2327     Photographs 1st Battalion King’s Own in Italy 1944-45. Purchased from the Imperial War Museum.  Not previously registered.
bulletKO2328     Photographs 2nd King’s Own in the Middle East 1940-41. Purchased from the Imperial War Museum.  Not previously registered.
bulletKO2329     Photograph 1 KO SS Scillon (National Maritime Museum Photograph)   Acquired for display purposes.
bulletKO2330     World War Two maps, gift of Mrs A Power, Oakenclough
bulletKO2331     Photographs, First World War, purchased from the Imperial War Museum, not previously registered.
bulletKO2332     Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and miniature Second World War Group to Sergeant G Snape.  Cap badge and Association badges.  Gift of Mr Snape,  Preston (son).
bulletKO2333    Watch worn by Victor (Teddy) Joyce Number 5441587 during the Burma Campaign 1944, bought in 1940 in Newhaven.  Carried in a green bag to keep it safe.Joyce enlisted on 3 Apr 1940 at the age of 20 in the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry and transferred to the King’s Own in Mar 1942 before going to India and  then onto Burma.  He returned to the UK in 1945 and discharged 23 May 1946.  Gift of Mr Joyce.
bulletKO2334     Photographs 1st Battalion King’s Own in Hong Kong, Korea etc.  Newspaper cuttings circa 1959.  Gift of Mr Oxley, Cowan Bridge.
bulletKO2335     Photograph 2 KO Regimental Lion at Gebeit, in 1949, after work had been done to clean the lion.  Gift of Mr Brooks.
bulletKO2336     Photographs King’s Own 1920s onwards.  Gift of George McClements, Lancaster
bulletKO2337     Stoneware Jar - Ointment Anti-Gas - Purchased, Lancaster
bulletKO2338     Books (58) purchased to add to coverage.
bulletKO2339     Photographs, King’s Own 1920’s onwards.  Gift of Gordon Tyson, via Border Regiment Museum, Carlisle.
bulletKO2340     Photograph Private Harold Airey, 1/5 King’s Own and 55th Division Special Order of the day 3rd Jan 1919. Gift of James and Sylvia Howard.
bulletKO2341    Photographs Philippolis Cemetery, South Africa.  Gift of Lieutenant Colonel Muckler.
bulletKO2342    Paperwork relating to Lance Corporal L Caldecott, No. 23247178, circa 1958.  Gift of Mr Caldecott.
bulletKO2343    Album of photographs relating to 7th Battalion King’s Own in India in the Second World War - mainly of a local nature and not military content.  Gift of The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Liverpool
bulletKO2344    Airgraph from Private Teddy Joyce, 2nd King’s Own 1944  Gift of Teddy and Peggy Joyce, Dorset.
bulletKO2345     Album of photographs relating to the King’s Own in Korea etc. Gift of Lieutenant Colonel  P J Aindow, Preston
bulletKO2346     Postcard showing King’s Own cap badge and 1917 Christmas Card. Gift of Mr Wollaston, Deal, Kent.
bulletKO2347     Invitation Card to fundraising event for ‘In aid of the King’s Own Royal Regiment Comforts Fund and Greek Famine Relief’ Gift of Mrs Matthews, Caton, Lancaster.
bulletKO2348     Despatch Riders Clothing Dated 1945 gift of Mr Ian Howard, Morecambe.
bulletKO2349     Service Dress Jacket, beret, side hat and No 1 Cap.  Gift of Lieutenant Colonel Dew, Halton, Lancaster.
bulletKO2350     Great Coat, mess waistcoat, sword,  side cap, trousers and  mess boots.  Gift of  Major J G Jackson.
bulletKO2351     Photographs, archives, and exhibits relating to Private William Edward Sellars, who served with the 1st Battalion King’s Own in Italy in 1944.  He was wounded and died of his wounds in 1946.  Items include personal effects, cap badges, recognition patches etc.  Gift of his family.
bulletKO2352     Hand Grenade Cut Away for display, purchased from Delville Wood Museum Shop, France.
bulletKO2353     Photographs, paperwork, and books relating to Sergeant F G Madasa, 6th Battalion  King’s Own.  Gift of  Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) G N Heal.
bulletKO2354     Badges, Prisoner of War Comforts Committee Collectors Badge, World War One and Lancaster Peace Celebrations, 1919.  Gift of Mrs K Ives, Levens near Kendal.
bulletKO2355     First World War Memorial Plaque to Joseph Oxley, ex 1/4 KO Died of wounds 22 Sep 1917.  Number 200612. 5th Bn Certificate of Service to 3711345 Private G Oxley.  George Oxley  is recorded on the back of the certificate as serving with the Royal Navy between 1916 and 1920.  He joined the TA in 1937, and served in France and was at Dunkirk, and in January 1941 he transferred to the Royal Navy.  He is listed as a Telegraphist who was lost on HM Submarine Vandal on 24 Feb 1943, aged 43.  He is recorded on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.  Gift of Mr J Oxley.
bulletKO2356     Cooling water pipe for .303 Vickers machine gun.
bulletKO2357     Photo, grave of Captain A C S Julius, 107th Regt (King’s Own) RAC at Mook War Cemetery, Limberg, near Nijmegen.  Gift of Mr Frank Brooks, Grange over Sands.
bulletKO2358     King’s Own Military Police, Group photo circa 1912?  Purchased.
bulletKO2359     Hand-drawn plan of Sebastopol showing the positions of the Allied Armies in Winter Quarters. Transferred from the Moor Hospital, Lancaster via Social History collections.
bulletKO2360     Photographs, and material relating to donors service with King’s Own in World War Two.  Gift of Mr Charles Whitehurst, Stoke on Trent.
bulletKO2361      Booklet of First World War postcards - Ypres British Front During the War 1914-1918.  Gift of Mrs Robinson, Bare, Morecambe.
bulletKO2362    British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal to Lieutenant R W Higginson.  Purchased.
bulletKO2363     Travels with a Leros Veteran by Pauline Bevan gift of the author
bulletKO2364     Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross by Richard Doherty and David Truesdale gift of the authors.
bulletKO2365     Various books, training manuals and Drill books.  Gift of Mr J Westmoreland, Bolton le Sands.
bulletKO2366     Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War by Ian Uys. Gift of George Museum, South Africa.
bulletKO2367     Decorative Pin Cushion (circa 1912-1918).  Sent home by Richard Geary to his wife or girlfriend.  Richard Geary enlisted as a Boy soldier approx 1910, born 1895, lived in Lancaster and served during the First World War.  Gift of Mr Derek Carter, Caton, Lancaster.
bulletKO2368     Photographs, King’s Own 1930’s and 1950s including Rugby Team and Depot Band.  Gift of Mrs Metcalfe, Lancaster.
bulletKO2369     Binocular Prismatic No 5 Case Mk 1 dated 1944.  Various items of redundant equipment.  Gift of Quartermaster Technical 1 KORBR
bulletKO2370     Side cap, regimental notepaper and envelope, and programme for 1949  Amalgamation Parade of 1st and 2nd Battalions.  Gift of Major Roger Horsfield.

 

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