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Annual Acquisition Records 2006 - 2010

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.

2006

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KO2615         Instructions for the Waterproof of Churchill Tanks, dated February 1943.  Gift of Mr B Hadwin, Blackburn.

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KO2616         Photographs of 107th and 147th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps including Trooper Fred Baker of the 107th Regiment RAC (The King’s own).  Gift of Mr Fred Baker, Warminster, Wiltshire.

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KO2617         Khaki bush jacket, issued drawers, locally purchased ‘skirts’, ‘Gilbanks’ water filtration bag, East African Railway tickets, archives and photographs relating to the service of Corporal John Graves of the 1st Battalion King’s Own in Aden in 1958 and Kenya in 1959.  Gift of Mr John Graves, Torrisholme, Lancaster.

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KO2618         Photographs of eight soldiers, including Private Thomas Edward Fisher of the 12th Battalion, King’s Own and group of possibly the 12th Battalion, First World War.  Gift of Mr Peter Manley, Stamford, Lincolnshire.

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KO2619         Photographs, circa 1900-1908 of Sergeant William Beddows and family, number 4824, 2nd Battalion King’s Own.  Gift of Mr M N A Macready, Jersey.

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KO2620         Commemorative certificate of service to 3701740 Private W T Broadley of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own.  Gift of Mrs I Lewis, from the collection of the late Dr Marcus Merriman.

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KO2621         Photographs relating to the 1st King’s Own in India circa 1939-41 and the service of Arnold E Hayes.  Gift of Captain VE Hayes (son), Kingston, Ontario, Canada.   

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KO2622         Various ‘sealed pattern’ items of clothing and equipment, including 1940 and 1944 Pattern Webbing, and smocks from the 1960s.  From The National Army Museum, London.

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KO2623         Photographs of Lance Corporal Thomas George Harper who served in the King’s Own circa 1898 to First World War.  Digital images supplied by email.

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KO2624         First World War commemorative memorial plaque to Private Joseph Arthur Murray, number 4054 of the 8th Battalion, King’s Own.  Gift of Mrs Julie Lister, Burnley.

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KO2625         Soldier’s Housewife belonging to Private Sterricker of the 1st King’s Own, circa 1954.  Gift of Miss Janet Sterricker, Warton.

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KO2626         First World War Christmas Cards featuring the King’s Own Badge and Badge of the 55th West Lancashire Division sent home by Number 4173 Private Robert Bell of the 1st/5th Battalion King’s Own.  Gift of Mr C Fairclough, Blacon, Cheshire.

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KO2627         Photographs relating to the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment circa 1970s & 1980s.  Including parades and public duties at Buckingham Palace.  Gift of  Robert Stirzaker from the collection of the late Bob Howson, Lancaster.

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KO2628         Book: ‘Lions and Dragons An Illustrated History of the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment, 1959-2006’ by Stuart Eastwood.  Gift of the Author

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KO2629         Photograph of the Grave of Private Jack Stapleton of the 1st Battalion King’s Own, at Forli War Cemetery, Killed in action 16 Dec 1944.  Gift of Mr Jack Stapleton, nephew, Yorkshire.

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KO2630         Photographs relating to the 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, and letter relating to the death of Sergeant Thomas Norman Atkinson on 8th August 1944 with the 107th Regiment.  Originals lent to be copied by Mr David Robinson, Walton-le-Dale, Preston.

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KO2631         Photographs relating to Lancaster’s Home Guard in the Second World War.  Originals lent to be copied by Mr Weir, Lancaster.

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KO2632         Book: ‘Two Military Men, The Letters of Father and Son 1794-1815’ Edited by E W F Radford.  (James Radford served with the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia).  Gift of the Author.

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KO2633         Photograph of Private Hugh Ward of the 1st King’s Own circa 1955.  Gift of Mrs Mary Dodd, Lancaster.

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KO2634         Photographs of the 1st Battalion in Trieste circa 1947.  Gift of Mr John Rickwood, Somerton, Somerset.

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KO2635         Photographs of King’s Own Graves at the War Cemetery at Habbaniya, Iraq.  From digital images supplied by Sergeant John Kohne of the United States Army.

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KO2636         Photographs of Private Harold Victor Hudson, number 3622/201087 of the 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own.  Original images lent for copying by Mrs Bowe, Lancaster.

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KO2637         German Map of Lancashire, 1:250 000, picked up in Germany in April 1945.  Gift of Mrs P Heron, Lancaster.

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KO2638         Photograph of the Field Telephone Section of the 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own and the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance Corporal James Hewitson, of the 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own.  From digital images supplied by Mrs Edith Smithies, Vancouver.

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KO2639         Photographs of RSM R W Knight and others, circa 1940s.  Donor unknown, left in museum in September 2000 and not previously registered.

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KO2640         Photographs of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own in India, circa 1930s.  Gift of Mr John E Davies (former 3710556, 1st and 2nd Battalion) sent via Captain Cedric Rostron and RHQ, July 1983 and not previously registered.

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KO2641         Books: ‘Ballads of the Boer War, 1902’ Marked as the property of the 2nd Battalion King’s Own, and a Soldier’s New Testament, South Africa, 1900.  Gift of Mr R L Farr, Reading.

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KO2642         British War and Allied Victory Medals and Battalion Badge to Number 28556 Private James Edward Middleton, 11th Battalion King’s Own and later Labour Corps.  Gift of Mr P J S Ritchie, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, via Queen’s Lancashire Regiment Museum (January 2001).

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KO2643         Sports medal to Boy R H Harrison, postcards, Guide to Civil Employment, circa 1930s, photographs, Certificate of Service to Private D Bray, 5th Battalion King’s Own, documents of 2332 Private A Lawton, circa 1889-1900, and First World War ‘flak’ jacket named to number 48835 Private Ingham of the King’s Own.  Transferred from the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment Museum, Preston.

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KO2644         Digital Video Disc of the opening of Carnforth War Memorial, 1924.  Gift of the family of  William J Weeks, Carnforth.

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KO2645         Military Medal, War and Victory Medal, Sports Medal, and documents relating to Number 240595 Private Reginald Sydney Dennison of the 2nd/5th Battalion, King’s Own.  Gift of Alex and Mia Nicholson and Joshua Aldren via Mrs J Grayston, Heysham.
Hand-written script, ‘Gallant Action Under Fire’ 24 Mar 1917 relating to the act of gallantry by Private Dennison.
“I wish to bring to your notice the following incident which occurred on Saturday morning last 24 Mar 1917 when a party of 1 NCO and 6 men of the 170 Light Trench Mortar Battery came under shell fire at a point on the - - road Number 241307 Private Hodgson of the 2/5th KORLR States -
“On Saturday morning (24 Mar 1917) I was proceeding with six others about 200 yards in advance of a second party along the - - road when the road at a point where the second party was on was shelled by the enemy looking back it was seen that several of the party were wounded.
Number 242526 Corporal Jones was seen lying on the ground wounded
Number 240595 Private Dennison, now Lance Corporal, picked up the corporal and got him on his shoulder.  Another shell came over which blew Private Dennison with the corporal across the road into a ditch.  Private Dennison although wounded himself by the second shell got out of the ditch and at Corporal Jones request then assisted in carrying down more seriously wounded to the dressing station were Private Dennison was retained by the Medical Officer.

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KO2646         General Service Medal, with clasp ‘Palestine’ to Private Walter Barlow, number 3712249, of the 2nd Battalion King’s Own, who died in Palestine on 13th May 1939.  Letter and notification of death in hospital. Gift of Mrs Rita Wilcock, Bury.

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KO2647         First World War Memorial Plaque to 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Henry Collin, VC.  Purchased at auction, with the assistance of the MLA/V&A Museum Purchase Grant Fund and Regimental Museum Appeal.

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KO2648         Embroidered Regimental Fire Screen circa 1870.  Gift of  Mrs P Starling, Longridge, Warminster.  

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KO2649         German snare drum marked ‘Captured by the 1st/4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Givenchy, 9 April 1918.  55th West Lancashire Division”  Transferred from the Fusiliers Museum, Bury, with no further information of origin.

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KO2650         Photograph and letter relating to 2nd Lieutenants W J C Booth, Webb, Oliver and Captain Hoyle of the King’s Own.  Gift of Major Tony Booth, Lanchester, County Durham.

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KO2651         Photographs of soldiers, including Sergeant Henry Richard Harriott, number 242661 of the 1st/5th King’s Own.  Gift of  Mr D E Lester, Eastbourne.

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KO2652         Documents relating to the service of Major William Edward Corless with the King’s Own circa 1939 to 1960s.  Gift of Mr John Ferguson, Lancaster.

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KO2653         Queen’s and King’s South Africa Medals, 1914-15 Star, War and Victory Medal of Number 464 Corporal H Tennant of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Gift of Mr and Mrs A Ghalmi via Mike Anderson, Oxford.

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KO2654         Letters, photographs and archive 1885-1914 relating to Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Dykes, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Purchased at auction, from the former Bill Griffiths Collection of Boer War items.

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KO2655         Letters from Captain John Challenor of the 3rd Battalion, King’s Own to his brother, Edward, relative to his finances etc.  Purchased.

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KO2656         Group photograph of recruits at Bowerham Barracks, circa 1938 or 1939, including Private Christopher Travis.  Gift of Mr S Travis (Brother), Isle of Man.

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KO2657         German and Maltese currency, and photographs relating to 8th Battalion Malta etc.  Relating to the service of Private Robert Huddleston, number 3717631 of the 8th and 1st Battalions.  Gift of (photographs lent for copying) Mr Paul Harley, Bolton-le-Sands, Lancaster.

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KO2658         Photograph of Private Ted Walton and Private James Walton of Caldervale, James was killed on the railway line near Didcot whilst with the 1st/5th Battalion.  Gift of Mr Richard Polley, Didcot from original image supplied by Sally Walton of Calder Vale.

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KO2659         Photographs, letters, documents and shaving mirror of Private Alfred Hodgson, number 22131 relating to his service with the 6th Battalion, King’s Own.  Gift of Mr Jeff Hodgson, Spain.

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KO2660         Photographs of Private Arthur Curwen and his wife, Number 265564, King’s Own.  Originals lent to be copied by Mr Curwen (son), Heysham.

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KO2661         Postcard ‘Greetings from Rhineland Dear Girl from Billy, May 1919’ sent by Number 26931 Private William Thomas Turner of the 1st/5th King’s Own.  Gift of Mr Fergus Read, Cambridge.

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KO2662         Photographs of Private George Marsden, 1st/5th Battalion.  Digital images sent by Dr Andrew Woodward, via email.

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KO2663         Photographs of the King’s Own between 1890s and 1918 including Malta and Singapore.  Digital images copied from an original album lent by Major Patrick Roberts, Devon.

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KO2664         Photographs relating to the service of Private J E Eaton with the 1st Battalion in the 1930s.  Digital images copied from an original album lent by Mr Eaton (son), Warrington.

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KO2665         Albums of photographs and photographs relating to the 2nd Battalion King’s Own in the 1920s and 1930s in Sudan, Egypt, Palestine and India etc. relating to the service of Private George Smith.  Gift of Mr G Smith, Bolton.

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KO2666         Photographs relating to the service of Corporal Arthur Savage of the 2nd Battalion King’s Own in 1914 and as a prisoner of war in Germany.  Photos from digital images supplied by Mrs Anita Isaacs, Southend-on-Sea.

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KO2667         Photographs of soldiers of the 4th Battalion King’s Own, pre First World War.  Photos from digital images supplied by Mr Ian Lewis of Ulverston.

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KO2668         Photographs relating to the service of Corporal Thomas Lowe with the 1st Battalion in Germany and Korea, 1953-55.  Photos copied from originals lent by Mr Thomas Lowe, Urmston, Manchester.

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KO2669         Photograph of seven soldiers of the 6th Battalion King’s Own in Mesopotamia, circa 1916-1918 including Private Charles Hayhurst.  Photo copied from original lent by a relative of Private Hayhurst.

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KO2670         Photograph of Lieutenant H N Morgan, MC, of the King’s Own.  Photo from a digital image sent by email by Mr Morgan.

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KO2671         1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence and War Medals of WO2 George Fitzpatrick of the King’s Own who served 1929 to 1957.  Photograph and Certificate of service.  1939-45 War Medal and Imperial Service Medal to Charles Sidney Fitzpatrick (brother).  Gift of Mr Barry Fitzpatrick, Freckleton, Preston.

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KO2672         British War and Allied Victory Medals to 2nd Lieutenant C H Newbold of the 1st/4th Battalion.  Purchased.

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KO2673         Letter, photographs and diary pages relating to Private J W Betteridge of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own in the First World War.  Taken prisoner of war on 18th April 1918.  Gift of Mrs J Simpson, Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

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KO2674         Cloth uniform labels for ‘HQ Coy The King’s Own Regiment’ and photographs relating to the service of Corporal R H E Young of the 1st Battalion who served from June 1935 to April 1946.  Gift of Mrs Gillian Cass, Flookburgh, Grange over Sands.

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KO2675         1914-15 Star, War and Victory Medals, photographs, bibles and newspaper cuttings relating to 1191 Private Albert Bamber of the 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own.  Gift of Mr A R Beighton of Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire.

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KO2676         Book, “No Place for Ladies - The Untold Story of Women in the Crimean War” by Helen Rappaport, Gift of the Publishers.  (Book Includes Mrs Elizabeth Evans of the King’s Own.)

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KO2677         1914 Star and Victory Medal, Temperance Medal, framed tapestry and photographs relating to Number 8922 Private Fred Ormrod of the 1st Battalion King’s Own. Gift of Mrs E Worsley, Burnley and Mr J Yates, Accrington (Grandchildren).

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KO2678         Soldiers Guide to Sicily, 1943.  Family history folder and digital photographs relating to 2nd Lieutenant John Barton of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own, First World War.  Gift of Mr Philip Barton, Burnley.

2007

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KO2679           British War and Allied Victory Medal, cap badge and photograph of Private George Ormerod, 11th King’s Own. Ms Julie Standeven, Watersheddings, Oldham, Greater Manchester.

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KO2680           E (Lancaster City) Battalion Home Guard Section Trophy, 1940.  Silver trophy on plastic plinth, ‘Won By No 7 Section ‘C’ Coy 27 Oct 1940.  The family of Richard and George Victor Morris, Crosby, Liverpool.

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KO2681           Photographs of John Davidson, and other soldiers of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, King’s Own.  Circa 1901. Mr Gerald Becker, Penticton, BC, Canada.

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KO2682           Photographs of Private Fletcher and others of the 2nd and 6th Battalions, First World War.  Originals lent for copying by Mrs M Jones, Manchester.

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KO2683           Photograph Unknown soldier of the 1/5th King’s Own at Didcot with small child, 1914. Printed from original electronic image sent by email.

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KO2684           Various photographs sent by email as part of enquiries and other images not previously accessioned in to the collection.  Including Sergeant Newgreen, 1st Volunteer Battalion; Private John Henry, circa 1895; silver tankard to James Ekin from his brother officer W G Cameron; T A Fawcett, 2nd King’s Own circa 1938; First World War photos: 2nd Lieutenant W T Adlham, 3rd King’s Own circa 1917; Sergeant W Hetherington MM; H W Bateman; Private P Hunt; Private R Smith; Private T H E Whitehead; Interwar photos: RSM W H Foy, Private W Brown, Thomas Hodges; Private Thomas Woods.

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KO2685           Photographs of 1st Battalion, King’s Own, in Korea 1954.  Gift of Mr Ian Thomas, Ramsgate.

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KO2686           Archive of General Sir Archibald Hunter, comprising photographs, letters and other documents, 1875 to 1920s. Purchased with grant aid from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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KO2687           Photographs, Sergeants Mess Feb 1947, and Football league winners, D Coy 2nd King’s Own.  Received by email.

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KO2688           Portrait miniature of Captain David Craig of the 4th Foot.  He served 1800 to 1820 and was wounded at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814.  Purchased at auction.

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KO2689           Books: ‘Following the Drum The Lives of Army Wives and Daughters Past and Present’ by Annabel Venning; ‘Wellington’s Scapegoat The Tragedy of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan’ by Archie Hunter; ‘Barbed Wire Memories of Stalag 383’ by M N McKibbin. ‘Redcoat - The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket’ by Richard Holmes.  Purchased.

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KO2690           Photographs of Colour Sergeant John T Preston, 1st Volunteer Battalion and 4th Battalion King’s Own.  Circa 1900-1918.  Originals lent for copying by Mr Leonard Johnson, Barrow in Furness.

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KO2691           Photographs copied from originals lent by Mr Kenyon relating to his time with the 1st King’s Own circa 1950s. From an original album lent by Mr David Kenyon, Wray, Lancashire.  Jun 2007

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KO2692           Map of Cawnpore, India, circa 1944-45 marked “2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment Intelligence Section” showing the River Ganges, and districts: Colonel Ganj, Nawab Ganj, Sisamau, Anwar Ganj and Cantonment with the British Wheeler Barracks.  Scale 7” to 1 mile map used by donors brother Norman Parkinson who served with the King’s Own in India circa 1945-46.  .Mrs Richer, Hornby, Lancashire.

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KO2693           Abyssinia Medals to: Private William McKever; Private James Johnstone 844; Private James Johnstone 4199; Private Joseph Davis; Corporal George Fermery; Private James Newman; Private William McClements; Lieutenant John Macleod; Corporal Edwin Coffey.  South Africa Medal,1879, to Private J McAuley.  Indian Mutiny Medal to D Ellison.  Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Private B Salmon. Crimea Medals to J Bell; Corporal F Connolly; T Davis; W Goward.  Borough of Morecambe & Heysham and Borough of Fleetwood certificates to the 5th Battalion, King’s Own.  Commission document to Major W O Wright.  Various photographs.  Drum Major’s Sashes, 4th Battalion.  Regimental silver including: oval serving dishes; round serving dishes; table bells; Royal Lancashire Militia Cigarette Box; King’s Own Golfing Society cups; Menu holders; Ashtrays; Silver salver of the 3rd Battalion; Silver Trumpet “Presented to the Officers 380th Light Regiment RA”; Shooting challenge cup, 5th Battalion; Candlesticks; Cigarette Box presented by G W Sharpe; ‘H F Wright Challenge Cup’ 1st Volunteer Battalion; Challenge Cup, ‘F’ Company, 5th King’s Own; Fleetwood Fishing Vessel Owners Cups to 5th Battalion; various silver water bowls presented to the officers of the 1st Battalion King’s Own.  1901-1927; Mustard Pot; ‘Aladdin’ style table lamp; Golfing society wooden spoon; sugar shakers: table place name holders; pepper mills; sporting shields; letter box.  Transferred from County Headquarters, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment as former property of the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment.

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KO2694           Brass Bell Inscribed “Presented to The Regimental Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) by Captain (Quartermaster) D Gibb DCM On His Appointment  To A Regular Commission to the Regiment 10 Jul 1952 Transferred from the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess of the 4th Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (formerly Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers and 4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Border Regiment).

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KO2695           Photographs, documents, operational orders and letters relating to 2nd Lieutenant Richard Leslie Brown, and his service with 1st Battalion King’s Own and award of Albert Medal/George Cross in the First World War. Gift of Mrs Brooke (niece), Claughton-on-Brock, Preston.  Both the Albert Medal and George Cross are already in the museum’s collection. 

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KO2696           Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, War and Victory Medals, photograph and documents to Corporal Alexander Gray, 1st/5th King’s Own, later commissioned into Northumberland Fusiliers.
Statement regarding the act of No. 240919 Corporal A Gray 1/5th Battalion KORL Regt. for which he was awarded the Military Medal
“During the night of 14-15th August 1916, this NCO (then a Private) was with a Machine Gun Detachment in an advanced position in Trones Wood, covering a working party.
The Germans opened a heavy fire, killed the officer in charge of the party, and also the NCO in charge of the Machine gun.  “Gray” took charge of the party, reorganised the men and generally rallied his comrades, thus holding the position in face of a heavy fire until subsequently relieved some hours later”
Gift of Miss Linda Gray (daughter), Musselburgh, Scotland.

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KO2697           Book ‘Weathered Witness - Relics of the First World War’ by Wim Degrande and Patrick Goossens.  Featuring the memorial of Lieutenant Morris of the 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Gift of the Authors.

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KO2698           Decorative Tea Pot Warmer and Waterloo Dance Cards, 1st King’s Own, Hong Kong circa 1955.   Christine Evans, (niece) Newport, South Wales.

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KO2699           Three scarlet tunics, Glengary cap, sash and other items relating to Colour Sergeant William H Jonhson, 2nd King’s Own circa 1890s.  Gift of the family, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. 

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KO2700           Lapel Badge of the 55th West Lancashire Division. Gift of Mrs Boocock, Heysham, Lancashire.

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KO2701           Photograph D Company 2/5th Battalion KORLR circa 1916 at Ashford, Kent.  Gift of  Mr Tony Sharples, Lancaster.

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KO2702           Photograph and memorial certificate to Corporal Benjamin Atkinson Kirkby, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Gift of Mr and Mrs Lovick, Preston. 

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KO2703           Presentation Book “Presented to Captain A W Morrell MC by the following members of The King’s Own Old Comrades Association as a mark of their great appreciation of his work as Honorary Secretary from 1912 to 1930.” Mrs Gertrude Morrell, via Mr Cyril Lynch (brother), Sandymount, Dublin.

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KO2704           Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, War and Victory medals, identity tags, sweetheart badge to Private Daniel Rose, number 2522, 6th King’s Own. Mr Richard Graveson, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria.

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KO2705           British War and Allied Victory medals, silver war badge, discharge certificate, photographs and ‘crown and anchor’ game to Private Herbert Pearson, (from Bolton Le Sands), 8th King’s Own. Also identity tag of Private Christopher Benjamin Thornton, a family friend.  Mr Ian Pearson (grandson), Worcester.

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KO2706           Watercolour miniature, framed, of Lieutenant Jonas Fawson of the 4th King’s Own.  Fawson joined the 4th King’s Own as an Ensign on 27 Feb 1805 and was promoted Lieutenant in 1805.  He was killed on 31 Aug 1813 at the storming of San Sebastian, one of five officers and 117 men killed on that day. via Mr A Morley-Brown, Constance Close, London.

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KO2707           Nominal rolls recording the movements of individual Army officers in and out of overseas theatres of war, for the purposes of assessing entitlement to First World War Campaign medals.  King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Transferred from The National Archives under Public Records (Presentation of Records) Instrument Number 2007-53, Oct 2007.

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KO2708           Photographs of Private James Charles Wilson, of the 2nd King’s Own during the First World War.  Copied from originals lent by Mrs J Rose.

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KO2709           Photographs of unknown First World War soldiers (33 in total) of the King’s Own.  Copied from Mr Pawson, Manchester, circa 1990 and not previously accessioned.

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KO2710           UN Korea medal and General Service Medal with bar ‘Arabian Peninsula’ to Sergeant D Phillipson, 1st King’s Own.  From unknown donor via County Headquarters, Carlisle.

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KO2711           Photograph of Private Arthur Benning, circa 1890s of the King’s Own.  Gift of Ann Turner, via email.

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KO2712           Photographs (digital copies) of images of the 1st King’s Own in the 1950s, including Trieste, Osnabruck, Korea and Hong Kong.  Copied from originals lent by Brigadier Derek Dunand.

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KO2713           Photographs (digital copies) of images lent of World War One soldiers.  Mr Paul Thompson, Morecambe.

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KO2714           Watercolour drawing of Private Henry Watson, 4th King’s Own, circa 1830s.  Purchased with support from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, Lancaster Military Heritage Group and the War Memorial Village, Westfield.

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KO2715           1914-15 Star, War and Victory Medals to Private Gilbert Quigley, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own.  Second World War medals of Private Alexander Quigley, 4th King’s Own and later Lancashire Fusiliers.  British War and Allied Victory Medal to Private J W Dart, The Queen’s Regiment (father in law of Private Quigley).  Victory Medal to Private William Jackson, 1st/4th King’s Own, and Victory Medal to Private William Davey, 8th King’s Own.  Gift of Mr C S McQ Hallam, Penrith.

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KO2716           Digital copies of the War Diaries and letters of Private William Hodgson, number 241019 of the 2nd/5th King’s Own.  Killed in action on 24th May 1917.  Lent for copying by Mrs D Maguire, Arnside, Lancashire.

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KO2717           Collection of photographs relating to 2nd King’s Own circa 1922-24 in India.  Gift of Mr Robin Keyte, Hailsham, East Sussex.  Donated to local charity shop, but passed to the museum by donor.

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KO2718           Miniature wooden coffin (treen) with right hand collar dog fixed to lid.  Interior stamped with ‘17590 HOLDING J 2ND BATT’
Acting Corporal James Holding, number 17590, served with both the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the King’s own.  He was killed in action on 31 May 1917 with the 2nd King’s Own in Salonika.  Aged 32.  He is buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.  He was the son of William and Elizabeth Holding and husband of Mary Alice Holding of Brisbane, Australia, native of Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire.  Purchased.

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KO2719           1914-15 Star, British War and Allied Victory Medals to Private William Taylor, 1st/4th King’s Own and later Machine Gun Corps.  Gift of Mr Norman Taylor, Barrow in Furness.

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KO2720           Pay book and personnel documents to Number 879 Sergeant George Barrett who served with both the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the King’s Own from 1877 to 1886.  Gift of Mr Bridger, Hartlepool.

2008

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KO2721            Cemetery Register for Pernes British Cemetery, France.  Gift of Mrs Birrell, Carnforth, Lancashire.

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KO2722            Sports Medal, Inter Platoon Hockey to Private Parkinson, 1st King’s Own circa 1930s.  Gift of Mr M Albon, Scotforth, Lancaster.

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KO2723            Books, ‘Isaac Rosenberg, the Making of a Great War Poet, A New Life’ by Dr. Jean Moorcroft Wilson and ‘Whitechapel at War, Isaac Rosenberg and his circle’.  Purchased.

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KO2724            First World War memorial certificates to Private William Chorley, 1st/5th King’s Own, and his brother Corporal Thomas Postlethwaite.  Gift of Mr Bacchus, Ambleside, Cumbria.

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KO2725            Photograph of King’s Own group at Saltash, August 1914 and prisoners of war including Private Valentine Waite.  Gift or Mr George, Newport, Gwent.

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KO2726            Silver Fusee Hunter Pocket Watch, London, 1874 Inscribed “Presented to Sergeant Drummer J C Smith, by his brother Sergeants of the King’s Own Regiment as a mark of their esteem on his quitting the service 30th June 1882.”  Purchased.

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KO2727            Small hunting horn used by Roger Horsfield when serving with C Company 4/5 King’s Own at Ulverston in the 1960s.  Gift of Mr Roger Horsfield, Cheshire.

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KO2728            Postcard sent home from France by Private James Long, 1st King’s Own, Aug 1914.  Gift of Mr and Mrs Ian Muchall, Louth, Lincolnshire.

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KO2729            Photograph of miniature portrait of Captain James Oliver of the 4th King’s Own circa 1813.  Sent by email by Mr Richard Bull, London.

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KO2730            Photographs relating to the service and Lieutenant Colonel Gawne, 2nd King’s Own circa 1890s.  Gift of Mr J F Gawne, Yeovil, Somerset.

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KO2731            Veteran’s Badge issued to Major Daniel Parsonage, formerly 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Border Regiment.  Gift of Major Parsonage, Lancaster.

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KO2732            Photograph of the grave of Private George Ernest Frost, number 40878, 8th King’s Own, died of wounds on 2 Oct 1918, buried in St. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre Cemetery, France.  Gift of Mr Physick, Lancaster.

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KO2733            Programme for Parade in Trieste, May 1946 and Christmas Card from the Royal Naval Base, Trieste, Christmas 1947.  Gift of Mrs Mosey, Lancaster.

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KO2734            Photograph of senior non-commissioned officers of the 1st/4th King’s Own, May 1918.  Gift of Mr Farrow, Belgium.

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KO2735            Paperwork relating to Private John Bates, of the 2nd/5th King’s Own.  Gift of Mrs Patrica Mee, Dundee.

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KO2736            Photograph of King’s Own Zulu War Memorial.  Gift of Colonel John de Cordova, Bath.

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KO2737            ‘Lancaster’ shoulder title, discovered by donor in Jan 2001 at Spion Kop in South Africa.  Gift of Mr Robinson, Salisbury.

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KO2738            The King’s Own Ibalur Parish Magazine Volume One, Jun 1946. 7th King’s Own in India, personal documents and Battalion Orders from the period.  Gift of Mr James Parkinson, Garstang.

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KO2739            Battle dress blouse and trousers worn by Sergeant John Annett, 1st King’s Own in 1945/6, photographs, letters, personnel documents etc.  Gift of Colonel John Annett, London (son).

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KO2740            Sports Medal, Tug of War 225 Infantry Brigade Sports, 3 Oct 1941, 10th Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster.  Gift of Mr Tony Dixon, Carnforth.

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KO2741            Series of photographs relating to the service of Private Ted Rathbone with the 8th and 1st King’s Own in Malta, Palestine and Italy 1942-45.  Purchased.

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KO2742            Photographs of King’s Own graves in Normandy, France; Cyprus; Western Front etc.  Taken by Peter Donnelly, Curator, King’s Own Royal Regiment Museum.

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KO2743            Digital copies of original glass negatives of Kings’ Own subjects from the Essenhigh-Corke Collection of negatives, Sevenoaks.  Gift of The Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Kent.

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KO2744            Material relating to Major Robert Hall Welch, King’s Own and his father Captain Alfred Bassett Welch.  Copied from material lent by Colonel Andrew Whitton, Lancaster.

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KO2745            Photographs of King’s Own soldiers and Corporal Fred Pedder, and Private Harold Pedder of the 1st/5th King’s Own, World War One.  Gift of Mr and Mrs Keith Jenkinson, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

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KO2746            Photographs of King’s Own Graves, World War One and World War Two, Western Front/Northern France.  Photographed by Peter Donnelly, Museum Curator.

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KO2747            Scrap book compiled by Brigadier General Faunce, one of his daughters married Major (later Brigadier General) G L Hibbert CMG, DSO of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Gift of Mr Joe Hodgson, Preston.

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KO2748            Book: Remembering Osnabruck, The British Garrison 1945-2009 by Sarah Elsom. Gift of the Garrison Commander.

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KO2749            Photograph of silver drinking cup, Lieutenant M Dane, 4th King’s Own, April 1812.  Digital image supplied by Mr Milligan, New Zealand.

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KO2750            Manuscript copies of Letters from the Trenches 1915-1919 Rev Pat Leonard DSO.  Padre to the 8th King’s Own.  Gift of Mr John Leonard, Winchester.

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KO2751            Digital copy of the Boer War diary of Greenwood Halliwell, of the King’s Own.  Gift of Mr A Jones, Colywn Bay.

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KO2752            King’s Own Graves in Gauhati War Cemetery, India.  Gift of Major E J Foxall, MBE, Trimingham, Norfolk.

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KO2753            Transcript of the Court Martial of Captain James Symington Shortt, 4th King’s Own Regiment of Foot., January 1847.  Gift of Mr Mike Hedges, Waterlooville, Hampshire.

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KO2754            Transcribed letters of Captain Arthur H Morris of the 55th West Lancashire Division (Royal Army Medical Corps) 1918-1920.  Gift of Mr John Morris, Den Haag, The Netherlands.

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KO2755            Photographs relating to Private Peter Braithwaite, 1st King’s Own, 1953-56 including Korea.   Copied from originals lent by Mr Braithwaite, Whitehaven.

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KO2756            Various regimental photographs, circa 1910-1930 copied from borrowed album.

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KO2757            Photograph of 2nd Lieutenant Henson of the King’s Own.  Copied from original image held by family.

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KO2758            Didcot’s Heroes Remembered by Richard Polley and Clare Wadley.  Gift of the authors.

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KO2759            Letter and list of names from the Colonel Commanding Bowerham Barracks (Colonel A F Kidston), Lancaster, dated 10 Jan 1895 to the Borough Surveyor, Lancaster regarding employment for men who have left the army or on the Army Reserve.  Gift of Mr Brian Abrahams, Highway Manager, Lancashire County Council, Caton, Lancaster.

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KO2760            Silver cigarette case with ‘RPP’ inscribed on the cover, 2nd Lieutenant Reginald Percy Poole of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Copies of the Balkan News.  2nd Lieutenant Poole trained with the Gloucestershire Regiment and was commissioned into the 10th Battalion of the King’s Own and served with the regiment in Salonika.  Gift of Mr Michael Poole (deceased) Bristol, via Mrs J Hart, Bristol.

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KO2761            Copies of material relating to Private George Mason, of 2nd/5th King’s Own, First World War.  From Originals lent to be copied by Mrs Churchill, Lancaster.

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KO2762            Photograph of Captain Harold Chapman, 2nd/5th King’s Own.  Gift of  Mr Chris Chapman, via email.

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KO2763            Watercolour drawings of an officer of the 4th King’s Own circa 1746 and Officer of the Royal Lancashire Militia by R T T Evans.  Purchased.

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KO2764            Material relating to Sergeant Westwood, King’s Own, World War One.  Gift of Mr Westwood.

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KO2765            Menu for the farewell dinner of the 4th County of Lancaster Battalion Home Guard.  Two shoulder flashes of the 4th Anti-Aircraft Division.  Gift of Mr Bill Bury.

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KO2766            Photograph of Private Frederick Baker, number 1840, later 200171 of the 1st/4th King’s Own, circa 1914.  Gift of Mr Andrew Brooks, Cowan Bridge, Carnforth.

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KO2767            Photograph of Number 8 Platoon of the 11th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment circa 1915/16.  Gift of Mr Andrew Milne, Lytham.

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KO2768            Collection of photographs of German soldiers, First World War.  Gift of Mr Carne, Farleton, near Lancaster.  Photos relate to donor’s wife’s father who served as an officer in the German army in the First World War.

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KO2769            Programme and photograph of the ceremonial hand over of the RAF Stations in Iraq, including Habbaniya, Shaibah, and Basrah, May 1955.  Gift of Mrs G H Singleton, Knott End on Sea, Lancashire.

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KO2770            Military Respirator dated 1941.  Gift of Mrs Edmondson, Lancaster.

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KO2771            Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1914 Star, War and Victory medals to Private John Corless, number 6693, 1st King’s Own, letters and photographs.  Also items relating to William Corless, and various newspaper cuttings.  Gift of Mrs Jean Haywood, Glasson Dock, Lancashire.

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KO2772            Shooting spoons won by Sergeant J Lintin, 1st King’s Own and programme of sports, April 1916.  Gift of Mr W Batty, Nether Kellet, Lancashire.

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KO2773            ‘Hewitson VC Memorial Shield’ of the North Lancashire Group of the Royal British Legion.  Awarded to the branch most successful with fundraising and other activities.  Gift of the North Lancashire Group of the Royal British Legion.

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KO2774            British War and Allied Victory medal to Private Herbert Edward Adkins, 8th and 1st/5th King’s Own, Memorial Plaque and original wooden cross from grave in Belgrade Cemetery, near Namur, Belgium.  Gift of Mrs Allum, daughter, Woodford Green, Essex.

2009

bulletKO2775 Photographs relating to Lance Corporal Henry Higson of the 107th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, the King’s Own, from originals lent for copying by Mr Garlick, Bolton.
bulletKO2776 Photographs and documents relating to the service of Private Robert Wearing, 2nd and 5th King’s Own 1920s and 1930s, including Burma and India. From originals lent for copying by Mrs Fishwick, Lancaster.
bulletKO2777 Photograph of Private William Henry Ratcliffe, King’s Own at Farnborough, circa 1901. From a digital image supplied by Mr Ratcliffe, British Columbia.
bulletKO2778 Photo of soldiers at Bowerham Barracks, circa 1914/15 including Private Cecil A Pye, 2nd King’s Own. From a digital image supplied by Mr David Pye.
bulletKO2779 Copy prints of water-colour drawing of musician of 4th Foot, 1780s. From a digital image supplied by Mr Rick Herra, USA.
bulletKO2780 Photographs of the grave of Private John William D’Arcy Rigg, number 7893, 1st King’s Own, died 5 Sep 1914. Argentan Communal Cemetery, France. Gift of Mr David Shackleton, Staveley, Cumbria.
bulletKO2781 War Graves Commission certificate to Private Harold Elton Thompson, 1st King’s own, killed in action 12 Oct 1917. Gift of Mrs Dorothy Flitney, Barnet, Hertfordshire.
bulletKO2782 World War Two medals, and badges, to Private John Ayrton, Coldstream Guards and 4/5 King’s Own. Gift of Mr Dave Ayrton, Bare, Morecambe.
bulletKO2783 Photographs of the 1st King’s Own in Hong Kong, 1956, and Troopship Empire Clyde. Gift of Mr David Lax, Darwin, Lancashire.
bulletKO2784 First World War medals and documents of Private William Hugh Wearing, 5th King’s Own. Gift of Mr David Fergusson, Bowerham, Lancaster.
bulletKO2785 Photograph of Private Thomas Ashburner, 1st/4th King’s Own. From a digital image supplied by Mr Ashburner.
bulletKO2786 Photograph of Private Benjamin Terry, number 15523, 8th King’s Own, killed in action 19 July 1916. From digital image supplied by Mr Philip Hume.
bulletKO2787 Photograph of 2nd Lieutenant Albert Percy Myers, MC, King’s Own 1917 and Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the King’s Own circa 1919. Gift of Mrs Nancy Bower, Oxford.
bulletKO2788 British War Medal to Private Edward Thomas Woodend, King’s Own and one rupee coin, dated 1918, engraved with ‘34845 Private E Woodend The King’s Own R L 1917 to 1919 C of E India” with lion and ‘The King’s Own’ in centre. Purchased.
bulletKO2789 Framed ‘Hindu Biscuit Company, India’ biscuit from circa 1909, photographs and documents relating to the service of Private John William Benham, 1st King’s Own, 1908-1918 and Old Contemptible Association certificates etc. Gift of Mrs Joyce Tinker, Beckenham, Kent.
bulletKO2790 King’s Own Regimental cane, photographs of the Private Walter Haywood, 2nd/5th King’s Own in World War One. Gift of Mr Haywood, Lancaster.
bulletKO2791 Military Medal, 1914/15 Star, War and Victory Medals, photographs and documents to Lance Corporal Thomas Henry Rose, 8th and 9th King’s Own. Gift of Mrs Lesley Dunning, Milnthorpe, Cumbria.
bulletKO2792 Military medal, War and Victory Medals to Private James Herbert Dagger, of the 1st/4th and 1st Battalions, King’s Own. Gift of George Robert Dagger (son) Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
bulletKO2793 Photograph of nine King’s Own soldiers, First World War, including Private George Griffiths, 1st King’s Own. From a digital image sent by Mrs L. Johnson.
bulletKO2794 Wooden box with brass plaque, ‘Major Kipping 4th Regt Foot’. Served 1799 to 1820. Gift of Mr M Kipping, Worcester.
bulletKO2795 Photographs of Sgt Alfred Clowes and others of the 1st/5th King’s Own, World War One, including ‘Lancaster Pals’ groups in Didcot and on the Western Front. Gift of Mr Raybould, Lancaster.
bulletKO2796 Photograph of Grave of Private James Bell, 4th Battalion, King’s Own, died 6 Oct 1915 and buried in Rye Cemetery. Gift of Mr P Sheldrake, Dereham, Norfolk.
bulletKO2797 Photographs relating to Private Charles Richmond of the 1st King’s Own, 1930s. Gift of Mr Stuart Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
bulletKO2798 Photographs of grave of Captain Edward Gerald Mytton Thornycroft, King’s Own, killed in action Sep 1914 whilst attached to the 4th Battalion, King’s African Rifles. From digital images emailed by Mr Harry Fecitt.
bulletKO2799 Cap badge of Major Harry Horne, of Fleetwood and photographs of the 5th King’s Own at Fleetwood. Gift of Mrs Joyce Clark, Thornton.
bulletKO2800 Photographs and documents relating to the service of Corporal James Wallace, 9th King’s Own in Salonkia. Copied from originals lent by Mr Wallace, Clifton, Penrith.
bulletKO2801 Photograph of Private Thomas Briscoe Gardner, 1st/5th King’s Own, World War One. From a scan supplied by Mrs D Howe.
bulletKO2802 Photographs of 1st Battalion King’s Own soldiers in Palestine, early 1930s, relating to the service of Private James Astley Freeman. From originals lent for copying by Mr Freeman, Lancaster.
bulletKO2803 Programme for the passing out parade at Bowerham Barracks, 16 February 1952. Gift of Mr W R Nicholas, Lancaster.
bulletKO2804 Two ‘Briggs Transfer’ of King’s Own Cap badge, designed by the Royal School of Needlework and approved by HM War Office. Purchased.
bulletKO2805 Postcard of four soldiers of the King’s Own at Denbigh Camp in 1913 who had all served in the South African War. Gift of Mr Howard Martin, Newton in Furness, Cumbria.
bulletKO2806 ‘Lancaster Pals’ photographs, 5th King’s Own, September 1914. Gift of Mr Joe Hodgson, Preston.
bulletKO2807 Photographs, letters and documents relating to the service of Private Jack Bates, 2nd/5th King’s own from Lancaster. Gift of Mrs Patrica Mee, Dundee.
bulletKO2808 17 photographs of ‘Heysham Boys’ in the 1914-1918 War. Gift of Mr Curwen, Heysham, Lancashire.
bulletKO2809 Photographs of Sgt Major John William Lintin and his son Sgt Major John Francis Linton. Originals lent for copying by Mr and Mrs Chettleburgh, Sprawston, Norwich.
bulletKO2810 Photographs and airgraphs of Private Thomas Whalley, 8th and 1st King’s Own 1943-45 including Malta, Palestine and Italy. Originals lent for copying by Mrs Sheila Whalley, Lancaster.
bulletKO2811 Photographs relating to Private Samuel Hulse, 1st King’s Own, in World War Two. Taken prisoner on Leros in November 1943. Originals lent for copying by Mrs Norma Waine, Denbigh.
bulletKO2812 Photographs (90) relating to the service of Charles Henry Evans with the 2nd Battalion King’s Own 1917-1940. Gift of Mrs Dorothy Evans, (daughter) Shrewsbury.
bulletKO2813 Four trench maps of Gallipoli: Anarfarta Saghir, Kuriha Dere, Boghali, and Damler. Gift of Mr Bob Hutton, Ulverston.
bulletKO2814 Clothes brush (1917) and written accounts of service in India, early 1920s by Private John Frederick Burgess, 2nd King’s Own. Gift of Mr W F Burgess (son), Maltby, Rotherham.
bulletKO2815 Research folder: The King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – the Volunteer Active Service Companies during the South African War 1900-1902 by Emily Smith, David Smith and Andy Moss. Gift of the authors.
bulletKO2816 Photographs of Private Reginald Fletcher, 1st/5th and 2nd Battalions, King’s Own 1915-1919 including Chanak, Dardanelles. Gift of M P Fletcher, Barton Under Needwood, Staffordshire.
bulletKO2817 Bush hat, plastic cap badge, documents and photographs of Corporal ‘Monty’ Nathanson, 2nd King’s Own 1944-47. Gift of Mrs Whittaker, Lytham St Annes.
bulletKO2818 Photograph of the 2nd/5th King’s Own being inspected by HM The King, Sep 1917. Gift of Mr David Haynes, Farringdon, Oxford.
bulletKO2819 Medals and documents relating to Sergeant Harold Wadeson, King’s Own, 1923-1945
bulletKO2820 Photograph of Private Sidney Harding, 2nd/5th King’s Own, died of wounds 13 Sep 1918. Gift of Mr Ogborne, Devon.
bulletKO2821 Set of Field Service Pocket Books, with card cover ‘Infantry Pioneers Pocket Book’ named to Lance Corporal A Kaneledis, and stamped ‘Orderly Room Infantry Pioneer Training Centre The King’s Own Royal Regiment. Purchased.
bulletKO2822 Collection of photographs relating to the service of Sergeant & Drum Major John Hawkins Eliott Newman, 1910 – 1935. Gift of Mr Hingston, Par, Cornwall.
bulletKO2823 World War One soldier’s medical pouch and contents. Gift of Mr Cropper, Morecambe.
bulletKO2824 Postcard to Miss Florence M Thom, Mount Florida School, Glasgow, Scotland, from Armourer 171, Expeditionary force. YMCA Postcard, dated 21 Feb 1915, Armourer Staff Sergeant 171, 1st/5th King’s Own.“Dear Little Unseen Friend, I am writing to thank you for the handsome wool muffler you knitted and which I very gratefully received. I cannot quite express in words what my comrades and myself wish to say for the way in which our women folk are doing for us, but we are very proud of them. Please convey to you parents if alive also any brothers or sisters my best wishes.”
Donor’s husband’s aunt, Florence Martha Thom, was 12 years old when her school encouraged the young ladies to send articles to the troops in 1915.
Staff Sergeant A J R Davis, number 1365 (Army Ordnance Corps) was with the 5th King’s Own. Gift of Ms Angela Thom, Jersey.
bulletKO2825 ‘Regions Caesar Never Knew’ The Abyssinian Expedition, 1867-1868. By Michael White, Belgium. Gift of the author.
bulletKO2826 War and Victory Medals, photograph, memorial scroll and letters relating to Private Roland Kair, of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, killed in action on 1st July 1916. Gift of Mr Isherwood, Stainmore, near Kirkby Stephen.
bulletKO2827 Collection of photographs of King’s Own soldiers found by donor at Phoenix Street Drill Hall, prior to it’s closure in 1990. Gift of Mr George McClements, Lancaster.
bulletKO2828 Archive relating to the First World War service of Lance corporal John Blaylock Banks, 5th Battalion Souvenir Card, postcards, German Trench Map Scale 1:50000 ‘Albert-Bapume’ Showing Arras, Lens, Givenchy, etc, and 1920’s signalling torch. Gift of Mrs Janet Beck (grand-daughter) Skipton, North Yorkshire.
bulletKO2829 Photographs of Sergeant Michael Baker, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, World War One. Gift of Mr Baker, Lancaster.
bulletKO2830 British War Medal to Private Alfred Hodgson, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Purchased. (Photographs and documents already in the museum’s collection).
bulletKO2831 Photograph and documents relating to donors time with 1st King’s Own and 5th King’s Own 1953-57. Gift of Mr James Raybould, Lancaster.
bulletKO2832 Battle dress trouser weights, suitcase luggage tag, rifle oil bottles, housewife, kit bag log, tin openers etc, used by donor, Private E H Cheetham, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, 1950s. Gift of Mr E H Cheetham, Stockport.

2010

bulletKO2833 Photographs of, and relating to the service of, WO2 Robert Harker, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, killed in action 3 July 1918. Copied from originals lent by Mr Peter Edwards, Ipswich.
bulletKO2834 Conductor’s Baton and case, “Presented to Major General R N Anderson DSO CBE By Bandmaster P Russell and the Regimental Band.” “The King’s Own Royal Regiment Hong Kong January 1956”. Purchased.
bulletKO2835 Photograph Grave of Private James Cunningham, number 20127, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment killed in action 27 Aug 1915. “Believed to be buried in this cemetery”. Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Gallipoli. Gift of John Debenham MBE, Farnborough.
bulletKO2836 Photographs of King’s Own Royal Regiment coatee in the collection of the Costume Museum, Bath. Circa 1815-1820. Made by B Luxmore, Illfracombe. Gift of Hannah Sargant, via email.
bulletKO2837 Digital copies of material relating to the service of Lance Corporal John Webster, King’s Own, First World War. Copied from items lent by Mr Malcolm Warwick, Barrow in Furness.
bulletKO2838 Photographs of carved stone work ‘Fifth Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment’ at Carnforth Drill Hall, Lancashire. By email.
bulletKO2839 Cribbage Board and Rough wooden box with brass top made into cribbage board, and stamped ‘Sergeants Mess King’s Own’. Coloured print of LMS Locomotive, ‘The King’s Own’. Various First World War postcards of King’s Own Subjects. Various books. Door sign. ‘Lion’ Comic. Contemporary photographic copy of presentation certificate from the Mayor of Lichfield to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, prior to their departure for South Africa, 1 Dec 1899. Purchased.
bulletKO2840 War medal, pay book, side cap and photograph of Margaret Ann Eggleston, ATS, who served in Lancaster with the King’s Own in World War Two. Gift of Mr Whitehead, Heysham, Morecambe.
bulletKO2841 The Fighting Padre. Letters from the trenches 1915-1918 of Pat Leonard DSO. Edited by John Leonard and Philip Leonard-Johnson. Purchased.
bulletKO2842 Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1914 Star Medal Group to Lance Corporal Robert Hardy, 1st Battalion, King’s Own. Gift of Mrs West, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield.
bulletKO2843 1914/15 Star Medal Group, and paperwork to Private Albert Ernest Johnson, King’s Own. Gift of Mr Brian Johnson, Astley, Manchester.
bulletKO2844 1st/5th Battalion Souvenir Card, photographs of Private John James Tallantire, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own. Gift of Mr Caffrey, Workington, Cumbria.
bulletKO2845 ‘Briggs Transfer’ of King’s Own Royal Regiment Cap Badge, designed by the Royal School of Needlework and approved by the War Office, sold by Wm Briggs & Co. Manchester. Purchased.
bulletKO2846 Silver cup, Indian, inscribed: “Darjeeling Sky Races May 1908. Garrison Stakes, Presented by R Pymm Esq. Won by E Coltas.” Sgt Edwin Coltas, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, later killed in action with the 8th Battalion, April 1917. Gift of Flight Lieutenant D G Kinsella RAFVR (Retd) MBE AE, Elstead, Surrey.
bulletKO2847 Photograph of Private Bryan Cumpstey, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, killed in action 28th June 1917. Gift of the late Ethel Nicholson Cumpstey, niece, via Mr Collier, Lancaster.
bulletKO2848 Africa Star Medal group, photographs, letters relating to the service of Lance Corporal Douglas Blake, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own, killed in action on 22nd November 1941. Photographs and correspondence relating to Eva Blake’s annual provision of a wreath on his grave, until her death in June 2010. Gift of Mr and Mrs Bond, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
bulletKO2849 Photograph of Private Ernest Brockbank, 1st/4th & 7th Battalions, King’s Own. Killed in action 7 Oct 1917. From an original lent for copying by Mrs C Blair, Chapel Stile.
bulletKO2850 Photographs, documents etc relating to the service of Colour Sergeant Albert Hawkins and his family with the 1st Battalion, King’s Own, 1930s and 1940s. Gift of Mrs Ruth Hawkins, daughter, Lichfield, Staffordshire.
bulletKO2851 Photograph of ‘San Sebastian’ Platoon, at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, 1958. Gift of Mr David Armstrong, Barnard Castle.
bulletKO2852 Photograph of soldiers of ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion King’s Own, September 1910. Gift of Mr Stockill, Copthorne, West Sussex.
bulletKO2853 Photograph and envelopes of Lance Corporal Albert Edward Scott (of Morecambe), 107th Regiment, RAC, King’s Own. Gift of Mr John Airey, Sedbergh, Cumbria.
bulletKO2854 Rosary, leather case, razor, badges and archive items relating to the service of Private John Edward Richards, 9th Battalion, King’s Own. Gift of Mrs M T Fray, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.
bulletKO2855 1914/15 Star, War and Victory Medal, photographs and archives to Private Herbert Edward Hanson, King’s Own. Gift of Mrs W Waterworth (niece), Handford, Near Stockport.
bulletKO2856 Photographs of Private Frederick William Tyson, 2nd/5th Battalion, King’s Own. Trench art knives, and paperwork relating to Home Guard service in World War Two with the 2200 MT Company, Lancashire and Border Transport Column. Gift of Mr Morris, Formby, Merseyside.
bulletKO2857 Gold medal and chain Presented to Lance Sergeant Tom Fletcher Mayson, VC, by the people of Millom and Silecroft, Dec 1917, in recognition of the award of the Victoria Cross. Purchased with 100% grant assistance from the Friends of Lancaster City Museum.
bulletKO2858 ‘Crimea, the Last Crusade’ by Orlando Figes. Gift of the publisher.
bulletKO2859 Photographs relating to the service of Private E Hodgson, 1st Battalion, King’s Own in Korea. Copied from originals lent by Mrs Wendy Hodgson, Lancaster.
bulletKO2860 Commission of John William Sandham, RAF (1918) and King’s Own (1927), and Association Dinner photograph. Gift of Mr John Sandham, Hest Bank, Lancaster.
bulletKO2861 Photographs of Lancaster Royal Garrison Artillery and archive material to Bombardier, later Battery Sergeant Major William James Corless, one of the Lancaster Corless family who served in the First World War. Gift of Mr William Corless, Lancaster.
bulletKO2862 Commonwealth Division/King’s Own arm brassard and ‘Buddy’ pocket hand warmer used by donor in Korea. Gift of Major Tony Booth, Lanchester, County Durham.
bulletKO2863 First World War Memorial Plaque and photograph of Private Arthur Dixon, number 32157, 1st King’s Own, killed in action 3rd May 1917. Gift of Mr Alan Dixon, Herne Bay, Kent.
bulletKO2864 Letters of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan, who commanded the 4th Foot in 1811. Gift of Mrs Sally Caveliero, Bath.
bulletKO2865 Hand painted wooden figure of a Soldier of the 4th Foot, 1742, supplied by the artist, a retired officer, Lieutenant Ernest Vernon Howell RA (Retired) Of The Shack, Timsway, Staines, and various correspondence. The figure was supplied as a sample of work in 1929. Not previously accessioned.
bulletKO2866 Coloured photograph of three soldiers of the King’s Own wearing red patrol jackets with blue facings. Two private soldiers and one Corporal (seated). By email from Morrie Forte, Melton West, Australia.
bulletKO2867 First World War diaries of Lieutenant Frederick Herman Delafield, 2nd/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. With letters and Officers Record of Service. (Originally called Ludwig Johann Friedrich Hermann Dellsohaft, but changed his name in August 1915). Gift of Mrs Anne D Saker, Worthing, West Sussex.
bulletKO2868 Small copper coin of the Byzantine City of Cherson in the Crimea with a monogram of the name Romanos, associated with Romanos Lekapenos. circa 921-944 AD. Found by Major James Paton when road making in the Crimea near Col. de Balaclava, Sep 1855. With letter from Department of Coins and Medals, the British Museum, Aug 1961. Not previously registered. Gift of Major Paton.
bulletKO2869 British War Medal to Captain James Balfour Parks, MC, 8th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. (Military Cross in Museum’s Collection, KO0936). Gift of Colonel Andrew Whitton, Halton.
bulletKO2870 Piece of hessian (sacking) with label believed to be addressed to Private Henry Christian, 9th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Prisoner of War, Bulgaria. Found in the upholstery of a dining chair - probably re-used war surplus. Gift of Mrs A Smithson, Headingly, Leeds.
bulletKO2871 The Battle of The Lys, 1918, Givenchy and the River Lawe by Phil Tomaselli. (Battleground Ypres Series) published by Pen and Sword. Gift of the author.
bulletKO2872 Dissertation: The Formation of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division and the Development of Training and of the Divisional Infantry School during 1916 and 1917. A dissertation submitted by Major Ian Riley, University of Birmingham, Centre for First World War Studies. Gift of the author.

 

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