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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.
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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.
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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. |
|
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. |
|
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.
|
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
KO2730
Photographs relating to the service and Lieutenant Colonel Gawne, 2nd
King’s Own circa 1890s. Gift of Mr J F Gawne, Yeovil, Somerset.
|
|
KO2731
Veteran’s Badge issued to Major Daniel Parsonage, formerly 1st Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Border Regiment. Gift of Major Parsonage, Lancaster.
|
|
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. |
|
KO2733
Programme for Parade in Trieste, May 1946 and Christmas Card from the
Royal Naval Base, Trieste, Christmas 1947. Gift of Mrs Mosey, Lancaster.
|
|
KO2734
Photograph of senior non-commissioned officers of the 1st/4th King’s Own,
May 1918. Gift of Mr Farrow, Belgium. |
|
KO2735
Paperwork relating to Private John Bates, of the 2nd/5th King’s Own. Gift
of Mrs Patrica Mee, Dundee. |
|
KO2736
Photograph of King’s Own Zulu War Memorial. Gift of Colonel John de
Cordova, Bath. |
|
KO2737
‘Lancaster’ shoulder title, discovered by donor in Jan 2001 at Spion Kop
in South Africa. Gift of Mr Robinson, Salisbury. |
|
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. |
|
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). |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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.
|
|
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. |
|
KO2746
Photographs of King’s Own Graves, World War One and World War Two, Western
Front/Northern France. Photographed by Peter Donnelly, Museum Curator.
|
|
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.
|
|
KO2748
Book: Remembering Osnabruck, The British Garrison 1945-2009 by Sarah Elsom.
Gift of the Garrison Commander. |
|
KO2749
Photograph of silver drinking cup, Lieutenant M Dane, 4th King’s Own,
April 1812. Digital image supplied by Mr Milligan, New Zealand.
|
|
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.
|
|
KO2751
Digital copy of the Boer War diary of Greenwood Halliwell, of the King’s
Own. Gift of Mr A Jones, Colywn Bay. |
|
KO2752
King’s Own Graves in Gauhati War Cemetery, India. Gift of Major E J Foxall, MBE, Trimingham, Norfolk.
|
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
KO2755
Photographs relating to Private Peter Braithwaite, 1st King’s Own, 1953-56
including Korea. Copied from originals lent by Mr Braithwaite,
Whitehaven. |
|
KO2756
Various regimental photographs, circa 1910-1930 copied from borrowed
album. |
|
KO2757
Photograph of 2nd Lieutenant Henson of the King’s Own. Copied from
original image held by family. |
|
KO2758
Didcot’s Heroes Remembered by Richard Polley and Clare Wadley. Gift of
the authors. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
KO2762
Photograph of Captain Harold Chapman, 2nd/5th King’s Own. Gift of Mr
Chris Chapman, via email. |
|
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.
|
|
KO2764
Material relating to Sergeant Westwood, King’s Own, World War One. Gift
of Mr Westwood. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
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. |
|
KO2770
Military Respirator dated 1941. Gift of Mrs Edmondson, Lancaster.
|
|
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. |
|
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.
|
|
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. |
|
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
| KO2775 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. |
| KO2776 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. |
| KO2777 Photograph of Private William Henry Ratcliffe, King’s Own at
Farnborough, circa 1901. From a digital image supplied by Mr Ratcliffe,
British Columbia. |
| KO2778 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. |
| KO2779 Copy prints of water-colour drawing of musician of 4th Foot,
1780s. From a digital image supplied by Mr Rick Herra, USA. |
| KO2780 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. |
| KO2781 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. |
| KO2782 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. |
| KO2783 Photographs of the 1st King’s Own in Hong Kong, 1956, and
Troopship Empire Clyde. Gift of Mr David Lax, Darwin, Lancashire. |
| KO2784 First World War medals and documents of Private William Hugh
Wearing, 5th King’s Own. Gift of Mr David Fergusson, Bowerham,
Lancaster. |
| KO2785 Photograph of Private Thomas Ashburner, 1st/4th King’s Own. From
a digital image supplied by Mr Ashburner. |
| KO2786 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. |
| KO2787 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. |
| KO2788 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. |
| KO2789 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. |
| KO2790 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. |
| KO2791 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. |
| KO2792 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. |
| KO2793 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. |
| KO2794 Wooden box with brass plaque, ‘Major Kipping 4th Regt Foot’.
Served 1799 to 1820. Gift of Mr M Kipping, Worcester. |
| KO2795 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. |
| KO2796 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. |
| KO2797 Photographs relating to Private Charles Richmond of the 1st
King’s Own, 1930s. Gift of Mr Stuart Richmond, New South Wales,
Australia. |
| KO2798 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. |
| KO2799 Cap badge of Major Harry Horne, of Fleetwood and photographs of
the 5th King’s Own at Fleetwood. Gift of Mrs Joyce Clark, Thornton. |
| KO2800 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. |
| KO2801 Photograph of Private Thomas Briscoe Gardner, 1st/5th King’s Own,
World War One. From a scan supplied by Mrs D Howe. |
| KO2802 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. |
| KO2803 Programme for the passing out parade at Bowerham Barracks, 16
February 1952. Gift of Mr W R Nicholas, Lancaster. |
| KO2804 Two ‘Briggs Transfer’ of King’s Own Cap badge, designed by the
Royal School of Needlework and approved by HM War Office. Purchased. |
| KO2805 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. |
| KO2806 ‘Lancaster Pals’ photographs, 5th King’s Own, September 1914.
Gift of Mr Joe Hodgson, Preston. |
| KO2807 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. |
| KO2808 17 photographs of ‘Heysham Boys’ in the 1914-1918 War. Gift of Mr Curwen, Heysham, Lancashire. |
| KO2809 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. |
| KO2810 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. |
| KO2811 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. |
| KO2812 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. |
| KO2813 Four trench maps of Gallipoli: Anarfarta Saghir, Kuriha Dere,
Boghali, and Damler. Gift of Mr Bob Hutton, Ulverston. |
| KO2814 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. |
| KO2815 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. |
| KO2816 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. |
| KO2817 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. |
| KO2818 Photograph of the 2nd/5th King’s Own being inspected by HM The
King, Sep 1917. Gift of Mr David Haynes, Farringdon, Oxford. |
| KO2819 Medals and documents relating to Sergeant Harold Wadeson, King’s
Own, 1923-1945 |
| KO2820 Photograph of Private Sidney Harding, 2nd/5th King’s Own, died of
wounds 13 Sep 1918. Gift of Mr Ogborne, Devon. |
| KO2821 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. |
| KO2822 Collection of photographs relating to the service of Sergeant &
Drum Major John Hawkins Eliott Newman, 1910 – 1935. Gift of Mr Hingston,
Par, Cornwall. |
| KO2823 World War One soldier’s medical pouch and contents. Gift of Mr
Cropper, Morecambe. |
| KO2824 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. |
| KO2825 ‘Regions Caesar Never Knew’ The Abyssinian Expedition, 1867-1868.
By Michael White, Belgium. Gift of the author. |
| KO2826 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. |
| KO2827 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. |
| KO2828 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. |
| KO2829 Photographs of Sergeant Michael Baker, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own
Royal Lancaster Regiment, World War One. Gift of Mr Baker, Lancaster. |
| KO2830 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). |
| KO2831 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. |
| KO2832 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
| KO2833 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. |
| KO2834 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. |
| KO2835 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. |
| KO2836 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. |
| KO2837 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. |
| KO2838 Photographs of carved stone work ‘Fifth Battalion King’s Own
Royal Regiment’ at Carnforth Drill Hall, Lancashire. By email. |
| KO2839 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. |
| KO2840 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. |
| KO2841 The Fighting Padre. Letters from the trenches 1915-1918 of Pat
Leonard DSO. Edited by John Leonard and Philip Leonard-Johnson.
Purchased. |
| KO2842 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. |
| KO2843 1914/15 Star Medal Group, and paperwork to Private Albert Ernest
Johnson, King’s Own. Gift of Mr Brian Johnson, Astley, Manchester. |
| KO2844 1st/5th Battalion Souvenir Card, photographs of Private John
James Tallantire, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own. Gift of Mr Caffrey,
Workington, Cumbria. |
| KO2845 ‘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. |
| KO2846 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. |
| KO2847 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. |
| KO2848 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. |
| KO2849 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. |
| KO2850 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. |
| KO2851 Photograph of ‘San Sebastian’ Platoon, at Bowerham Barracks,
Lancaster, 1958. Gift of Mr David Armstrong, Barnard Castle. |
| KO2852 Photograph of soldiers of ‘C’ Company, 2nd Battalion King’s Own,
September 1910. Gift of Mr Stockill, Copthorne, West Sussex. |
| KO2853 Photograph and envelopes of Lance Corporal Albert Edward Scott
(of Morecambe), 107th Regiment, RAC, King’s Own. Gift of Mr John Airey,
Sedbergh, Cumbria. |
| KO2854 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. |
| KO2855 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. |
| KO2856 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. |
| KO2857 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. |
| KO2858 ‘Crimea, the Last Crusade’ by Orlando Figes. Gift of the
publisher. |
| KO2859 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. |
| KO2860 Commission of John William Sandham, RAF (1918) and King’s Own
(1927), and Association Dinner photograph. Gift of Mr John Sandham, Hest
Bank, Lancaster. |
| KO2861 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. |
| KO2862 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. |
| KO2863 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. |
| KO2864 Letters of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan, who commanded the
4th Foot in 1811. Gift of Mrs Sally Caveliero, Bath. |
| KO2865 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. |
| KO2866 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. |
| KO2867 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. |
| KO2868 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. |
| KO2869 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. |
| KO2870 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. |
| KO2871 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. |
| KO2872 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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