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1900 - 1914 Photographs

Lucknow - 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, C Company, Bridge Building at Lucknow, 1911.
Accession Number: KO0013/51

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Gym Class, 1912
Accession Number: KO0454/02

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Members of G Company at Chakrata India, 1910 enjoying the  waterfall.
Accession Number: KO0540/02

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Cricket Team, Lucknow, 1910
Accession Number: KO0659/04

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, E Company six a side football team, 1909.
Accession Number: KO0700/04

Winners of the Regimental Championship Boxing, H Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lucknow, 1911.
Left to right Private Davis, Light; Lance corporal Taylor, Feather; and Private William Rodda, Bantam.
Photograph by Omaid Singh and Sons, Lucknow
From The Lion and The Rose, Volume 7, Number 1, Jul 1911:
Annual Boxing Tournament, Central Gymnasium, Lucknow, 14, 16 and 19 Jun 1911. Gives details of the various boxing matches over three days.
“The winners of the Regimental Events, received a challenge belt, a souvenir medal and 45 Rupees. The cup by Murray & Co for the best scientific boxing, was awarded to Lance corporal Taylor”
Accession Number: KO3111/25

Two soldiers, including Private W Rodda, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Bantam Weight Championship, Lucknow, 1911.
Private Rodda has a tattoo of St. George, mounted on horse back, slaying a dragon.
Private William Rodda, number 9262, served with the 1st Battalion in the First World War, arriving in France on 23 Aug 1914, but was taken prisoner before Christmas 1914. His home address was 21 Queen Street, Lancaster.
Photograph by Omaid Singh and Sons, Lucknow
Accession Number: KO3111/26

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, G Company, at Lucknow, India, circa 1909.
Accession Number: KO0013/65

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Trooping the Colour, St George's Day, 1909, Lucknow, India.
Accession Number: KO0119/09

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, On Parade at Lucknow, 1910
Accession Number: KO0700/06 and KO0840/03

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lucknow, 1912
Accession Number: KO1017/088 and KO0205/02

The Band of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lucknow, India, 1912.
Accession Number: KO0205/04

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Parade at Lucknow, circa 1909-1912
Accession Number: KO1017/098

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Parade at Lucknow, circa 1911
Accession Number: KO0013/34

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Parade at Lucknow, circa 1911
Accession Number: KO0013/35

Officers of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lucknow, India, 1909
Accession Number: KO0769/02

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Corps of Drums, Lucknow, 1909
Accession Number: KO0085/32

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Band, Lucknow, 1909
Accession Number: KO0085/60

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Officers, Lucknow, 1910
Accession Number: KO0085/61

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Officers, Lucknow, 1908 or 1909
Accession Number: KO1666/13 and KO0065/14

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Headquarter Staff, Lucknow 1909
Accession Number: KO0065/15

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Drums Football Team, Winners of the Inter Company Shield, season 1910 and 1911.
Accession Number: KO0205/14

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Number 1 Section of 'E' Company, Lucknow, India, 1910
Accession Number: KO0700/07

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, E Company, Bridge Building, Lucknow, India, 1910.
Accession Number: KO0700/10

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Sergeants, Lucknow, India, 1911.
Accession Number: KO0205/10

1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Warrant Officers and Colour Sergeants, Lucknow 1912
Colour Sergeant Powell (Medal: LSGC)
Colour Sergeant Cripps (Medal: LSGC)
Colour Sergeant Connor (Medal: Queen’s South Africa)
Colour Sergeant Buckland (Medal: LSGG)
Colour Sergeant Roe (Queen’s South Africa with 7 Clasps and King’s South Africa.)
Sergeant Major Dunlop (Medals: Delhi Durbar and LSGC)
Colour Sergeant Williams (Medals: West Africa 1900 and LSGC)
Colour Sergeant Creedon (Medal: Delhi Durbar)
Bandmaster Smith (Medal: LSGC)
Service abroad of the above includes China, Malta, Burma, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, East Africa, West Africa and India. Average service 21 years and 225 days.
Accession Number: KO0205/08

Accession Number: KO0205/08b

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