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1900 - 1914 Photographs

Farnborough - 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment - 1911

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  Lt Jebb and the Signallers.
Accession Number: KO0243/01

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  Lt Morris and the Machine Gun Group.
Accession Number: KO0243/02

2nd Battalion, King’s Own, troops leaving Farnborough, 1911.
Photograph The F J S Military Series, number 133
Accession Number: KO2167/38

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  Leaving Farnborough.
Accession Number: KO0243/03

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  'Beta' The Army Airship.
Accession Number: KO0243/05

Army Airship The ‘Gama’ (Reconstructed) at Farnborough.
Photo: The SGG Copyright Military Series.
“My Dear Mrs Wood, I have seen this airship up. It looks very funny up. We are having a very nice time, we leave here on Thursday. Hoping this will find you and Mr Wood in the best of health as it leaves us. … with fond love from your … loving friend A Dalkin”
(William Wood Collection) Accession Number: KO3124/11

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  FE2 Aircraft.
Accession Number: KO0243/06

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  Sergeants.
Accession Number: KO1597/03

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  Leaving Farnborough.
Accession Number: KO1795/04

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Farnborough, 1911.  Members of 'G' Company.
Accession Number: KO1795/06

Group of soldiers of the 2nd King’s Own at Farnborough, circa 1911.
Photograph The F J S Military Series, number103
Accession Number: KO2167/47

2nd Battalion King’s Own parading on Farnborough Common 1911. Postmarked 25 Aug 1911. Short message on rear.
Photographer: The F J S Military Series, No. 11
Accession Number: KO1670/04

2nd Battalion King’s Own ready for action on Farnborough Common 1911.
Postmarked 24 Aug 1911. Short message on rear.
The large airship hanger can be seen to the rear of the photograph.
Photographer: The F J S Military Series, No 24
Accession Number: KO1670/05

An exact copy of card No 24, exists with the message as shown.
Accession Number: KO3111/80

2nd Battalion King’s Own tented camp on Farnborough Common 1911.
Postmarked 24 Aug 1911. Short message on rear.
The large airship hanger can be seen to the rear of the photograph.
Photographer: The F J S Military Series, No 22
Accession Number: KO1670/06

2nd Battalion King’s Own formed up on Farnborough Common 1911.
Postmarked 24 Aug 1911. Short message on rear.
Photographer: The F J S Military Series, No 28
Accession Number: KO1670/07

2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Farnborough Camp, 1911. Postmarked ‘Marlborough Lines, Aldershot, 24 Aug 1911’ and addressed to Miss A Clarke, No. 4 Stockbridge Lane, Daltongate, Ulverston, Lancashire. “This is the place where we are at present. Please give Emma’s PC to her as I lost her address, Jim”
Photograph No. 1 The F J S Military Series.
Accession Number: KO3100/39

2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Band Practice. At Farnborough.
Photo Number 25 The F J S Military Series. Postmarked Aldershot 30 Aug 1911.
Addressed to Mrs W Wood, c/o Mrs Stride, Ivy Cottage, Woodlands, Neltey Marsh, Near Southampton.
“I begged this postcard from Allen”
Dated 30 Aug 1911
“DS At last we have received definite orders, we leave her 9 a.m Friday for Dover. We are to go into Camp there for Brigade Training that will last until the Worceserters are ready to leave. Kind regards to all Will.”
(William Wood Collection) Accession Number: KO3124/12

2nd Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, officer servants,  1911.
Photographer: The F J S Military Series, No 35
Accession Number: KO3074/60a

Message on rear of 2nd Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, officer servants,  1911.
Photographer: The F J S Military Series, No 35
Accession Number: KO3074/60b

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