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The National Service Years 1945-59

Barnard Castle July 1957-July 1958 & July 1959 - October 1959

St. George's Day, 1957 & 1958


On the dais for the St. George's Day Beating the Retreat, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Barnard Castle, 1957.
Accession Number: KO0883/142


On the dais for the St. George's Day Beating the Retreat, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Barnard Castle, 1957.
Left to right: Mrs Frisby; Brigadier Frisby; Mrs de Cordova; Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln; Lieutenant Colonel de Cordova; Mrs Lincoln; Councillor Mrs Smith; Alderman Mrs Daniels (Mayor of Lancaster), Mrs Smith.
Accession Number: KO0883/146


Colour Party, Trooping the Colour, St. George's Day, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Barnard Castle, 1958.
Accession Number: KO0883/167


The Escort to the Colours presents arms.  Captain E H Cowper, Captain of the Escort; 2nd Lieutenant E J Everett-Heath, the Ensign; Regimental Sergeant Major R J Taylor.  Trooping the Colour, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Barnard Castle, St. George's Day, April 1958.
Accession Number: KO0883/168


2nd Lieutenant Everett-Heath receives the Regimental Colour from Regimental Sergeant Major R J Taylor, both are sons of the Regiment.  The drums are in scarlet tunics.  Trooping the Colour, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Barnard Castle, St. George's Day, April 1958.
Accession Number: KO0883/169


Trooping the Colour, St. George's Day, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Barnard Castle, 1958
Accession Number: KO0883/170


Lieutenant Colonel Nigel St. G. Gribbon presenting roses to officers of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, St. George's Day, Barnard Castle, 1958.
Accession Number: KO0883/193


Officers of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment are presented with roses, St. George's Day, 1958, Barnard Castle.
Accession Number: KO0883/194

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