Photo Gallery
The National Service Years 1945-59
Regimental Depot, Bowerham Barracks

General view of 'Hodgson' Block, Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, 1953.
Accession Number: KO0788/03

'South Africa' Barrack Room in 'Brook' Block at Bowerham Barracks,
Lancaster, in 1953.
Accession Number: KO0788/04

Soldier's Kit layout, 1953
Accession Number: KO0788/18

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Bowerham Barracks. Civilian Staff,
Lancaster 1952.
Top Row, left to right:
J Ryan, King’s Own, 1906, Boilerman; F Jones MM, King’s Own, 1919, GE
Staff; R Kinnish, King’s Own, 1922, General Duties Man; J Robinson, Army
Catering Corps, Cook; J Eddleston, Cook; R Holmes, 1931, Cook; F Walker,
Royal Flying Corps, GE Staff; E Duff, GE Staff.
Centre Row, left to right:
V F Ensor, King’s Own, 1914, Driver; T Broad, King’s Own, 1908, Museum
Orderly; H Wilkinson, King’s Own, 1940, GE Staff; J Adams, King’s Own
1900, General Duties Man; R Dawson, RAOC, GE Staff; C Bainbridge, King’s
Own 1907, General Duties Man; A H Slimm, King’s Own 1906, General Duties
Man; T Simpson, King’s Own 1927, Batman; C E Brown, King’s Own, 1940,
Boilerman.
Front Row, left to right:
P C Walker, King’s, Groundsman; A Whittle, Clerk of Works; H Dinsdale,
Green Howards, 1925, QM’s Clerk; Major L Heap, King’s Own, Admin
Officer; E E Brassington, MC, Royal Fusiliers, Orderly Room; J Sharpe,
Worcestershire Regiment, Telephone Orderly; B R Thompson, Telephone
Orderly, T Cragg, King’s Own 1908 San D Man.
Accession Number: KO0788/008

Kitchen, Regimental Depot, 1957.
Accession Number: KO0883/181

The dining room set for the Sergeants Mess Social, June 1951, Bowerham
Barracks, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO0788/05

Number 4 Pioneer Training Centre 29th April 1947 Mayor of Lancaster and
Private J W Roberts
Accession Number: KO0698/16

Brigadier R M J Goldie, CBE, Acting Colonel of the Regiment, and Deputy
Commander North West District, presenting the Best All Round Recruit
certificate to Private J Till on 16th February 1952. On the left
is Major J B Underwood, Officer Commanding, The Regimental Depot, and
facing the camera is Warrant Officer Class 1 F Revington, the Regimental
Sergeant Major.
Accession Number: KO0788/011

Private P Gordon, best all round recruit of his equals, being presented
to Brigadier H E Creedon. This is the first recruit to join the
Regular Army for a term of 22 years, since the re-opening of the
Regimental Depot, 1952.
Accession Number: KO0788/007

Depot, King's Own Royal Regiment, Band, 1945
Accession Number: KO0680/01

Depot, Lieutenant Colonel Everett-Heath taking the salute on St.
George’s Day Parade, 1947
Accession Number: KO0698/18

Regimental Depot, Passing Out Parade, August 1952.
Attended by Alderman N P Edmondson, JP, Mayor of Morecambe and
Councillor C B Trek, JP, Mayor of Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO0788/013

Regimental Depot, Passing Out Parade, 20th August 1952.
After the advance in Review Order. In the foreground left to
right, Brigadier H E Creedon, Major J N Wickham (Officer Commanding,
Regimental Depot), Sergeant P Morris. Parade Commanded by
Lieutenant J D Thorne in the rear of the platoon is Regimental Sergeant
Major F Revington and the band of the 1st Battalion, The King's Own
Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO0788/014

Regimental Depot, Passing Out Parade, 20th August 1952.
Accession Number: KO0788/015

Regimental Depot, Passing Out Parade, 20th August 1952.
The March Past in Quick Time. Parade commanded by Lieutenant J D
Thorne, in the rear of the platoon is RSM F Revington, with the band of
the 1st Battalion in attendance, under the leadership of Bandmaster L
Morley, ARCM.
Accession Number: KO0788/016

Brigadier J H Hardy, Colonel of the Regiment, inspecting soldiers at the
Regimental Depot, 1957.
Accession Number: KO0883/290

Sergeants Mess Social, Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, June 1951.
Regimental Sergeant Major F Revington; Regimental Sergeant Major's
Mother and Mr J Humphreys.
Accession Number: KO0788/006a

Sergeants Mess Social, Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, June 1951.
Major J B Underwood; Mr Tim Kelly; Mr George Bell, Major L Heap; Mr
Chatham, Mr Paddy Cooney, and Mr Charles Brown.
Accession Number: KO0788/006b

Sergeants Mess Social, Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, June 1951.
General view of the guests on the lawn.
Accession Number: KO0788/006c

Sergeants Mess Social, Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, June 1951.
Left to right: Mrs Sallows and daughter; Miss Mitchell and Mrs Mitchell;
Sergeant Mitchell; Miss Sallows; Master Mitchell; Mr George Summer and
Master Sallows.
Accession Number: KO0788/006d

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, St George’s Day, 1953
Accession Number: KO0883/279

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, St George’s Day, 1953
Accession Number: KO0883/280

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Tug of War Team, Sergeants Mess, 1956
Accession Number: KO0883/287

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1956, Corporals Outing
Accession Number: KO0883/288

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1956, Christmas Dinner
Accession Number: KO0883/289

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957, Sergeants Mess Outing
Accession Number: KO0883/291

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957, Regimental Dinner
Accession Number: KO0883/292

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957, Regimental Dinner
Accession Number: KO0883/293

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957 Regimental Weekend
Accession Number: KO0883/295

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957 Regimental Weekend
Accession Number: KO0883/296

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957, The Mayor of Lancaster with the
Prize Winning Recruit
Accession Number: KO0883/297

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957, The Mayor of Lancaster takes
salute at Passing Out Parade
Accession Number: KO0883/298

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957 The Mayor of Lancaster inspecting
Guard of Honour
Accession Number: KO0883/300

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1957, Passing Out Parade
Accession Number: KO0883/305

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Waterloo Day, 1957
Accession Number: KO0883/187

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Presentation of Roses on St. George's
Day, 1958
Accession Number: KO0883/191

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Presentation of Roses on St. George's
Day, 1958
Accession Number: KO0883/192

Depot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, August 1958, Chelsea Pensioner A H
Stafford at Bowerham
Accession Number: KO0883/190

Dance Band circa 1950s with John Long, standing with base at rear
Accession Number: KO2368/04

Brigadier Goldie inspecting soldiers at the Depot, Bowerham Barracks,
King’s Own Royal Regiment on St. George’s Day.
Accession Number: KO2490/166

Drumhead service at the Depot, Bowerham Barracks, King’s Own Royal
Regiment
Accession Number: KO2490/167

Drumhead service at the Depot, Bowerham Barracks, King’s Own Royal
Regimen
Accession Number: KO2490/168

Brigadier Hardy, Colonel of the Regiment, at the Regimental Depot,
Bowerham Barracks on 20th September 1957 making presentation to a
Bandsman and Regimental Sergeant Major Hayles.
Accession Number: KO2490/194

Brigadier Hardy, Colonel of the Regiment, at the Regimental Depot,
Bowerham Barracks on 20th September 1957 making presentation to a
Bandsman and Regimental Sergeant Major Hayles.
Accession Number: KO2490/195

Brigadier Hardy, regimental parade in honour of the Colonel of the
Regiment, Regimental Depot, Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, 20th September
1957
Accession Number: KO2490/196
See also the collection of Private Robert
Duncan, who served at the King's Own Depot, between 1957 and
1958.
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