Photo Gallery
The National Service Years 1945-59
2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India,
1947
Internal Security Duties, Calcutta.
Part of the cordon while carrying out a search in Calcutta.
Accession Number: KO0705/082
2nd Battalion, King's Own, Internal Security Duties, Calcutta.
Corporal Bates and Captain Meecham searching passengers from a bus,
while on identification duties in Calcutta, August 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/083
2nd Battalion, King's Own, Internal Security Duties, Calcutta.
Lance Corporal Parmenter cordoning 'Bustees' for a search while on
identification duties in Calcutta, August 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/084
2nd Battalion, King's Own, Internal Security Duties, Calcutta.
Private Walker, one of the piquets while on identification duties in
Calcutta, August 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/085
2nd Battalion, King's Own, Internal Security Duties, Calcutta.
Corporal Bates and Captain Meecham searching sacks carried by passengers
on a bus, while on identification duties in Calcutta, August 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/086
2nd Battalion, King's Own, Internal Security Duties, Calcutta.
Corporal Bates and Captain Meecham searching passengers from a bus while
on identification duties in Calcutta, August 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/087
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