Photo Gallery
The National Service Years 1945-59
Kenya & Aden
1958-1959
Corporal John Heartwell Collection
Corporal John Heartwell, number 23385857, originally enlisted into
the Lancashire Fusiliers, but he was one of fifty men who was
transferred to the Manchester Regiment and then to the King's Own Royal
Regiment. He enlisted in April 1957 and discharged from
Lancaster's Bowerham Barracks in April 1959.

On the left is Corporal John Heartwell, the other soldier is not
identified. 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment at Gil Gil
Camp, Kenya, 1958.
Accession Number: KONeg0993

Left to right: Corporal John Heartwell, unknown, Lance Corporal
Reynolds, unknown. 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment at Gil
Gil Camp, Kenya, 1958.
Accession Number: KONeg0994

A patrol of the 'A' Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment in
Kenya, 1958, the sergeant on the left is Sergeant Edwards from
Lancaster.
Accession Number: KONeg0995

A patrol of the 'A' Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment in
Kenya, 1958.
Accession Number: KONeg0996

Members of 'A' Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, at Gil
Gil Camp, Kenya, 1958.
Left to right: Private Costain, from the Isle of Man; Lance Corporal
Reynolds (reading paper), Private Fred Roome, from Lancaster; Private
Coleman from Blackpool; Private Holden, from Blackpool; and Corporal
Heartwell, from Bury.
Accession Number: KONeg0997

Corporal Heartwell and Private McCabe, from Longsight, Manchester, of
the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, at Gil Gil Camp, Kenya,
1958.
Accession Number: KONeg0998

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Little Aden, 1958. Motor
Transport park with Cathedral Rock in the background.
Accession Number: KONeg0999

Dance Hall, Aden, frequented by members of the 1st Battalion, King's Own
Royal Regiment in 1958-59.
Accession Number: KONeg1000

Billets used by the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment in Aden,
1958-59.
Accession Number: KONeg1001

Flying from Aden to Kenya, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment,
1958. Corporal Heartwell is stood on the right.
Accession Number: KONeg1002
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