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The National Service Years 1945-59

Korea 1953-1954

Anti-Tank Platoon


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954.  Working on the 'Kansas Line' a defensive line which ran some distance behind Teal Bridge Camp where the battalion was based.  Left to right: Norman Burgess, Brian ? and George Hughes.
Accession Number: KO2092/01


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954.  Teal Bridge Camp, cookhouse duties.  Left to right: Norman Burgess, Nick Shute and Corporal Seward.
Accession Number: KO2092/02


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954.  Teal Bridge Camp, a bit of time to relax.  The soldiers include Private Max Draw, George Hughes, Norman Burgess, George Howarth and Corporal Seward and two are unknown.
Accession Number: KO2092/04


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954.  Working on the Kansas Defensive Line.  The soldiers include George Hughes at the back, left to right: Norman Burgess, Brian Orr, Joe Briscoe, Martin Flatney, two unknowns in the trench and one of the Korean soldiers called Kim.
Accession Number: KO2092/05


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954.  'Gloucester Valley' Korea, 1953.
Accession Number: KO2092/17


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1953.  Short back and sides, the company barber.  Left to right: Brian Roberts, Nick Shute, Corporal Frankland cutting Norman Burgess the customer.
Accession Number: KO2092/07


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954.  'Washing the smalls' Korea, 1954
Accession Number: KO2092/18


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954. 
Accession Number: KO2685/05


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954. 
Accession Number: KO2685/06


Soldiers of the Anti-Tank Platoon of Support Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster, Korea 1954. 
Accession Number: KO2685/07

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