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The National Service Years 1945-59

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Italy

Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947

On 25th July 1947 at San Sabba Stadium, Trieste, Major General R M Luckcock, Colonel of the Regiment, presented the 1st Battalion with new Colours.


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/043


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/044


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/045


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/046


Regimental Sergeant Major Revington handing over the Old King's Colour to Lieutenant Hardy, New Colour Presentation, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Trieste, 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/047 and KO1534/02


Regimental Sergeant Major Revington handing over the Old Regimental Colour to Lieutenant G Ward, New Colour Presentation, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Trieste, 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/048


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/049


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/050


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/051


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/052


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/053


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/054


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/055


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/056


Major General R M Luckcock presents the King's Colour, Trieste, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/57


Major General R M Luckcock presents the Regimental Colour to Lieutenant A Church.  In the centre from left to right are Rev Newman, Major J Wickham, Lieutenant G Farmer (King's Colour), the Colonel of the Regiment, Lieutenant A Church, Lieutenant Colonel W V H Robbins, DSO, Major Nigel St. G. Gribbon, Rev Howard.  1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Trieste, 25th July, 1947.
Accession Number: KO0705/058 and KO2590/057


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/060


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/061


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/062


Presentation of New Colours, 25th July 1947, 1st Battalion, King's Own, Trieste.
Accession Number: KO0705/063


Major General R M Luckcock presents the Regimental Colour to Lieutenant A Church.  In the centre from left to right are Rev Newman, Major J Wickham, Lieutenant G Farmer (King's Colour), the Colonel of the Regiment, Lieutenant A Church, Lieutenant Colonel W V H Robbins, DSO, Major Nigel St. G. Gribbon, Rev Howard.  1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Trieste, 25th July, 1947.
Accession Number: KO1929/02


New Colours Presentation, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Trieste, 1947.  The Saluting Dais.  Left to right: Reverend P S W Howard; Major T Leahy; Major General B E Moore, Commander Trust; Major General Airey, General Officer Commanding, Central Mediterranean Force; Brigadier Erskine DSO, Commander, 2nd Guards Brigade; Captain Noakes RN, Naval Officer in Charge, Northern Adriatic Ports.
Accession Number: KO0705/064


The Colour Party of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Trieste, 1947. Including WO2 (CSM) Joe Heath, 2nd Lieutenant Mike Hardy, and Colour Sergeant J R Rickwood
Accession Number: KO2634/01


Dedication of the New Colours of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Trieste. Including Lieutenant Colonel W V H Robins DSO.
Accession Number: KO2634/02


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Trieste 1947, Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel W V H Robins and Adjutant marching on parade ground.
Accession Number: KO2634/07


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Trieste 1947, Company Sergeant Major Joe Heath and another NCO from the Colour Party casing the colours.
Accession Number: KO2634/08

 

 

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