King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Lydd 1913-1914

Although based at Dover, the 1st Battalion, King's Own spent some time at Lydd.  The regimental journal, The Lion and The Rose, reports "The month of May 1913 was spent at Lydd.  The battalion went there by route march, doing the 27 miles in two days, and halting at Shorncliffe for the night. The battalion was primarily engaged in musketry, but found time for a few sporting activities."

Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Lydd, 1913
Accession Number: KO1090/11 and KO1218/02

Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Lydd, 1913.
Accession Number: KO1178/04

Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Lydd, 1913.
Photograph marked number ‘405’
Accession Number: KO3111/10

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Lydd, 1913 or 1914.
Accession Number: KO2709/27

Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Lydd, 1913.
Accession Number: KO0013/40

Corps of Drums, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, at Lydd, 1913
Accession Number: KO1218/03

The Corps of Drums march past and the burial of 'Our Breakfast Grouped at Last We shan't miss it", 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd 1913.
Accession Number: KO1218/05

Members of the Transport Section, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Lydd, 1913.
Accession Number: KO3046/34

Corps of Drums at Lydd, 1913
Accession Number: KO1218/04 and KO0298/01

Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment to Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO0506/03

Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment to Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO0116/45

Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment to Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO0116/53 and KO0548/07

1st Battalion King’s Own Band at Lydd. Stood around with instruments at Lydd. Philemon Westwood identified with the cross, holding the French Horn. Date around 1914.
Accession Number: KO2764/10

The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Dykes, presenting Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to men of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO2654/058

The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Dykes, presenting Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to men of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO2654/059

The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Dykes, presenting Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to men of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO2654/060

Church Parade of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO2654/061

Church Parade of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO2654/062

Church Parade of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO2654/063 and KO0116/40

Drums of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at the funeral of Driver Gutt, Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force), Lydd, 1913.
Accession Number: KO1090/12

The band of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Lydd, circa 1913.
Accession Number: KO2839/28

The start of the Cross Country Runners, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd 1914.
Accession Number: KO0116/44

Private Richards, winner of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Cross Country Run, Lydd, 1914
Accession Number: KO0418/08

Maxfield, arrives second, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Cross Country Run, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO0418/18

Cross Country Runners, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO0116/42

Football team of 'A' Company 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, winners of the six a side football tourney, Lydd, 1914.
Accession Number: KO0116/43

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, "A Company's Bus load".  Left to right: 2nd Lieutenant Statter, Captain Somerville, Lieutenant Pott, Lieutenant Keith, 2nd Lieutenant Aitcheson, Captain Grover and unknown private (Keith's chauffeur).
Accession Number: KO0116/41 and KO0548/06

Drums of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, at Lydd 1914, with W R Thompson and R A Thompson
Accession Number: KO1307/01