King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

Munich Crisis at Bowerham Barracks, September 1938

Motor transport being assembled on the parade ground at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster during the Munich Crisis of September 1938.
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Motor transport at Bowerham Barracks, September 1938.
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Trench digging on the playing fields at Bowerham.  The Ashton Memorial in Williamsons Park can just been seen in the background.  September 1938.
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Trench digging at Bowerham, September 1938.
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Trench digging at Bowerham, September 1938.
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Trench digging at Bowerham, September 1938.
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Work on air-raid shelters, and anti-gas protection took place at Bowerham Barracks during the Munich Crisis of September 1938.
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Work on the access to a basement air raid shelter continues whilst recruits being trained at the depot, Bowerham Barracks, standing outside the NAFFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institute) grocery store.
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Regimental Sergeant Major T Leach, Lieutenant and Quartermaster W Bell, MC and Captain A R Aslett are inspecting defensive measures being taken at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster during the Munich Crisis of September 1938.
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Soldiers at Bowerham Barracks being exposed to gas as part of their training, during the Munich Crisis of September 1938.
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Gas training at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, September 1938.
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Gas training at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, September 1938.  The officer is Lieutenant Dick Paton.
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Gas training at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, September 1938.
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