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Archive of General Sir Archibald Hunter GCB GCVO DSO TD LLD
at the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster.

Joining the King's Own Royal Regiment.

DGME Form 5 - Military Education Division, War Office, 13 August 1875
Certificate A Hunter passed out of the Royal Military College in the First Class Examination held in July 1875.
Accession Number:
KO2686/002

Form 2. Horse Guards, War Office, 27 August 1875.
To Sub- Lieutenant A Hunter stating the approval of Her Majesty of his appointment to a Sub Lieutenancy in the 4th Foot.
Accession Number:
KO2686/003

From Adjutant General, Horse Guards, War Office, 30 August 1875
Letter to Sub Lieutenant A Hunter stating that he should embark for Gibraltar on or about 30 September 1875 for the purpose of joining the 1st Battalion of the 4th Regiment.*
Addressed to Sub Lieutenant A Hunter at ‘Whitefield’ Govan, Glasgow.
Accession Number: KO2686/004

*The 1st Battalion of the 4th King's Own Regiment was stationed in Gibraltar between September 1874 and April 1878.

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