King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS		Collections - Portraits Soldiers of the Regiment Lieutenant Colonel George Walsh of the 4th Foot. Lieutenant Colonel George Walsh of the 4th Foot. Oil painting attributed to Thomas Frye. Walsh joined the Army as an Ensign in 1720 and joined the King’s Own as a Captain in May 1720. He was promoted Major in 1736. After a period with the 9th Regiment of Marines he returned to the Regiment as Lieutenant Colonel in August 1749 and left in 1754 to become Colonel of the 49th Foot. He died in 1761 with the rank of Lieutenant General and is buried in the East Cloister of Westminster Abbey. KO1450/01 Purchased Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.