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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 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Private James Connor Gill Private James Connor Gill, number 2114, later 240511, of the 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Private Gill also served with the 2nd/5th Battalion. His number would suggest he was a "Lancaster Pal" enlisting in the first few days of September 1914 in order to replace men too old or unfit for over seas service. Active Service Testament, 1914. Includes message from Lord Roberts, 25 Aug 1914. Used by Private James Connor Gill, number 2114, later 240511 of the 1st/5th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, and later 2nd/5th Battalion. Accession Number: KO1551/01 Silk Postcard from Private James Connor Gill 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own ‘Sacred Alliance’ Accession Number: KO1551/02 Silk handkerchief of "Souvenir of Ypres" sent home by Private James Connor Gill, number 2114, later 240511, of the 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Private Gill also served with the 2nd/5th Battalion. Accession Number: KO1551/03 A Soldier’s Prayer carried in the Active Service Testament of Private James Connor Gill, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Accession Number: KO1551/04 Letter from Buckingham Palace: “Gift from Mary R and the Women of the Empire, 1914” Sent to Private James Connor Gill Accession Number: KO1551/05 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. 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.