Soldiers of the Regiment
Private Frederick Wadeson
Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, was born in Dalton in
Furness on 4th June 1904 and enlisted into the King's Own Royal Regiment
on 22nd November 1927. He signed up for three years in the Regular
Army and nine years in the Army Reserve. He appears to have been
mobilised in 1939 after the outbreak of the Second World War and served
with the 9th Battalion of the King's Own. On 13th December 1941 he
was transferred to the 90th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery.
The collection of photographs includes both photographs of him and of
soldiers from the First World War.
War-time Cookery poster showing various recipes in quantities for 100
men.
Accession Number: KO1678/01
Letter concerning transfer from the 9th Battalion, King's Own to the
Royal Artillery. Accession Number: KO1678/02
Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, King's Own Royal Regiment,
circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/03
Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, King's Own Royal Regiment,
circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/04
Photograph taken on Sunday 16th March 1941.
Accession Number: KO1678/05
Taken October 1941, Brighton.
Accession Number: KO1678/06
Taken October 1941, Brighton.
Accession Number: KO1678/07
Taken October 1941, Brighton.
Accession Number: KO1678/08
Taken October 1941, Brighton.
Accession Number: KO1678/09
Unknown.
Accession Number: KO1678/10
Unknown Lance Corporal of the King's Own Royal Regiment, circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/11
Christmas card featuring Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709,
King's Own Royal Regiment, circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/12
Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, King's Own Royal Regiment,
circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/13
Unknown soldiers, circa 1928.
Accession Number: KO1678/14
Believed to be Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, King's Own Royal
Regiment, February 1940.
Accession Number: KO1678/15
Second from the right is Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, 1st
Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/16 and KO1678/17
Group of soldiers of the 5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment, circa 1914.
Accession Number: KO1678/18
On the left is Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, 1st Battalion,
King's Own Royal Regiment, circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/19
Identified group, probably at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster circa 1928.
Accession Number: KO1678/20
Section of 'B' Company of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment,
during an exercise, circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/21
Number 3 Squad, Winners, Inter Squad Cross Country Shield, 1928, possibly
at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO1678/22
Unknown soldier of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, photographed
by the United Service Studios Ltd, Ipswich, Felixstowe & Harwich, dated
26th May 1918. Sent to his mother from John.
Accession Number: KO1678/23
Number 3 Squad, Winners, Inter Squad Cross Country Shield, 1928, possibly
at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO1678/24
On the left is Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, King's Own
Royal Regiment, circa late 1920s.
Accession Number: KO1678/25
x marks Private Frederick Wadeson, number 3708709, King's Own Royal
Regiment, circa 1930, at a road side in Sussex.
Accession Number: KO1678/26
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