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Photo Gallery - First World War

Photograph album of Charles Leslie Roberts, including 7th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1914-1919; Machine Gun Corps etc.

The album compiled by Charles Leslie Roberts. Who was commissioned into the 7th Battalion King’s Own on 26th September 1914 as 2nd Lieutenant. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 30th November 1914. He was transferred to the 10th Battalion on 10th August 1915 and then out of the Regiment to the Machine Gun Corps on 24th February 1916. Images in the album include dummy machine guns, trench digging, machine gun on ranges, social and private photographs, huts and accommodation. Horses and grooms etc. Also photos at places such as Grantham, reflecting his time with the Machine Gun Corps ends up with Grantham to Dublin via the Irish Channel in 1919.

For some of these photographs see First World War Photo Gallery.

The album contains more than 230 photographs - all appear on this and the following pages in the order in which they are numbered within the album.

Charles Leslie Roberts Album Page One

Charles Leslie Roberts Album Page Two

Charles Leslie Roberts Album Page Three

Charles Leslie Roberts Album Page Four

Charles Leslie Roberts Album Page Five

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915
On the beach, the Small Child.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-101

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915
Miss Stafford and ‘small child’
Accession Number: KO1769/01-102

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915 Charles Leslie Roberts on beach in uniform.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-103

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915 Charles Leslie Roberts on beach in uniform.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-104

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915
Small child, Mrs Stafford, Miss Stafford and Bellamy with picnic.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-105

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915
Thermos, small child, Sylvia S.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-106

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915 Charles Leslie Roberts (More Waste referring to an earlier comment about wasting film).
Accession Number: KO1769/01-107

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Swanage 3 Aug 1915 to 20 Aug 1915
Swanage Bay and Small child.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-108

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915 B Camp
Arrival of heavy transport, ‘huge beast’ steam traction engine.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-109

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915 B Camp
Arrival of heavy transport, ‘huge beast’ steam traction engine. ‘Some Engine’
Accession Number: KO1769/01-110

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915 B Camp
Officers mess.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-111

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915 B Camp
Parade ground, Major Chancellor.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-112

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915 B Camp
Officers mess and other huts.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-113

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915
Construction of an ‘Armstrong Hut’
Accession Number: KO1769/01-114

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915
Armstrong Huts
Accession Number: KO1769/01-115

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915
Adjutant and 2nd in Command, Lieutenant Bates and Major Chancellor.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-116

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915
10th King’s Own Bugle Band. Returning from Church Parade.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-117

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915
Three officers including Davies and Sherrar.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-118

10th Reserve Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wareham, 20 Aug 1915 to 6 Sep 1915
To Bournemouth, O G Hunt and H T M R.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-119

YOC Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Our Hut.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-120

YOC Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Trench Digging, Godlingston Heath
Accession Number: KO1769/01-121

YOC Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Trench Digging, Godlingston Heath Colonel Moulton-Barrett Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-122

YOC Swange, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Trench Digging, Godlingston Heath 2nd Lieutenant C C Fox, 12th Worcesters, killed Jun 1916
Accession Number: KO1769/01-123

YOC Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Trench Digging, Godlingston Heath Captain Thompson, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders and Colonel Moulton Barrett, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-124

YOC Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Trench Digging, Godlingston Heath Captain Thompson, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-125

Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Uncaptioned, girl at sea side.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-126

Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Small child, Charles Leslie Roberts, big sister and two other officers at sea side.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-126a

Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Charles Leslie Roberts, small child, and big sister sat on deck chairs at seaside.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-126b

Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Small child and big sister, the Misses Stafford sat on deck chairs at seaside.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-126c

Swanage, 6 Sep 1915 to 4 Jan 1916
Uncaptioned, girl at sea side.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-127

Small girl with army cap at sea side.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-128

Small girl with army cap at sea side.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-129

A visit by Tertius, Molly and Lieutenant and Mrs Gandon.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-130

Poole Bay picnic, The small child and Charles Leslie Roberts.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-130a

Charles Leslie Roberts lying down.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-130b

Grantham, Harrowby Camp, 1 Months Refresher Course under Captain Lyburn. Sergeant Instructor Mickie, Forbes and Lyborn with Vickers Machine Gun.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-131

Grantham, Harrowby Camp, 1 Months Refresher Course under Captain Lyburn. Captain Forbes, Number 1 on Vickers Machine gun.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-132

On a scheme, Colonel N K Charteris, The C I.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-133

Grantham, Harrowby Camp, 1 Months Refresher Course under Captain Lyburn. Senior Officers course, General Hill.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-134

Grantham, Harrowby Camp, 1 Months Refresher Course under Captain Lyburn. Senior Officers course, on a scheme. Officers with vehicles.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-135

Grantham, Harrowby Camp, 1 Months Refresher Course under Captain Lyburn. Senior Officers on a scheme. Group of six officers.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-136

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. The field.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-137

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. The Senior Chaplain jumping.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-138

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. General Hill.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-139

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. General Hill.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-140

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. Turn-out competition, The Winners.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-141

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. C.22 Mess, Robinson and Fiancé.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-142

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. Tea on the lawn.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-143

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. The MGTC Band.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-144

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. Aerial spectators. Bi-plane.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-145

Harrowby Camp, Grantham, Sports Day, 20 Jul 1917. Aerial spectators. Airship.
Accession Number: KO1769/01-146

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You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.

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