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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 Major George William Bone Born at Croydon, Surrey, on 18th June 1901 George William Bone served in the Royal Navy from 10th December 1918 to 9th March 1922 (3 years and 90 days). He then attested for service in the King’s Own Royal Regiment on 8th June 1922 at Whitehall, London, at the age of 20 years and 355 days. He married Grace Gray Elder in Dunfermline on 20th December, 1922. He was discharged from the service on 16th April 1941 (having served a total of 18 years and 313 days in the ranks) and received a Commission in the Army on 17th April 1941. He received the Long Service and Good Conduct medal in 1938. From our limited information he was promoted sergeant on 28th May 1927, and then to Colour Sergeant in May 1930 when he was Company Quartermaster Sergeant. He was again promoted to Warrant Officer Class 2, Company Sergeant Major on 26th April 1935. He appears to have been Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant of the 1st Battalion in India in around 1939/40. It is assumed he served most of his time with the 1st Battalion. George William Bone received an emergency commission in the Indian Army on 17th April 1941 and was Adjutant of the School of Frontier Warfare until 26th July 1943. He was promoted Temporary Captain in June 1942. He was Acting Major at Number 2 Military Air Raid Services from 27th September 1943, later becoming Captain and Temporary Major of the same unit, which he then became Commandant of with the rank of Temporary Lieutenant Colonel. He was transferred from the Indian Army to a regular commission with the King’s Own, Lieutenant and Quartermaster (retaining the rank of War Substantive Major and Temporary Lieutenant Colonel on 17 June 1945. He was 2nd In Command of the Military Engineering Services Depot at Jullundaur from 1 Dec 1945. He was Captain and Quartermaster at the Officer Cadet Training Unit at Aldershot in 1946. He rejoined the King’s Own as Captain and Quartermaster of the 2nd Battalion who were part of the Middle East Land Forces. He went with the 2nd Battalion to join the 1st Battalion at Trieste in 1949 when the two battalions were amalgamated into one. He was at Carlisle and Chester in 1950 and was promoted Major and Quartermaster on 5th February 1950. He was at Bulford in 1951 and retired on 18th June 1954 and ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers on 18 Jun 1956. He died on 24 Sep 1958. Sergeant G W Bone and son, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, India, 1928. Accession Number: KONeg0918 The Bone family on board the troopship HMT Neuralia, 1928 Accession Number: KONeg0919 Group of regimental children. Accession Number: KONeg0920 1939 Children’s Christmas Party, Karachi, India Accession Number: KONeg0921 Father Christmas on a camel, Karachi, India. Accession Number: KONeg0922 Three soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Eritrea, July 1948 Accession Number: KONeg0923 Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment visit General Orlando’s grave in Eritrea, 1948. Accession Number: KONeg0924 Captain George William Bone in front of the British Military Train at Trieste, 1949, with the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment. Accession Number: KONeg0925 Record of Services George William Bone on Indian Army Form Z 2041 Accession Number: KO1776/01 King's Own The Saighton Players Present the Ghost Train, written by Arnold Ridley. Accession Number: KO1776/02 St. George’s Day, Trieste, 23 Apr 1949 Accession Number: KO1776/03 Luncheon – Honourable KORR 29 Aug 1953 Accession Number: KO1776/04 Trooping the Colour Accession Number: KO1776/05 Inspection Parade Accession Number: KO1776/06 Cafe Madras, 1938 Accession Number: KO1776/07 Sports at Bowerham, Lancaster Accession Number: KO1776/08 Testing Man Pack in India, 1941 for ‘Everest’ Expedition? Accession Number: KO1776/09 Testing Man Pack in India, 1941 Accession Number: KO1776/10 Testing Man Pack in India, 1941 Accession Number: KO1776/11 Dining in Eritrea, 1948 Accession Number: KO1776/12 Fancy Dress Party, Eritrea, 1948 Accession Number: KO1776/13 Fancy Dress Party, Eritrea, 1948 Accession Number: KO1776/14 Fancy Dress Party, Eritrea, 1948 Accession Number: KO1776/15 Performance of 'The Ghost Train' see programme, above. Accession Number: KO1776/16 Production of New Colours for Regiment Accession Number: KO1776/17 Sports Medal – 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Platoon Sports 1923 Winners 30 Platoon Front: Royal Cypher and the Lion of England and “2nd Batt The King’s Own Royal Regiment” Rear: “Platoon Sports 1923 Winners 20 Platoon” Accession Number: KO2026/01 Sports Medal - 2nd Battalion Kings Own Royal Regiment. Circa 1920s. Not engraved. Front: Royal Cypher and Lion of England and “2nd Batt The King’s Own Royal Regiment” Rear: Laurel Accession Number: KO2026/02 Karachi 1940-41 Marching Troops Accession Number: KO2026/03 Madras War Memorial, 1938 Accession Number: KO2026/04 Asmara, 1948 Officers, Sergeants and Landrover Accession Number: KO2026/05 Asmara, Cricket Match Crowd, 1948 Accession Number: KO2026/06 Cutting the Cake, Sergeants Mess Asmara, Eritrea Accession Number: KO2026/07 Sergeant Major Taft and Others, Eritrea Accession Number: KO2026/08 Sergeants Mess Asmara, 1948 Fancy Dress Accession Number: KO2026/09 The Cap Badges at Gebeit Sudan, 1949 Accession Number: KO2026/10 Asmara, 1948 Christmas or Just a Party? Accession Number: KO2026/11 Behind the Bar at the RASC Officers Mess, Dec 1948 Accession Number: KO2026/12 Lunchtime Cricket Match Asmara, Sep 1948 Accession Number: KO2026/13 Sergeants Mess Asmara, 7 Aug 1948 Accession Number: KO2026/14 Troops in Desert, Jun 1948 Accession Number: KO2026/15 KO Corporals, 'Getting Something' Accession Number: KO2026/16 Q Staff Madras, 1938 Accession Number: KO2026/17 Presenting Prizes Bowerham Lancaster, Jul 1952 Accession Number: KO2026/18 Presenting Prizes Bowerham Lancaster, Jul 1952 Accession Number: KO2026/19 Presenting Prizes Bowerham Lancaster, Jul 1952 Accession Number: KO2026/20 Presenting Prizes Carlisle, 1950 Accession Number: KO2026/21 Presenting Prizes Carlisle, 1950 Accession Number: KO2026/22 © 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. 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