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Sergeant Chadwick Collection

Sergeant William Chadwick, number 5238, 1st King’s Own. Served in the Cameroons and attached to the Nigeria Regiment. Received 1914/15 Star, overseas 13th October 1915, and British War and Allied Victory Medals.  Discharged 20th April 1920.  Awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1916.

Shoemakers Shop, Shwebo, Burma, 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment circa 1906.
Accession Number: KO1783/01

D Company King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1906
Accession Number: KO1783/02

1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 1900-1914
Accession Number: KO1783/03

King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Rugby team, date unknown
Accession Number: KO1783/04

King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Colours on Parade c 1900 - 1914
Accession Number: KO1783/05

Mrs Elizabeth Evans with Chelsea Pensioners of the King's Own Royal Regiment, including veterans of the Crimea, Indian Mutiny and Abyssinian and Zulu Campaigns, circa 1912.  She married into the Regiment in 1852 and accompanied her husband to the Crimea, one of only 17 women to do so.  Of the 17, only three, Mrs Evans, Mrs Rebecca Box and Mrs Chilton went to the front.  Mrs Evans remained with her husband until she fell ill with fever in late 1854 and was evacuated.  After her husband's death she was given permission to wear his medals.  She died on 30th January 1914 and was buried with full military honours, the only woman in the Regiment's history to be so honoured.  Back row: Private W Mahoney, Private W Manderville (who died on 31st May 1912), Private E Evans (no relation), Private W Gosling and Private A A Knight.  Front row: Private D Hearsum, (seated) (who died on 2nd February 1913; Mrs Evans and Private A Smith (seated).
Accession Number: KO1783/06

Funeral service of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas John Marker, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Dover, 5th August 1913.
Accession Number: KO1783/07

Funeral service of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas John Marker, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Dover, 5th August 1913.
Accession Number: KO1783/08

Funeral service of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas John Marker, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Dover, 5th August 1913.
Accession Number: KO1783/09

Funeral service of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas John Marker, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Dover, 5th August 1913.
Accession Number: KO1783/10

Funeral service of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas John Marker, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Dover, 5th August 1913.
Accession Number: KO1783/11

Funeral service of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas John Marker, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Dover, 5th August 1913.
Accession Number: KO1783/12

Officers, Warrant Officers and Company Quartermaster Sergeants of the 3rd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Dublin, Ireland, April 1919.
Accession Numbers: KO0430/04 and KO1783/13

Group of King’s Own soldiers, Dublin, 3rd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1919. Including RQMS Taylor, Mr Roberts, Mr Cockshoot, Mr Greenall, CQMS Hogg, Mr Barber, Sergeant Slimm, Colour Sergeant William Chadwick, Sergeant Whinney, Mr Tennant, CSM Connor, CSM Clarke, CQMS Hardy, Drum Major Kellet, CSM Wood, Sergeant Ayres, Mr Bennett, Sergeant Major Ford, RQMS Peake, RAMS J Heap, Sergeant McMillan, Sergeant Ford and Sergeant Greaves.
Same image as KO2546/17 which is fully captioned.
Accession Number: KO1783/14

King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Football D Coy 1906-7
Accession Number: KO1783/15

King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Group Possibly Depot
Accession Number: KO1783/16

Letter to Sergeant William Chadwick, from Staff Office, West African Frontier Force, dated 14 Sep 1916.
Accession Number: KO1783/17

Letter to Sergeant William Chadwick, number 5238, King’s Own from the Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street, London. Dated 5 Sep 1916.
Sergeant W Chadwick
I am directed by Mr Secretary Bonar Law to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th August, and to request you to state whether you wish to return for further service with the West African Frontier Force.
2. A telegram has been received from the Deputy to the Governor General of Nigeria, asking for your return after six weeks leave in England. If you return, the leave forgone will be made up at a future opportunity.
3. I am to request you to reply at once in order that early arrangements may be made accordingly.
G Grindle.
Accession Number: KO1783/18

Instructions for Officers Proceeding on Leave, Duala, 1915
Sergeant William Chadwick, dated 19 Jul 1915, “I am directed by the General Officer Commanding to inform you that you are granted leave of absence to England to enable you to become fit to take part in further operations in the Cameroons next dry season…”
Accession Number: KO1783/19

Letter Army Department, Simla, 8 Aug 1910 concerning subscriptions for the Wreath for the Funeral of His Late Majesty King Edward VII.
Accession Number: KO1783/20

Duplicated card from Buckingham Palace, 20 May 1910, thanking those who had presented flowers and wreaths.
Accession Number: KO1783/20b

Presentation of New Colours, 30 Dec 1905
Single sheet of duplicated paper.
Accession Number: KO1783/21

Memorial to Lord Kitchener
Accession Number: KO1783/22

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