Soldiers of the Regiment
Private Harry Rawes
Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment.
Born in 1893, Harry enlisted on the 10th September 1914 as one of the
‘Morecambe Pals’. He served in France from February 1915 and was wounded
shortly afterwards. He was back in Morecambe in July 1915 where he
received a ‘Wounded Soldier’ ticket from Morecambe Corporation for use
on their tramways whilst invalided. When he recovered he returned to
service with the Labour Corps and later the Royal Defence Corps. Harry
was discharged in March 1919. Harry died, aged 75 years in February
1969.
Private Harry Rawes, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2046/22
Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own.
Born in 1893, Harry enlisted on the 10th September 1914 as one of the
‘Morecambe Pals’. He served in France from February 1915 and was wounded
shortly afterwards. He was back in Morecambe in July 1915 where he
received a ‘Wounded Soldier’ ticket from Morecambe Corporation for use
on their tramways whilst invalided. When he recovered he returned to
service with the Labour Corps and later the Royal Defence Corps. Harry
was discharged in March 1919. Harry Died, aged 75 years in February
1969.
Accession Number: KO2046/23
Items in the museum's collection from the Harry Rawes Collection:
1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and Allied Victory Medals to Private
Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th King’s Own
Accession Number: KO2046/01-02-03
Princess Mary’s Gift to the Troops, 1914, Cigarette Tin issued to
Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th King’s Own.
Accession Number: KO2046/04
Private Harry Rawes, number 265370, 12th Battalion, King’s Own
Royal Lancaster Regiment. World War One. Accession Numbers: KO2046/38a &
KO2046/38b
Two items which may be a duplicate listing of KO2046/05 and ko2046/06
Camp Testament with Printed label: “God-speed and a Safe Return.”
From a Few Well Wishers of Morecambe, Oct 1914.” Presented to
Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th King’s Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2046/07
Gospel of St. Mark on Active Service, 1914
Accession Number: KO2046/08
Booklet: National Service A Guide. To The
Ways in Which the People of This Country May Give Service. Published by
His Majesty’s Stationery Office, Jan 1939.
Accession Number: KO2046/09
Souvenir Card of the 1/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment.
Named to Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th King’s Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2046/10
Cigarette Packet, Winter Gardens Morecambe/ Collected for the KORL Regt
by Hotel Proprietors and and Tobacconists of Morecambe and Lancaster
Comforts for the troops.
Accession Number: KO2046/11
Christmas Card
Accession Number: KO2046/12
From Queen Mary, 1915 in Envelope
Accession Number: KO2046/13
Letter from Queen Mary, 1914
Accession Number: KO2046/14
Private Harry Rawes in Camp Guard Group Bedfordshire October 1918
Accession Number: KO2046/15
Private Harry Rawes in Camp Guard Group Bedfordshire October 1918
Accession Number: KO2046/16
Private Harry Rawes and Cookhouse Staff
Accession Number: KO2046/17
Private Tommy Rawson, believed to be number 2966 of the 1st/5th
Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2046/18
Eric Rawes, about 6 years of age, the younger brother of Private Harry Rawes, dressed in
military uniform.
Accession Number: KO2046/19
Private F Hadwen, believed to be number 3229 of the 1st/5th Battalion,
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2046/20
Private Jim Woodhouse, number 2948 & 240962, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s
Own.
Jim lived on Buxton Street, Morecambe and enlisted on 4th September 1914
as one of the ‘Morecambe Pals’. He served on the Western Front from 14th
February 1915 and was discharged due to wounds on 25th September 1918.
Accession Number: KO2046/21
Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th King’s Own
Accession Number: KO2046/22
Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th King’s Own
Accession Number: KO2046/23
Private Myles Hudson, number 3593, 2nd/5th
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Littlestone on Sea, Oct
1915. Card stamped ‘B Coy 12 KORR’
Accession Number: KO2046/24
Private W Gibson, DCM, and Private J Mabbs, Birchington, 1916
Accession Number: KO2046/25
Morecambe Pals (of the 5th Battalion, King's Own) photographed in
Buchanan Street, Blackpool, December 1914.
Accession Number KO2046/26
Harry Rawes Crowborough Camp, 1918
Accession Number: KO2046/27
Harry Rawes and Group 1917
Accession Number: KO2046/28
Private Harry Rawes in rear left. Also in the photograph is 'Baines' and
Jim Woodhouse. Probably photographed in Blackpool in late 1914.
Accession Number: KO2046/29
Left: Private J Lincoln, from Poulton and Corporal Hopwood, from
Blackpool, photographed at Rouen, France, June 1915.
Possibly Private John Lincoln, number 2493, 1st/5th Battalion,
King's Own, who went overseas 14th February 1915 and discharged 30th
March 1916 and Corporal Joe Hopwood, MM, from Blackpool, number 241505
who served with both 1st and 1st/5th Battalions of the King's Own.
Accession Number: KO2046/30
Ted Rawes, Not King’s Own
Accession Number: KO2046/31
William Rawes, Not King’s Own
Accession Number: KO2046/32
Morecambe Pals, (5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment) September 1914
Accession Number: KO2046/33
12th Battalion, King’s Own, on Parade, 1917, noted on rear as
“this is part of our battalion on church parade, taken at -------- camp,
Sunday 9th September, which will be 1917.
Photograph by FH marked TC 1917 11
Accession Number: KO2046/34
Church Parade of the 12th Battalion, Sunday 9th September, 1917.
Photograph by FH marked TC 1917 12
Accession Number KO2046/35
Field Service Postcard, Jun 1917
Accession Number: KO2046/36
'Wounded Soldier' ticket issued to Private Harry Rawes, for use on the
Morecambe Corporation Tramways dated 6th July 1915.
Accession Number: KO2046/37
Private Harry Rawes, number 265370, 12th Battalion, King’s Own
Royal Lancaster Regiment. World War One. Accession Numbers: KO2046/38a &
KO2046/38b
Two items which may be a duplicate listing of KO2046/05 and ko2046/06
Brussels to Private H Rawes from Ted Rawes
Accession Number: KO2046/39
Ruins of Ypres to Miss Woodhouse, Morecambe
Accession Number: KO2046/40
Wimereux to Miss Woodhouse
Accession Number: KO2046/41
Wimereux to Miss Woodhouse
Accession Number: KO2046/42
Hardelot Hotel to Miss Woodhouse
Accession Number: KO2046/43
Runis of Ypres
Accession Number: KO2046/44
Coln
Accession Number: KO2046/45
Coln
Accession Number: KO2046/46
La Reve From Harry Rawes
Accession Number: KO2046/47
Bailleu, 1915
Accession Number: KO2046/48
Bailleu
Accession Number: KO2046/49
Rouen from Harry Rawes to Miss E Woodhouse
Accession Number: KO2046/50
Garrison Theatre Song Book
Accession Number: KO2046/51
Demobilization Certificate of Private H Rawes
Accession Number: KO2046/52
Certificate of employment during war Private H Rawes
Accession Number: KO2046/53
Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity
Accession Number: KO2046/54
Receipt for Great Coat
Accession Number: KO2046/55
Letter re British War Medal Ribbon, 26 Aug 1919
Accession Number: KO2046/56
Letter re application for medals
Accession Number: KO2046/57
Letter re Army Certificate Feb 1920
Accession Number: KO2046/58
Letter re Pay, Apr 1919
Accession Number: KO2046/59
Letter re Pay, Apr 1919
Accession Number: KO2046/60
Letter re employment as Postman
Accession Number: KO2046/61
Newspaper: 'France' 21st January 1942
Accession Number: KO2046/62
Newspaper: Stars and Stripes, 23rd December 1943
Accession Number: KO2046/63
