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Second World War

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Italy 1944-45

 


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Escaped POW in jeep
Private Rostance (Commando) and Corporal Joe Cash (1st King’s Own). Corporal Cash was taken prisoner whilst with the 1st King’s Own in the Western Desert during the retreat from Mersa Matruh to El Alamein, Jun 1942.
Accession Number: KO2327/01


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Escaped POW welcome home with cigarettes
Private Rostance (Commando) and Corporal Joe Cash (1st King’s Own). Corporal Cash was taken prisoner whilst with the 1st King’s Own in the Western Desert during the retreat from Mersa Matruh to El Alamein, Jun 1942
Accession Number: KO2327/02


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Escaped POW gets a meal
Private Rostance (Commando) and Corporal Joe Cash (1st King’s Own). Corporal Cash was taken prisoner whilst with the 1st King’s Own in the Western Desert during the retreat from Mersa Matruh to El Alamein, Jun 1942
Accession Number: KO2327/03


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Escaped POW getting a lift back
Private Rostance (Commando) and Corporal Joe Cash (1st King’s Own). Corporal Cash was taken prisoner whilst with the 1st King’s Own in the Western Desert during the retreat from Mersa Matruh to El Alamein, Jun 1942
Accession Number: KO2327/04


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Lancashire Lads take Umbertide. Infantrymen of the KORR firing at the enemy across the River Tevere. Private Charles Savage of Liverpool and Private Frank Turner of St. Helens, Lancashire 5 Jul 1944
Accession Number: KO2327/05


1 KO Italy, 1944-45, Lancashire Lads take Umbertide. Infantrymen of the KORR firing at the enemy across the River Tevere. Private Charles Savage of Liverpool and Private Frank Turner of St. Helens, Lancashire 5 Jul 1944
Accession Number: KO2327/06


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, 8th Army Patrols ‘mopping up’ in the town of Umbertide. The enemy resisted bitterly before the attacking force could gain the day.
Accession Number: KO2327/07


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, 8th Army Patrols ‘mopping up’ in the town of Umbertide. The enemy resisted bitterly before the attacking force could gain the day.
Accession Number: KO2327/08 detail


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, 8th Army Patrols ‘mopping up’ in the town of Umbertide. The enemy resisted bitterly before the attacking force could gain the day.
Accession Number: KO2327/09


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, 8th Army Patrols ‘mopping up’ in the town of Umbertide. The enemy resisted bitterly before the attacking force could gain the day.
Accession Number: KO2327/10 detail


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Private Seth Trafford of Chorley, Lancashire
Accession Number: KO2327/11


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, The men who took Umbertide. They come from North West of England - Wigan Pier sign.
Accession Number: KO2327/12


In 2000 whilst the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment was on an operational tour of Bosnia, a party of soldiers from the Battle group made a visit to Italy to see where the 1st Battalion, King's Own had been in the Second World War.  This photograph shows Peter Donnelly, Curator, on the same railway bridge at Umbertide, holding a copy of the photograph.


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, The men who took Umbertide. They come from North West of England - Wigan Pier sign
Accession Number: KO2327/13


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Infantrymen of the KORR on the road to Montone, about four miles north of Umbertide 7 Jul 1944
Accession Number: KO2327/14


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Infantrymen of the KORR on the road to Montone, about four miles north of Umbertide 7 Jul 1944
Accession Number: KO2327/15


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Men of the 1st Bn move through Citta Di Castello in pursuit of the enemy 24 Jul 1944
Accession Number: KO2327/16


In 2000 whilst the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment was on an operational tour of Bosnia, a party of soldiers from the Battle group made a visit to Italy to see where the 1st Battalion, King's Own had been in the Second World War.  This photograph shows the same location as the photographs taken on 24th July 1944.


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Men of the 1st Bn move through Citta Di Castello in pursuit of the enemy 24 Jul 1944
Accession Number: KO2327/17


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Infantry men of the 1 KO moving up between Vedrano and the Torrente Idice prior to the night crossing of the river 21 Apr 1945
Accession Number: KO2327/18

 
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Infantry men of the 1 KO moving up between Vedrano and the Torrente Idice prior to the night crossing of the river 21 Apr 1945
Accession Number: KO2327/19 detail


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Infantry men of the 1 KO moving up between Vedrano and the Torrente Idice prior to the night crossing of the river 21 Apr 1945
Accession Number: KO2327/20


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, Infantry men of the 1 KO moving up between Vedrano and the Torrente Idice prior to the night crossing of the river 21 Apr 1945
Accession Number: KO2327/21 detail


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Italy, 1944-45, soldiers rest in the grassy woodland area.
Accession Number: KO2327/22

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