King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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Unknown collection of photographs 1920s onwards.

This collection of photographs was found in the Territorial Army Centre in Lancaster and then donated to the museum in 1999.

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Marching troops ‘Manoeuvres, 1928’
Accession Number: KO2336/01

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Resting troops, ‘Manoeuvres, 1928’
Accession Number: KO2336/02

Unknown soldier, Aldershot, 1927.
Accession Number: KO2336/03

Unknown soldier of the King's Own, circa 1920s/30s.
Accession Number: KO2336/04

Unknown Drummer of the King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1920s.
Accession Number: KO2336/05

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Soldiers at rest at Netheravon, 1929
Accession Number: KO2336/06

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Four soldiers circa late 1920s
Accession Number: KO2336/07

KO soldier wearing tropical helmet, Egypt? circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/08

Funeral of unidentified soldier of 1st Battalion, King’s Own, in Cairo, Egypt, 1934. ‘Floral tributes’
Three soldiers are known to have died at around this time:
Funeral of Private Robert Chrystal, number 3852802, HQ Wing, 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment, Lancaster. Died in the Citadel Military Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 24 Jun 1934, age 24 years. Although it is unlikely it is this soldier, as other photos of the funeral exist and they do not appear to match up – ko2802-03 & ko1972/36-39
Private Charles Robert Henry Harvey, number 3708761, S Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, died at Citadel Military Hospital, Cairo, 6 Jul 1934
Private David Rutherford, number 3709331, C Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, died at Abbassia, Egypt, 12 Jul 1934.
Accession Number: KO2336/09

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Army Chef circa 1950s
Accession Number: KO2336/10

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Indian selling? goods to soldiers circa 1930s India?
Accession Number: KO2336/11

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Group in India with native circa 1930s?
Accession Number: KO2336/12

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier and dog circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/13

King’s Own Royal Regiment, football team, India? circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/14

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier at Rawalpindi with dog and next to cacti
Accession Number: KO2336/15

King’s Own Royal Regiment, three soldiers in tropical helmets and shorts
Accession Number: KO2336/16

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldiers at rest, India circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/17

King’s Own Royal Regiment, ‘Demonstration’ Egypt or Palestine circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/18

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldiers and field cookers circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/19

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier in undergrowth
Accession Number: KO2336/20

King’s Own Royal Regiment, two soldiers off duty?
Accession Number: KO2336/21

King’s Own Royal Regiment, two soldiers off duty looking over town
Accession Number: KO2336/22

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Three swimmers? with trophies
Accession Number: KO2336/23

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Two soldiers, one in whites and the other in blues circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/24

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldiers and horse, marked on the rear India, 1943 2nd Battalion?
Accession Number: KO2336/25

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier India?
Accession Number: KO2336/26

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Three soldiers, one with banjo
Accession Number: KO2336/27

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Group of five soldiers circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/28

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Soldier wearing French Napoleonic uniform
Accession Number: KO2336/29

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier group of twelve
Accession Number: KO2336/30

King’s Own Royal Regiment, Cricket team?
Accession Number: KO2336/31

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldiers off duty circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/32

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldiers sightseeing - temple?
Accession Number: KO2336/33

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier - boxer with trophies
Accession Number: KO2336/34

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier - boxer with trophies
Accession Number: KO2336/35

Unknown Boxer, Champion of Palestine, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO2336/36

King’s Own Royal Regiment, soldier, Lance corporal circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2336/37

King’s Own Royal Regiment, boxer - rear marked ‘Nearly dead after the fight’ on board ship?
Accession Number: KO2336/38

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