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Soldiers of the Regiment
Corporal John Hirst Harper, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own
and Private James Palmer Harper, Black Watch
The items to Private James Palmer Harper of the Black Watch are
including in the King's Own Museum as the request of the donor as the
brothers lived in Lancaster and the material was always kept together.
Both men died in 1915 whilst serving on the Western Front, in France and
Belgium.
Locket with pictures of Corporal John Hirst Harper and Private James
Palmer Harper.
Accession Number: KO2509/17
Grave of Private James Palmer Harper, Black Watch, died of wounds on
25th October 1915.
Accession Number: KO2509/16
Items in the collection:
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1914/15 Star to
Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, Number T5/999 5th King’s Own.
KO2509/01 |
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British War Medal to
Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, Number T5/999 1st/5th King’s Own.
KO2509/02 |
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Allied Victory Medal to
Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, number T5/999 5th King’s Own.
KO2509/03 |
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Memorial Plaque to
Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, cumber T5/999, 1st/5th King’s Own.
Killed in action 13 Apr 1915. KO2509/04 |
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1914/15 Star to
Private James Palmer Harper, number 10333, 2nd Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders) Brother of Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, 5th King’s
Own. KO2509/05 |
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British War Medal to
Private James Palmer Harper, number 10333, 2nd Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders) Brother of Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper of 1st/5th
King’s Own. KO2509/06 |
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Allied Victory Medal to
Private James Palmer Harper, number 10333 2nd Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders). Brother of Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper of 1st/5th
King’s Own. KO2509/07 |
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Memorial plaque to
Private James Palmer Harper, number 10333, 2nd Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders). Died of wounds on 25 Oct 1915. From Lancaster, brother
of Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper of 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2509/08 |
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Letter to Mrs E Harper with Allied Victory Medal for T/5/999 J H Harper.
KO2509/09 |
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Letter with British War and Allied Victory Medals for 10333 Private J P
Harper, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) dated 2 Jun 1921.
KO2509/10 |
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Borough of Lancaster Peace Celebrations 19 Jul 1919 Official Programme.
KO2509/11 |
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Princess Mary’s Gift to the Troops, 1914, Cigarette Tin to Lance
Corporal John Hirst Harper, number 999, 1st/5th King’s Own.
KO2509/12 |
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Registered envelope for delivery of medals of Lance Corporal John Hirst
Harper. KO2509/13 |
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Registered envelope for delivery of medals of Private James Palmer
Harper and box. KO2509/14 |
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Programme: Lancaster War Memorial and Garden of Remembrance - Unveiling
and Dedication of the Memorial 3 Dec 1924. KO2509/15 |
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Photo: Grave of Private James Palmer Harper, Black Watch, died 25 Oct
1915. From Lancaster. KO2509/16 |
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Locket with photographs of Corporal John Hirst Harper (5 KO) and Private
James Palmer Harper of Black Watch. KO2509/17 |
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Woollen and Leather Belt ‘The Universal Belt’ doubtful if actually
military. KO2509/18 |
Letters with Memorial Plaques.
Accession Number: KO2509
See also: Sketch map of burials of the
1st/5th, King's Own.
Only a proportion of our collections
are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display
in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of
our collections which are held in store. |
