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Soldiers of the Regiment
Private William Thomas Betteridge
 | Letter dated 23 Dec 1919 from Miss A M Jackson to Mrs Betteridge,
regarding he brother who had recently been in the Citadel at Lille,
which had been used to house English Prisoners of War by the
Germans, and the names of prisoners who had been taken on 18 Apr
1918 appeared amongst them was the name and address of Private J W
Betteridge, Number 27855, of the 1st King’s Own. “My mother hopes
that he is safe and sound and that he has communicated with you, but
in case you have had no news of him, you will perhaps be glad of
even this small scrap of information. KO2673/01 |
| Photo: Private William Thomas Betteridge, number 27855, 1st
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment - wearing badge on
sleeve and Lewis Gun badge on cuff. KO2673/02 |
| Postcard ‘From the old home’ sent to ‘Dear Son in France’
Private W T Betteridge of the 1st King’s Own. KO2673/03
Page from diary kept by 27855 Private William Thomas Betteridge of
the 1st Battalion, King’s Own who was taken prisoner on 18 Apr 1918.
Page one and two KO2673/04 |
| Page from diary kept by 27855 Private William Thomas Betteridge
of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own who was taken prisoner on 18 Apr
1918. Page three and four - KO2673/05 |
| Page from diary kept by 27855 Private William Thomas Betteridge
of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own who was taken prisoner on 18 Apr
1918. Page five and six - KO2673/06 |
| Page from diary kept by 27855 Private William Thomas Betteridge
of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own who was taken prisoner on 18 Apr
1918. Page seven - KO2673/07 |
| Page from diary kept by 27855 Private William Thomas Betteridge
of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own who was taken prisoner on 18 Apr
1918. Page containing various addresses written in pencil.
KO2673/08 |
Private William Thomas Betteridge, 1st Battalion, King's Own.
Accession Number KO2673/02
Postcard ‘From the old home’ sent to ‘Dear Son in France’
Private W T Betteridge of the 1st King’s Own.
Accession Number KO2673/03
Letter dated 23 Dec 1919 from Miss A M Jackson to Mrs Betteridge,
regarding he brother who had recently been in the Citadel at Lille,
which had been used to house English Prisoners of War by the
Germans, and the names of prisoners who had been taken on 18 Apr
1918 appeared amongst them was the name and address of Private J W
Betteridge, Number 27855, of the 1st King’s Own. “My mother hopes
that he is safe and sound and that he has communicated with you, but in
case you have had no news of him, you will perhaps be glad of even this
small scrap of information.
Accession Number KO2673/01
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