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Soldiers of the Regiment

2nd Lieutenant John Barton

2nd Lieutenant John Barton served with the 5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment through the First World War.

bulletSoldier’s Guide to Sicily - official produced for 1943 landings
Accession Number: KO2678/01
bulletFamily history folder with information relating to Lieutenant John Barton of the 5th Battalion KORLR
Accession Number: KO2678/02

Photographs:


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion King’s Own, with 2nd Lieutenant Barnes of the Durham Light Infantry, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Feb/Mar 1916
Accession Number: KO2678/03


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion King’s Own, ‘In the Quad, Emm. Coll. Cambridge, Feb/Mar 1916
Accession Number: KO2678/04


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion King’s Own ‘With Baker on a Tactical Scheme at Barton a village a few miles from Cambridge’ circa 1916
Accession Number: KO2678/05


Knowsley Park, Prescot, Apr - May 1916. A group of officers on the first course at Knowsley, which was transferred from Savoy Hydro, Blackpool.
Accession Number: KO2678/06


Knowsley Park, Prescot, Apr - May 1916. A group of officers with revolver target practice.
Accession Number: KO2678/07


Knowsley Park, Prescot, Apr - May 1916. A group of officers with revolver target practice.
Accession Number: KO2678/08


The bombing staff, Number 4 Camp, Oswestry, Sep 1917
Accession Number: KO2678/09


Heaton Park Command Depot, Sep 1917 to Apr 1918, Pay Day
Accession Number: KO2678/10


Heaton Park Command Depot, Sep 1917 to Apr 1918, Pay Day ‘One of the few occasions on which an officer received a good salute, willingly done.
Accession Number: KO2678/11


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own, which adjutant of Number 2 Battalion, Heaton Park Command Depot, in the Adjutant’s Office
Accession Number: KO2678/12


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own, with Captain Duckworth and Captain Challen outside the Orderly Room, Number 2 Battalion, Heaton Park Command Depot, Sep 1917 to Apr 1918
Accession Number: KO2678/13


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own, outside the Orderly Room Door, Heaton Park Command Depot, Sep 1917 to Apr 1918
Accession Number: KO2678/14


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own, at Richmond Barracks, Dublin May 1918 - Jun 1918
Accession Number: KO2678/15


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own on the Canal Bank, near Richmond Barracks, Dublin, Ireland.
Accession Number: KO2678/16


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own - The Drawing Room at Ayot House, used as a bedroom for ‘Crutch men’ at Welwyn, Dec 1918
Accession Number: KO2678/17


“Wonky” in the Oak Room, Ayot House, Welwyn, Dec 1918
Accession Number: KO2678/18


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own - with McLaughlin a Scotch Canadian, Ayot House, Welwyn, Dec 1918
Accession Number: KO2678/19


2nd Lieutenant John Barton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own - one of the privileges of a foot wound, a cigarette after a nice breakfast in bed at Ayot House, Welwyn.
Accession Number: KO2678/20


2nd Lieutenant John Barton of the 5th Battalion King’s Own and another officer wearing respirators
Accession Number: KO2678/21

 

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