King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

2nd Lieutenant John Barton

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

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