King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS		Soldiers of the Regiment Corporal Benjamin Atkinson Kirkby On the right is Corporal Benjamin Atkinson Kirkby, numbers 3582 & 201062, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own. The other soldier is unknown. Benjamin enlisted into the 4th Battalion on 12th July 1915 and arrived in France to 1st/4th Battalion on 16th January 1916. He was a farm labourer and lived in Albert Square, Millom. He was killed in action on 8th August 1916 in the action at Guillemont during the Battle of the Somme. Accession Number: KO2702/01 First World War memorial scroll for Corporal Benjamin Atkinson Kirby [spelt incorrectly] of the 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, who was killed in action on 8th August 1916. Accession Number: KO2702/02 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.