King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

Collection of Corporal Monty Nathanson, 2nd Battalion,
King's Own Royal Regiment, 1945-47.

Bush hat, with red patch and embroidered ‘King’s Own’ on the side, worn by Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47.
Accession Number: KO2817/01

Field Service Cap, (side cap), with King’s Own lion cap badge, worn by Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47.
Accession Number: KO2817/02

King’s Own Royal Regiment, cap badge, Plastic, war time economy type. Worn by Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47.
The back is stamped with the maker's initials "F&G" for Fraser & Glass.
“The Partnership of William Petrie Fraser and James Glass who carried out a business as Metal Piercers and Stampers, Chain Makers and Metal Toy Manufacturers at 15 The Pavement, Middle-lane, Crouch End, Middlesex, under the style or firm of ‘Fraser & Glass’ has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from 21 Nov 1919.” From the London Gazette of 25 Nov 1919.
Accession Number: KO2817/03

Embroidered ‘King’s Own’ white on red shoulder title, worn by Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47.
Accession Number: KO2817/04

Small, yellow, plastic lion. Owned by Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47. His daughter said he kept this lion for as long as she could remember, and he was not a man for trinkets and small possessions. He only agreed that a photograph of him in his uniform was displayed in the house because his wife insisted. Origins of the lion are very unsure but it was very important to him, and he said it was the regimental lion.
Accession Number: KO2817/05

 
1939-45 War Medal to Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47.
Accession Number: KO2817/06

Box of issue for medal to Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47.
Accession Number: KO2817/07

Certificate of issue for medals to Corporal Myer (Monty) Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in India in 1944-47.
Accession Number: KO2817/08

Enlistment Notice dated 21 Jun 1944 to Myer Nathanson, of 53 St. Patrick’s Road North , St Anne’s on Sea, Lancashire. To join the General Service Corps, Primary Training Wing, The Castle, Carlisle. (Conscription Notice)
Accession Number: KO2817/09

Telegram message form, to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, informing him of the birth of his daughter, 1945.
Accession Number: KO2817/10

Censorship certificate for Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment singed by Major J R Paton, OC, Admin Coy, 2nd King’s Own. Dated 7 Nov 1946 relating to 1 kit bag and 1 tin trunk.
Corporal Nathanson then returned to England on board the Troopship Georgic.
Accession Number: KO2817/11

Certificate of transfer to the Army Reserve for Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 21 Feb 1947
Accession Number: KO2817/12

National Service Acts, letter to M. Nathanson, to turn up for a medical at St. Paul’s School, Preston on 30 May 1944
Accession Number: KO2817/13

Certificate of Vaccination against small-pox , to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, issued at Cawnpore, India, 7 Nov 1946
Indian Army Form M-1260
Accession Number: KO2817/14

Army form D 406 Notice for Reservist, to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 16 Jul 1952
Accession Number: KO2817/15

National Service (Armed Forces) Acts, Certificate of Registration to Myer Nathanson, date of birth 13 Jun 1911.
Accession Number: KO2817/16

Record of Service (Army Form A5258) to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Showing General Service Corps 29 Jun 1944 to 9 Aug 1944 and King’s Own Royal Regiment from 10 Aug 1944 to 20 Feb 1947.
Accession Number: KO2817/17

Letter to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, concerning the award of World War Two Campaign Stars and Defence Medal. 10 Dec 1946
Accession Number: KO2817/18

Army Form B 2070 – Campaign Stars form of application for army service. Dated 21 Feb 1947 and not completed.
Accession Number: KO2817/19

Army Form X 400 – Payment Order Book (Army) Release Leave Payments, to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2817/20

Soldier’s Release Book Class ‘A’ to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2817/21

War Office information booklet on Regimental and Old Comrades Associations. Issued to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2817/22

Home made card cover for Soldiers’ Service and Pay book to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2817/23

Army Book 64 Soldiers’ Service and Pay Book to Corporal Nathanson, number 14790925, of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2817/24

Fabric pouch, possibly for the storage of a side cap.
Accession Number: KO2817/25

Corporal Monty Nathanson, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/26

Administration Company, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Cawnpore, India, 1945
Accession Number: KO2817/27

Corporal Monty Nathanson on the left.
Accession Number: KO2817/28

Corporal Monty Nathanson, Simla, India, June 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/29

Corporal Monty Nathanson, Simla, India, June 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/30

Corporal Monty Nathanson, on the left, Simla, India, June 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/31

Corporal Monty Nathanson, Simla, India, June 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/32

Steps of local post office, Simla, India, June 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/33

Group of the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India, 20th July 1945.
Accession Number: KO2817/34

Corporal Monty Nathanson, on the left, Simla, India, June 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/35

Corporal Monty Nathanson
Accession Number: KO2817/36

Corporal Monty Nathanson on the right.
Accession Number: KO2817/37

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India circa 1945.
Accession Number: KO2817/38

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India circa 1945
Accession Number: KO2817/39

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India circa 1945
Accession Number: KO2817/40

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India circa 1945
Accession Number: KO2817/41

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India circa 1945
Accession Number: KO2817/42

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India circa 1945
Accession Number: KO2817/43

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India circa 1945
Accession Number: KO2817/44

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Cawnpore, India 4th December 1945.
Accession Number: KO2817/45

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Cawnpore, India 4th December 1945.
Accession Number: KO2817/46

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Cawnpore, India 4th December 1945.
Accession Number: KO2817/47

Group of 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Cawnpore, India 4th December 1945.
Accession Number: KO2817/48

Corporal Monty Nathanson, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Simla, India, June 1946.
Accession Number: KO2817/49