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Drum Major John Hawkins Eliott Newman

John Hawkins Eliott Newman numbers 10271/3701556– enlisted in Jersey on 3rd June 1910, as is recorded as being with the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment as a Boy Soldier in October1912 when he received First Good Conduct Badge. He appears to have been in India with the 2nd Battalion when the war started and went to France on the 15th January 1915 with 2nd Battalion.  He also served with the 11th and 1st Battalions during the war.  He was promoted Sergeant on 6th November 1917.  He returned to the 2nd Battalion after the war on 22nd April 1919.  He was promoted Colour Sergeant on 6th December 1925, returned to Sergeant 30th May 1927.  He was Drum Major from 13th August 1928. His service finished on 12th March 1935.
His children were born at Maymyo, 8th July 1920 and 25th August 1921; Gharial, 24th June 1925 and 6th October 1926; Rawalpindi 10th February 1929 and Lichfield 20th March 1933.

Collection of Sergeant (Drum Major) John Hawkins Eliott Newman,  of the King’s Own Royal Regiment.
 

Corps of Drums, 2nd King’s Own Royal Regiment, with Drum Major J H E Newman, circa 1928-1935. Probably at Lichfield 1930-35.
Accession Number: KO2822/01

Corps of Drums, 2nd Battalion King’s Own, possibly 1919 at Tidworth.? Sergeant J H E Newman, front row first from the right, with side drum.
Accession Number: KO2822/02

Corps of Drums, 2nd Battalion King’s Own, possibly 1919 at Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth. Third from left in the front row is Sergeant J H E Newman.
Accession Number: KO2822/03

Corps of Drums of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own, in Burma or India, in 1920s.
Sergeant J H E Newman is front row first left.
Accession Number: KO2822/04

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 1 The arrival of the General Officer Commanding in Chief
Accession Number: KO2822/05 and KO1023/51

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 2 Inspection by the General Officer Commanding in Chief
Accession Number: KO2822/06

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 3 Trooping the Old Colours
Accession Number: KO2822/07

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 4 Presentation of Medals
Accession Number: KO2822/08

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 5 Consecration of Colours
Accession Number: KO2822/09 and KO289/02 and KO2490/569

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 6 Presenting the New Colours
Accession Number: KO2822/10

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 7 General Officer Commanding in Chief addressing the King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2822/11 and KO0543/07

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 8 The Battalion saluting the New Colours
Accession Number: KO2822/12

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 9 Bands and King’s Own marching past.
Accession Number: KO2822/13 and KO0543/06

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 10 March past, New Colours of the King’s Own
Accession Number: KO2822/14 and KO0543/08 and KO0861/13

Presentation of New Colours to the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Rawalpindi, India, by Field Marshal Sir Claude Jacob, 27 Jan 1926. Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India.
Number 11 March Past
Accession Number: KO2822/15

Officers of the 2nd Battalion with the Old and New Colours. 27 Jan 1926. Rawalpindi, India.
Photo by D N Bali & Sons, Rawalpindi, India. Number 2, majority of officers without head-dress.
Accession Number: KO2822/16
 

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