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Soldiers of the Regiment

Private Roland Kair


Private Roland Kair, 18906, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Killed in action 1st July 1916. Son of Alexander and Julia Kair, husband of Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 1. Somme, France.
Accession Number: KO2826/03

Items in the collection:

bulletBritish War Medal, Private Roland Kair, number 18906, 1st Battalion, King's Own.  KO2826/01
bulletAllied Victory Medal, Private Roland Kair, number 18906, 1st Battalion, King's Own.  KO2826/02
bulletFirst World War Memorial Scroll.  KO2826/04
bulletLetter with Memorial Scroll.  KO2826/05
bulletCardboard tube with Memorial Scroll.  KO2826/06

 



Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/07


Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/08





Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/09




Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/10



Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/11



Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/12





Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/13



Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/14



Undated letter from Private Roland Kair, to his wife, Emily Kair, of 155 Every Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Accession Number: KO2826/15

 


Letter dated 11 Oct 1917 (Army Form B104-121) from Infantry Record Office, Preston. Concerning Private Roland Kair, number 18096, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Note of place of burial at Serre Road Cemetery, No. 1.
Accession Number:
KO2826/16

 

 

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