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 First World War - Service in South Africa Private Harold Edmond Pridgen Postcard of Mailboat leaving Durban, South Africa, with message home dated 3rd July 1917 Accession Number: KO2873/85 Postcard of Mitchell Park, Durban, South Africa with message on rear from Private Harold Edmond Pridgen, number 34222, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Postmarked Durban, South Africa and dated 9th July 1917. Private Pridgen received only the British War Medal and is shown on the medal roll as 3rd Battalion. (His number is amongst others who received British War Medal only, although not exclusively, with the number after his being 6th King’s Own. Addressed to Mrs Pridgen, 92 Peel Street, Hull, England. “Dear Nellie, Hope you are well, just returned from a long route march and feel tired. Good Bye. Your affect. Husband, Harold.” Accession Number: KO2873/19 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.