King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

Album of Photographs:

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, India 1937-40

This album of photographs was purchased by the museum with few clues as to who the soldier was who compiled it.  There are a number of soldiers named and also a number of pictures missing.

The pictures appear on this page in the order in which they appeared in the photograph album.

Madras University, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/001

Street view, Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/002

Madras beach and harbour, 1937.
Accession Number: KO 2940/003

River at Madras, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/004

Football ground, Mallapuram, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/005

Mallapuram, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/006

Mallapuram, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/007

Madras Central Station, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/008

Signal Tower, Madras Harbour, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/009

River Coombe, Madras, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/010

Moore Market, Madras, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/011

Madras Beach, Madras, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/012

Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/013

Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/014

Railway station near Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/015

Delhi, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/016

Madras, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/017

Bangalore, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/018

Kashmir, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/019

Bangalore, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/020

Mysore, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/021

Street Scene, Madras, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/022

Tram car and street scene, Madras, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/023

Kashmir, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/024

Brahmin Temple, Madras
Accession Number: KO 2940/025

Kashmir, India
Accession Number: KO 2940/026

Fortress, Kashmir
Accession Number: KO 2940/027

City Walls, Kashmir
Accession Number: KO 2940/028

Old Temple, Bangalore
Accession Number: KO 2940/029

Fortress Kashmir
Accession Number: KO 2940/030

Moat around fort, Kashmir
Accession Number: KO 2940/031

Saint Thome Gate, Gate to the Hospital
Accession Number: KO 2940/032

King’s Barracks, Madras
Accession Number: KO 2940/033

Part of the Moat, Fort.
Accession Number: KO 2940/034

House where Clive of India lived.
Accession Number: KO 2940/035

‘Taff’ and Ernie, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/036

Some of the lads, 1st King’s Own, Madras, 1938
Accession Number: KO 2940/037

Some of 18 Platoon, 1st King’s Own, Madras, 1938
Accession Number: KO 2940/038

Bill, 1st King’s Own, Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/039

Private Percy Apps, number 3710330, 1st King’s Own, Madras, 1937
Private Percy Apps enlisted on 24th November 1932 and transferred to the Loyal Regiment 17th March 1944.
Accession Number: KO 2940/040

Bill, Ernie and ‘Tich’, 1st King’s Own, Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/041

Passing on an evening, soldiers listen to gramophone, St. Thomas Mount, 1938
Accession Number: KO 2940/042

‘Fitz’ 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/043

Taff and Ernie, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/044

Ernie, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/045

Bill, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/046

Percy, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/047

‘Skin’ 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/048

Group of footballers, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/049

Soldier in hospital bed, 1st King’s Own, circa 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/050

Pallavaram, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/051

‘D’ Company Lines, Pallavaram, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/052

The Canteen, Pallavaram, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/053

Stanley Club, Madras, circa 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/054

Karachi, 1st King’s Own, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/055

Fishing village and beach, Madras, 1st King’s Own, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/056

Old gun in Delhi Fort captured on the North West Frontier
Accession Number: KO 2940/057

Native fishermen in boat, Madras, circa 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/058

Native fishing boat, Madras, circa 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/059

Monument, Madras, 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/060

Madras, 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/061

Madras, 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/062

Ox-carts carrying hay, Madras, 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/063

Madras Harbour, 1937-39.
Accession Number: KO 2940/064

View near Wellington, Southern India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/065

Wellington, Southern India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/066

Wellington, Southern India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/067

Wellington, Southern India, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/068

Grave of Private Harold Dickinson, number 3710696, who was killed by a shark when bathing from Fort Beach on 26 Feb 1939. Erected by his comrades 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO 2940/069

Accession Number: KO 2940/070

Graves of Private Stanley Pickvance, number 3854075 who died at Madras, 28 Dec 1937. Erected by his comrades 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2940/070a

Private Charles Frank Hudson, number 3710634 who died at Madras, on 2 Nov 1937. Erected by his parents and comrades, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO 2940/070b

Swimming pool, Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/071

Group of soldiers, 1st King’s Own, Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/072

Barracks and soldiers, Madras, 1st King’s Own, Madras, 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/073

Repairing bicycles and group of soldiers sitting, Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/074

Enlargement showing the bicycles being repaired.
Accession Number: KO 2940/074

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/075

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/076

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/077

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/078

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/079

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/080

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/081

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/082

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/083

Motor cycles and bicycles, Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/084

Karachi Harbour, circa 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/085

Building in Fort George, Madras, where ‘Clive of India’ lived.
Accession Number: KO 2940/086

Law Courts, Madras, floodlit at night.
Accession Number: KO 2940/087

Postcard featuring two soldiers in the UK. Addressed to Private Todhunter, C company, 2nd King’s Own, Blenheim Barracks, Aldershot. Message signed from ‘Taffy’ . Postmarked Jul 1937 Aberteifi, Cardigan, Wales
Accession Number: KO 2940/088

Buddhist or Jain Temple, India.
Accession Number: KO 2940/089

India
Accession Number: KO 2940/090

The ‘Dhobi’ laundry man, circa 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/091

Birds, India
Accession Number: KO 2940/092

Moat
Accession Number: KO 2940/093

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/094

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/095

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/096

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/097

Country Club Camp, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/098

Soldier with dog on beach, Karachi, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/099

Karachi Beach, with flying boat, India, circa 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/100

Soldiers on Karachi beach, circa 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/101

Unknown soldier, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/102

Unknown soldier, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/103

Unknown dog, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/104

Two unknown soldiers, Karachi, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/105

Crocodile, India
Accession Number: KO 2940/106

‘common sights in the streets’, circa 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/107

Unknown soldier
Accession Number: KO 2940/108

Soldiers celebrating Christmas, circa 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/109

Group of soldiers in Barracks, casual pose, circa 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/110

Sign on grass ‘A Coy The King’s Own, Apr 1938’
Accession Number: KO 2940/111

Railway bridge probably near Wellington, Southern India
Accession Number: KO 2940/112

Two unknown soldiers Accession Number: KO 2940/113

Room interior, unknown, India.
Accession Number: KO 2940/114

Gardens
Accession Number: KO 2940/115

View of hills, Wellington, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO 2940/116

View in India, including two tall masts.
Accession Number: KO 2940/117

Unknown soldier on wall
Accession Number: KO 2940/118

River side view with natives and cow in water, and Madras University at the rear.
Accession Number: KO 2940/119

Motor Transport, Karachi, circa 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/120

Group of four unknown soldiers.
Accession Number: KO 2940/121

Merry Weather Tower, Karachi
Accession Number: KO 2940/122

Indians
Accession Number: KO 2940/123

Wellington, Southern India
Accession Number: KO 2940/124

Gandi Garden, Karachi
Accession Number: KO 2940/125

Napier Barracks, Karachi
Accession Number: KO 2940/126

Madras Swimming pool, soldiers on diving board, circa 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/127

Unknown soldier, 1937-38
Accession Number: KO 2940/128

Unknown soldiers, 1937-38
Accession Number: KO 2940/129

Camp
Accession Number: KO 2940/130

Road, Indian policeman and monument.
Accession Number: KO 2940/131

Battalion on parade, circa 1937-39
Accession Number: KO 2940/132

St. George’s Gate, Madras
Accession Number: KO 2940/133

Wallajah Road, possibly Madras
Accession Number: KO 2940/134

India
Accession Number: KO 2940/135

Group of soldiers, possibly at Karachi, 1st King’s Own, 1940
Accession Number: KO 2940/136

Sind Secretariat, Karachi, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/137

Donkey Cart outside Sind National Printing Press, Karachi, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/138

Union Jack Club, Karachi, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/139

Native Jetty, Karachi, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/140

Tram car and street, Karachi, India, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/141

Bunder Road, Karachi, India, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/142

Napier Barracks, Karachi, India, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/143

Marching troops of the 1st King’s Own, Karachi, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/144

Monument, Karachi, India, 1939
Accession Number: KO 2940/145

Wellington Barracks, Southern India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO 2940/146

Elphinstone Street, Karachi, India, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/147

Clifton, Karachi, India, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/148

Indian Countryside, circa 1937-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/149

Light House, Karachi, India, 1939-40
Accession Number: KO 2940/150

War Memorial, Madras
Accession Number: KO 2940/151