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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 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Photo Gallery Album of Private Edward Wildman Photograph album with photos collected by Private Edward Wildman, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, in the Middle East, during the Second World War. Front and rear covers of the album are made out of wood, the front of which has a carved design. Accession Number: KO3016/16 Group of six people photographed in rear yard of house, England. Accession Number: KO3016/16-001 Unidentified man. Accession Number: KO3016/16-002 Trawden Soldier Missing. Mr and Mrs John Walker, of 7 Lambert Street, Trawden, have received official intimation that Mrs Walker’s brother, Private Harry Birtwistle, of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, is missing believed drowned when a ship on which he was being evacuated from a place in the Middle East was sunk by enemy action. Private Birtwistle is 25 years of age and he is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Sam Birtwistle of 7 Lambert Street, Trawden, where he resided before joining the Forces about a year and eight months ago. Before joining up Private Birtwistle was a loomer and twister at Wilkinson’s Pave Shed. He was associated with Trawden Church and played a prominent part in the Boy Scouts. Mrs Walker’s son, Aircraftman A T Walker, is a prisoner of war in Germany. He joined up about five years ago, and has been a prisoner since 31 May this year. Accession Number: KO3016/16-003 Thanks by Air Mail and Foulridge Soldier Wounded Accession Number: KO3016/16-004 August – Information was received by Mrs Wildman, of 16 Amber Row, Foulridge, that her husband, Private Edward Wildman, of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, had been wounded in the Middle East. He was connected with the Methodist Church and Sunday School, Foulridge. Accession Number: KO3016/16-005 Private S Barritt Messrs J W Barritt Ltd, Grove Mill. He was associated with Trinity Baptist Church. Mr and Mrs A A Barritt of 1a Lancaster Street, Morecambe and formerly of 14 Waterside Road, received an intimation that their son, Private S Barritt, had been killed in action. He was a native of Colne, and formerly attended West Street Council School. Private Samuel Barritt, number 3713957, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, was killed in action in Syria on 23 Jun 1941. His home address was 1a Nelson Street, Lancaster, a native of Colne, he was born in Burnley. Accession Number: KO3016/16-006 After seven months Accession Number: KO3016/16-007 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – wounded soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-008 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – wounded soldiers and nurses Accession Number: KO3016/16-009 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – wounded soldiers and nurses Accession Number: KO3016/16-010 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya - soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-011 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-012 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-013 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-014 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-015 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya – soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-016 Palestine 1941, Sarafand and Nathanya - soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-017 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-018 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-019 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-020 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-021 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-022 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-023 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-024 Palestine, Arabs and Jerusalem, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-025 River Jordan Accession Number: KO3016/16-026 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-027 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-028 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-029 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-030 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-031 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Beach Accession Number: KO3016/16-032 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Beach Accession Number: KO3016/16-033 Palestine, Tel-a-viv, 1941 Accession Number: KO3016/16-034 Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-035 Man and women. Accession Number: KO3016/16-036 Rest in the Desert Accession Number: KO3016/16-037 Lookout in the Desert Accession Number: KO3016/16-038 The Prayer in the Desert Accession Number: KO3016/16-039 The passage through the Desert Accession Number: KO3016/16-040 Desert Scene Accession Number: KO3016/16-041 Empress of Britain Accession Number: KO3016/16-042 Alan – on the rear of the photo is written “Dear uncle Edward, wishing you lots of luck and may you come home safe to us all. Love from Alan. xxxx” Accession Number: KO3016/16-043 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-044 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-045 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-046 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-047 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-048 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-049 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-050 Biblical scene – photograph of illustration Accession Number: KO3016/16-051 Cairo, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-052 Cairo, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-053 Cairo, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-054 Cairo, Egypt, 1940 on the River Nile Accession Number: KO3016/16-055 Cairo, Egypt, 1940 on the River Nile Accession Number: KO3016/16-056 Cairo, Egypt, 1940 on the River Nile Accession Number: KO3016/16-057 Cairo, Egypt, 1940 on the River Nile Accession Number: KO3016/16-058 Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-059 Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-060 Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-061 Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-062 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-063 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-064 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-065 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-066 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-067 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-068 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-069 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-070 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-071 Alexandria, Egypt, 1940 Accession Number: KO3016/16-072 The Parliament, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-073 Abdine Barracks, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-074 Shepheard’s Hotel, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-075 Monument, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-076 Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-077 Swimming Baths, Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-078 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Boats Accession Number: KO3016/16-079 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – New Garden Hotel with two soldiers Accession Number: KO3016/16-080 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Street Scene Accession Number: KO3016/16-081 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Group of soldiers. Accession Number: KO3016/16-082 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Accession Number: KO3016/16-083 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Accession Number: KO3016/16-084 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Accession Number: KO3016/16-085 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Accession Number: KO3016/16-086 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Accession Number: KO3016/16-087 Ismailia, Egypt 1942 – Accession Number: KO3016/16-088 Private Edward Sellars on the left of the two men stood on ferry boat. Accession Number: KO3016/16-089 Egypt – boats on canal Accession Number: KO3016/16-090 Egypt – boats on canal Accession Number: KO3016/16-091 Egypt – street scene Accession Number: KO3016/16-092 Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-093 Ismailia, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-094 Railway Station, Ismailia, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-095 Ismailia, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-096 Ismailia, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-097 Soldier, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-098 Barracks, Egypt? Accession Number: KO3016/16-099 Barracks, Egypt? Accession Number: KO3016/16-100 Barracks, Egypt? Accession Number: KO3016/16-101 Barracks, Egypt? Accession Number: KO3016/16-102 Barracks, Egypt? Accession Number: KO3016/16-103 Citadel Barracks, Cairo, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-104 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-105 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-106 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-107 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-108 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-109 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-110 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-111 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-112 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-113 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-114 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-115 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-116 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-117 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-118 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-119 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-120 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-121 Port Said, Egypt, 1942 Accession Number: KO3016/16-122 View inside Café, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-123 Monument of Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-124 View inside Café, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-125 View inside Café, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-126 View inside Café, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-127 Interior of Church, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-128 Interior of Church, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-129 Interior of Church, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-130 Interior of Church, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-131 Interior of Church, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-132 Interior of Church, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-133 Beach, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-134 Beach, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-135 Street Scene, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-136 Beach, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-137 Hotel, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-138 Street Scene, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-139 Vegetation Accession Number: KO3016/16-140 Street Scene, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-141 Park, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-142 Park, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-143 Monument of Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-144 Building, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-145 Church, Egypt? Accession Number: KO3016/16-146 Church, Egypt? Accession Number: KO3016/16-147 Rio Garden Cinema, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-148 Sphinx, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-149 Birds in garden, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-150 Two soldiers, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-151 Private Edward Wildman, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment. Accession Number: KO3016/16-152 Private Edward Wildman, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment. Accession Number: KO3016/16-153 Private Edward Wildman, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment is on the left. Accession Number: KO3016/16-154 Private Edward Wildman, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment. Accession Number: KO3016/16-155 Ships in sea Accession Number: KO3016/16-156 Building, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-157 Seaside, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-158 Soldier with truck Accession Number: KO3016/16-159 Sunset Accession Number: KO3016/16-160 Wedding Group with Edward Wildman stood on the left. Photograph by Marie Podmore, Colne, Nelson and Barnoldswick Accession Number: KO3016/16-161 Two ladies Accession Number: KO3016/16-162 Man and woman Accession Number: KO3016/16-163 Woman and baby Accession Number: KO3016/16-164 Soldier, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-165 Four soldiers in front of two vehicles, Middle East. Accession Number: KO3016/16-166 Boy on tricycle, England Accession Number: KO3016/16-167 Royal Air Force Corporal, photographed in Back yard, England. Accession Number: KO3016/16-168 Soldier and women photographed in back yard England. Accession Number: KO3016/16-169 Man and woman walking. Accession Number: KO3016/16-170 Two men swimming in sea Accession Number: KO3016/16-171 Man and woman walking. Accession Number: KO3016/16-172 Two men swimming in sea Accession Number: KO3016/16-173 Two soldiers on beach, Middle East. Accession Number: KO3016/16-174 Private Edward Wildman, King’s Own Royal Regiment, (left) and another soldier, in swimming trunks, circa 1941. Accession Number: KO3016/16-175 Monument, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-176 Group of five soldiers, Middle East. Private Edward Wildman of the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, is stood in the centre of the five. Accession Number: KO3016/16-177 Sphinx, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-178 Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-179 Pyramid, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-180 Soldiers in front of Pyramid, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-181 Soldier on camel, in front of Pyramid, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-182 Boats, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-183 Boats, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-184 Boats, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-185 Boats, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-186 Egyptians, Egypt. Accession Number: KO3016/16-187 Two soldiers in front of tent, Egypt. Accession Number: KO3016/16-188 Lady Accession Number: KO3016/16-189 Soldier, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-190 Two Soldiers, Middle East Accession Number: KO3016/16-191 Palm Trees, and the Giza Pyramids from the River Nile, Egypt Accession Number: KO3016/16-192 Card, “With every good wish for Christmas 1942 and the New Year, 1943” On the rear: To Private Wildman, King’s O Regt. attached 203 Headquarters Corps of Military Police, Ismaila. From Corporal Putter, South African Corps of Military Police, Attached 203 Headquarters Corps of Military Police, Ismailia. Home address shown as W A P Putter, Frisgewangd. PO Patriotsfontein, via Vereeniging, South Africa. Accession Number: KO3016/16-193 Three soldiers, at least two of whom are Military Police. Accession Number: KO3016/16-194 Baby. Photograph by Marie Podmore, Colne, Nelson and Barnoldswick Accession Number: KO3016/16-195 Royal Air Force man, with lady and child, photographed at rear of house, England. Accession Number: KO3016/16-196 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. 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.