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
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