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Private Henry John Pidgeon

Private Henry John Pidgeon, number 25661, who had enlisted on 11th November 1915 into the Devonshire Regiment appears to have also served in the Machine Gun Regiment before joining the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Evidence would suggest he served with the 9th Battalion in Salonika, retuned to England and spent time with the 3rd Battalion at Dovercourt, and was with the 1st/4th Battalion of the King's Own in early 1919 when he was with the army of occupation in Belgium.  He was discharged on 2nd April 1919 from the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

 
‘Lord of the Seas’ by Herbert Strang. Presented to Henry John Pidgeon, Messenger with Post Office Telegraphs, as 1st Prize for Proficiency at Drill and General Good Conduct, 7 Dec 1908.
Accession Number: KO3020/01

Army Form Z 21 Certificate of Transfer to Reserve on Demobilization.
Private Henry John Pidgeon, number 25661, who had enlisted on 11 Nov 1915 into the Devon Regiment. Also served in the Machine Gun Regiment. Discharged 2 Apr 1919 from the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3020/02

Christmas Card, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, sent by Private Henry John Pidgeon to his mother and father, circa 1917.
Printed by Gale and Polden Ltd, Aldershot.
Accession Number: KO3020/03

Christmas Card, 4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, sent by Private Henry John Pidgeon, Christmas 1918
Printed by Henry Stone & Sons Ltd, Banbury, England.
Accession Number: KO3020/04

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
Brussels, Eglise Sainte Gudule
Accession Number: KO3020/05

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
Brussels, Town Hall and Grand Square
Accession Number: KO3020/06

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
Brussels, Palais de Justice. On the rear is written “This is the finest building in the world and it is indeed a fine sight. The architect died mad.”
Accession Number: KO3020/07

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
Brussels, La Grand Place
Accession Number: KO3020/08

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
Brussels, Place de Brouckere. On the rear is written “This is just a portion of the main street”
Accession Number: KO3020/09

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
Brussels, Colone du Congres. On the rear is written “This is a fine column it is 155 feet high and one day I am going to the top to get a good view of Brussels.”
Accession Number: KO3020/10

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
Brussels, Theatre Royal.
Accession Number: KO3020/11

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
The card was given to Private Henry John Pidgeon, who had been billeted with the family in 1919.
Written in French on the rear:

Which translates to "To Harry in remembrance of our good relationship, also of the stay of English army at Uccle, Bruselles. Georges d’Hooghe and Jlose d’Hooghe 16 Mar 1919.
Accession Number: KO3020/12

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
This card was given to Private Henry John Pidgeon, who had been billeted with the family in 1919.
Written on the rear is:
“Van die Voet, Chaussée d’Alsemburg 377, Uccle, Bruxelles”
Accession Number: KO3020/13

Postcard acquired whilst based at Uccle, near Brussels, Belgium, 1919.
This card was given to Private Henry John Pidgeon, who had been billeted with the family in 1919.
Written on the rear is:

‘Souvenir.’ ‘Brussels, the 1st February 1919’
‘At My dear friend that I not know & little girl very very nice.’
‘Fernande le Bourojeois’
Accession Number: KO3020/14

Devonshire Regiment Cap Badge
Accession Number: KO3020/15

‘Devon’ Brass Shoulder Title
Accession Number: KO3020/16

‘King’s Own’ Brass Shoulder Title
Accession Number: KO3020/17

Brass Signallers Sleeve Badge
Accession Number: KO3020/18

Identity disc, alloy, on chain bracelet, named to ‘Private H J Pidgeon, number 25661, 9th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment’
Accession Number: KO3020/19

French 50 Centimes Coin
Accession Number: KO3020/20

Belgian 5 Cent Coin, dated 1916
Accession Number: KO3020/21

Greek 10 Lepta Coin, dated 1912.
Accession Number: KO3020/22

Hard back note book, Signallers Refresher Course, at Dovercourt, Aug 1918. Named to Private H Pidgeon, number 25661, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Contents:
Prefixes
Service Instructions
Code Type
‘S’ Type Cell
Electricity
Chemical Action
Conductors & Insulators
Ohm’s Law
Telephone Receiver
Watch Receiver
Microphone
Capsule Microphone
Electric Field Lamp Mark 1
‘E’ Signalling Lamp
Begbie Lamp
Fullerphone
Theory of Telephones
D Mark III Telephone
Induction Coil
Symbols used in Diagrams
Magnetism
Magnetic Fields of Magnets
Electro Magnetism
Message Forms
4+3 Buzzer Unit
Line Labels
Lucas Signalling Lamp
Telescope
Overhearing
Conventional Signs
Despatch Riders Envelope
Signal Register
Line Test Q & I Detector
Visual Signalling
Accession Number: KO3020/23

Private Henry Pidgeon whilst with the Devonshire Regiment, 1915/1916.
Accession Number: KO3020/24

Group of four soldiers of the 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, photographed after the war was over in Brussels in late 1918 or early 1919.  Private Henry Pidgeon is seated on the chair, third from the left.
Accession Number: KO3020/25

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