Soldiers of the RegimentPrivate
Albert Holt
Sergeant Albert Holt, number 2112 and later 240509, enlisted in
September 1914, and went overseas on 3rd May 1915. He was
disembodied on 17th July 1919. It is possible that Albert went overseas
with the 1st/4th Battalion and remained with them for some time. His
postcards, in 1915, appear to have been censored by a John Fisher, who
was with the 4th Battalion. It would appear that he did serve with
the 1st/5th Battalion of the King's Own at some stage during the First
World War.
Private Albert Holt, 2112, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment, at Didcot, circa Sep 1914.
“If I had not promised to send you a photo today I should not have sent
this. I don’t like it, but it is not the photographer’s fault. There was
such a blazing sun and my expression is rotton. I will send another when
I get taken again. AH.”
Sergeant Albert Holt, number 240509, enlisted in Sep 1914, overseas 3
May 1915. Disembodied 17 Jul 1919. It is possible that Albert went
overseas with the 1st/4th Battalion and remained with them for some
time. His postcards, in 1915, appear to have been censored by a John
Fisher, who was with the 4th Battalion.
Accession Number: KO3054/001
Group of 19 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, of the 5th Battalion,
King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, at Didcot Railway Station, circa
Sep 1914.
Photograph numbered ‘93’
Accession Number: KO3054/002
Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
training at Didcot, circa Sep 1914.
Photograph numbered ‘99’
Accession Number: KO3054/003
Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
training at Didcot, circa Sep 1914.
Photograph numbered ‘99’
Accession Number: KO3054/004
Cook house staff and others of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment with the ovens, outside the old Corn Exchange
Building, Didcot, circa Sep 1914.
Photograph numbered ‘91’
Accession Number: KO3054/005
Sergeant Albert Holt, number 2112, of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own
Royal Lancaster Regiment, standing and the Drum Major, photographed at
Sevenoaks, in Dec 1914.
Photograph by Johnson of Lancaster and numbered ‘216’
Accession Number: KO3054/006
Officers of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment,
Sevenoaks, Dec 1914.
Photograph by Johnson of Lancaster and numbered ‘352’
Accession Number: KO3054/007
Mobile Canteen Number 2 of the 55th West Lancashire Division, with
Sergeant Albert Holt standing on the left. Mar 1919, Belgium.
Accession Number: KO3054/008
Mobile Canteen Number 2 of the 55th West Lancashire Division, with
Sergeant Albert Holt standing on the left. Mar 1919, Belgium. With
horse.
Accession Number: KO3054/009
Group of soldiers including one of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment, France or Belgium, circa 1917-1919.
Accession Number: KO3054/010
Group of four people, including a lady, an unidentified sergeant of the
55th West Lancashire Division, Sergeant Albert Holt and an unidentified
man. Dated Apr 1919 by Albert Holt. Probably two Belgium citizens.
Accession Number: KO3054/011
Group of soldiers, including Sergeant Albert Holt, others with cap
badges of the division and a man dressed in civilian clothes with an
apron. Belgium, 1919
Accession Number: KO3054/012
Three unidentified soldiers, two of the South Lancashire Regiment and
the one in the centre of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Circa
1918 or 1919.
Accession Number: KO3054/013
Unidentified soldier of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. First
World War.
Photograph by James Blakey, Art Studio, possibly in Leeds.
Accession Number: KO3054/014
Unidentified soldier of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. First
World War.
Photograph by James Blakey, Art Studio, possibly in Leeds.
Accession Number: KO3054/015
Unidentified pair of men one of whom appears in photo ko3054/14.
Photograph by James Blakey, Art Studio, possibly in Leeds.
Accession Number: KO3054/016
Poppy Poperinge, dated Jun 1917 and signed “To Albert with love from
Poppy, 1917”
Poppy Poperinge was a entertainer with the 55th Division Theatre.
Accession Number: KO3054/017
Group of entertainers, a Pierrot Troupe joined by Poppy Poperinge, dated
1917.
Accession Number: KO3054/018
Group of entertainers, a Pierrot Troupe, First World War.
Accession Number: KO3054/019
Group of entertainers, First World War. Group including three ladies and
eight men, including two sailors.
Accession Number: KO3054/020
The Seven Oaks, Sevenoaks, postcard by Judges.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 8 Beechfield Terrace, Lancaster.
Dated 5 Mar 1915 and Postmarked Sevenoaks, 5 Mar 1915
“Dear Meggie,
Just received your letter. Will write tomorrow. Here are the 7 Oaks from
which this place takes its name.
Yours etc Albert.”
Accession Number: KO3054/021
Deer in Knole Park, Sevenoaks
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 8 Beechfield Terrace, Lancaster.
Dated 12 Mar 1915 and Postmarked Sevenoaks, 12 Mar 1915
“Dear Meggie,
This is one part of Knole Park. The trees are very fine. Am looking
forward to your letter. We are having nice weather.
With love, Albert.”
Accession Number: KO3054/022
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Commander of British Fleets.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 8 Beechfield Terrace, Lancaster.
Postmarked Sevenoaks, 27 Mar 1915.
“Letter received. Write Sunday. Albert”
Accession Number: KO3054/023
Church in Belgium, with the details removed by censor.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 1 Ashfield Avenue, Lancaster.
Field post mark 3 Jun 1915. Censored by John Fisher.
‘Monday
Dear Maggie,
This Church is in ruins, only 1 wall of the tower remains, the other all
blown to bits.
I have a comfortable billet just now.
With Love, Albert.”
Accession Number: KO3054/024
Building in Beligum, with the details removed by censor.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 1 Ashfield Avenue, Lancaster.
Field post mark 28 Jun 1915. Censored by John Fisher.
‘Monday
Dear Maggie
For your album. I will tell you about it later. It is a long time since
I received a letter from you.
Albert.”
Accession Number: KO3054/025
Laventie, Belgium, with the details removed by censor.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 1 Ashfield Avenue, Lancaster.
Field post mark 30 Jun 1915.
“Wednesday
Dear Maggie
This is an interesting postcard. I will tell you about it when I return.
Showery weather here. Albert”
Accession Number: KO3054/026
Interior of church, Albert (Somme)
“Interior after Destruction. It is now worse than photo 4 Aug 1915
Albert xxx”
Accession Number: KO3054/027
Church, Albert (Somme)
“Church before destruction. 4 Aug 1915.
Albert xxx”
Accession Number: KO3054/028
Church, interior, Albert (Somme) with the details removed by censor.
“Dear Maggie
This is all ruined. I have walked all over the bricks and pews. Wish you
could see what an awful destruction it is. It has just been put “Out of
Bounds” as our chaps are mad on souvenirs, and any walls might easily
collapse.
Albert, 6 Aug 1915”
Accession Number: KO3054/029
Albert Church, Somme, with the details removed by censor.
“Dear Maggie
This figure is still on top of the church in a slanting position as you
will see in the next photo. I understand the Church is about 10 years
old.
Albert 6 Aug 1915
Accession Number: KO3054/030
Albert Church, Somme, showing bomb damage.
“Dear Maggie
This is another view of Church. I am told that a spy was hid in the top
of the steeple giving information to the enemy and his daughter was
caught taking him food. They were both shot. Before being caught he was
successful in telling Germans that the game was up. The very next day
the church was knocked to bits and tower is now like photo. I managed to
get nearly half way up the tower.
You said you would write “often” !!!
With Love
Albert 6 Aug 1915
Accession Number: KO3054/031
Small bridge, location removed by censor.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 1 Ashfield Avenue, Lancaster.
Field post mark 12 Aug 1915.
“Hearty congratulations. Albert Holt. 12 Aug 1915”
Accession Number: KO3054/032
Interior of church, details removed by censor.
Dated 8 Sep 1915.
Accession Number: KO3054/033
View of village, details removed by censor.
Dated 8 Sep 1915.
Accession Number: KO3054/034
Interior of church, details removed by censor.
Dated 8 Sep 1915.
Accession Number: KO3054/035
Café in village, details removed by censor.
“We are in this village. AH” 8 Sep 1915
Accession Number: KO3054/036
Damaged church, details removed by censor.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 1 Ashfield Avenue, Lancaster.
Field post mark 19 Sep 1915.
18 Sep 1915
“Dear Maggie,
Another view of interior of church for your album. I have not heard from
H Dawson for some time. Is he coming out? Nice weather here. Leave is
still off. With Love.
Albert”
Accession Number: KO3054/037
Town centre view, details removed by censor.
Addressed to Miss M E Gradwell, 1 Ashfield Avenue, Lancaster.
‘Saturday
Dear Maggie
We are now in a fresh billet for a short time. Very wet this morning but
beautiful tonight. Yours Albert.”
Censored by John Fisher.
Accession Number: KO3054/038
Town Hall, Arras, showing damage.
“with Love Albert.” 20 Apr 1916
Accession Number: KO3054/039
Bethune, Co-operative Bank
“Albert Holt, 1918”
Accession Number: KO3054/040
Paddle Steamer ‘Au Revior’ at Boulogne Sur Mer
“Aug 1918”
Accession Number: KO3054/041
Bethune, Place de la Republique, Cheateau Baillancourt
“Albert Holt, 1918”
Accession Number: KO3054/042
Bethune, Place Saint Eloi
“Albert Holt, 1918”
Accession Number: KO3054/043
Bethune, The Canal
“Albert Holt, 1918”
Accession Number: KO3054/044
Cambrai Town Hall, Feb 1919.
Accession Number: KO3054/045
Unidentified soldier of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. A faint
marking in the bottom right of the photograph appears to show a date of
4 Feb 1915.
This soldier looks similar to John Turner Price, 3274 and later
commissioned.
Accession Number: KO3054/046
Unidentified lady wearing the uniform of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster
Regiment.
Photograph by Bradshaw, Artists, China Street, Lancaster
Accession Number: KO3054/047
Theatre with First World War tank on which is written “The Tank Boys Are
Here!”
Accession Number: KO3054/048
Private Harry Holt, number 38531, 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire
Regiment.
Address shown as 38531 A Coy 4th North Staffordshire Regiment, Upstreet
Camp, Near Canterbury, Kent.
“Dear Albert
How goes it. You will notice my fresh address, we have been transferred
from the 3rd to the 4th Batt. There were about 300 of us came down in a
special train. This camp is 4 1/2 miles from the nearest town. So you
can guess we are in for a very quiet time. Are you still in the same
place. Best wishes Harry.
Accession Number: KO3054/049
Private Arthur Lennox, number 3550/201443, South Lancashire Regiment.
Dated 16 Apr 1916.
Accession Number: KO3054/050
Believed to be Private Arthur Lennox, number 3550/201443, South
Lancashire Regiment. Wearing the badge of the 55th West Lancashire
Division.
Accession Number: KO3054/051
Menu for Dinner, 8 Jul 1916, 55th West Lancashire Division.
Accession Number: KO3054/052
55th Division Varieties and Cinema. Programme for “Cheer-Oh!” A
Revue in IV Scenes Invented and Produced by the 55 Divisional Theatre
Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd
Accession Number: KO3054/053
55th Division Varieties and Cinema. Programme for The 55th
Divisional Theatre Coy. Present Their Third Revue Entitled “Thumbs” in
Three Scenes.
Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd
Accession Number: KO3054/054
The British Army Crest Album, containing Crest, Badges, Devices, Honors
and Nicknames in the Army. Published by Gale & Polden Ltd, 2 Amen
Corner, Paternoster Row, London and Wellington Works, Aldershot.
“The Most Successful Army Album Ever Published”
Names to A Holt on the first page.
Accession Number: KO3054/055
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Ath
Accession Number: KO3054/056
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Souvenir de Bruges
Accession Number: KO3054/057
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Bruxelles
Accession Number: KO3054/058
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Calais
Accession Number: KO3054/059
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Liege
Accession Number: KO3054/060
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Louvain
Accession Number: KO3054/061
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Louvain
Accession Number: KO3054/062
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Saint Omer
Accession Number: KO3054/063
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Ostende
Dated 3 May 1919 in pencil
Accession Number: KO3054/064
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Souvenir de Waterloo
Dated May 1919 in pencil
Accession Number: KO3054/065
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Waterloo
Dated May 1919 in pencil
Accession Number: KO3054/066
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Zeebrugge
Dated May 1919 and ‘AH’
Accession Number: KO3054/067
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: The Ruins of Zeebrugge
Accession Number: KO3054/068
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Souvenir de Zeebrugge
Accession Number: KO3054/069
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Le Parc de Tervueren
Dated May 1919
Accession Number: KO3054/070
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Musee du Congo, Tervueren
Dated May 1919 and ‘AH’
Accession Number: KO3054/071
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: La Belgigue Historique, Chateau
Et Parc de Laeken
Accession Number: KO3054/072
Booklet of Postcards, First World War: Belgian Army photographs of the
Belgium Sector.
Accession Number: KO3054/073
First World War Postcard: Arras, Rue Meaulens
Accession Number: KO3054/074
First World War Postcard: Amiens, German Troops
Accession Number: KO3054/075
First World War Postcard: Pas-En-Artois, British and French Troops
Accession Number: KO3054/076
First World War Postcard: Entrance to Ypres
Accession Number: KO3054/077
First World War Postcard: Sea-Fusiliers conveying a blind-auto on a
raft, to cross the Yser Canal
Accession Number: KO3054/078
First World War Postcard: Ypres, Part of the Station Square after the
bombardment.
Accession Number: KO3054/079
First World War Postcard: Nieuport, a street after the last bombardment
Accession Number: KO3054/080
First World War Postcard: Ruins of Ypres
Accession Number: KO3054/081
First World War Postcard: Ruins of Ypres
Accession Number: KO3054/082
First World War Postcard: Ypres Bombarded
Accession Number: KO3054/083
First World War Postcard: Ypres, The Halls.
Accession Number: KO3054/084
First World War Postcard: Ypres, The Halls after the bombardment
Accession Number: KO3054/085
First World War Postcard: Ypres, La Rue au Beurre (Butter Street)
Accession Number: KO3054/086
First World War Postcard: Amiens, Cathedral
Accession Number: KO3054/087
First World War Postcard: Amiens, Cathedral
Accession Number: KO3054/088
First World War Postcard: Amiens, Cathedral
Accession Number: KO3054/089
First World War Postcard: Amiens, Cathedral
Accession Number: KO3054/090
First World War Postcard: Antwerp, Le Calvaire, rue des Menuisiers
Accession Number: KO3054/091
First World War Postcard: Antwerp, Le Puits Quinten Matsijs
Accession Number: KO3054/092
First World War Postcard: Antwerp, Cathedral
Accession Number: KO3054/093
First World War Postcard: Antwerp, Harbour
Accession Number: KO3054/094
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Bois de la Cambre, Le Pont Rustique
Accession Number: KO3054/095
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Le Lac due Bois de la Cambre –
Canotage
Accession Number: KO3054/096
First World War Postcard: Brussels, La Bourse et le Boulevard Anspach
Accession Number: KO3054/097
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Gare du Nord
Accession Number: KO3054/098
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Place de Brouckere
Accession Number: KO3054/099
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Maison des Corporations
Accession Number: KO3054/100
First World War Postcard: Brussels, General View
Accession Number: KO3054/101
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Grand Place
Accession Number: KO3054/102
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Theatre Royal
Accession Number: KO3054/103
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Le Grand Place
Accession Number: KO3054/104
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Les Arcades du Cinquantenaire
Accession Number: KO3054/105
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Natural History Museum
Accession Number: KO3054/106
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Natural History Museum
Accession Number: KO3054/107
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Natural History Museum
Accession Number: KO3054/108
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Natural History Museum
Accession Number: KO3054/109
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Natural History Museum
Accession Number: KO3054/110
First World War Postcard: Brussels, Natural History Museum
Accession Number: KO3054/111
First World War Postcard: Doullens, Le Boulevard
Accession Number: KO3054/112
First World War Postcard: Doullens, Rue du Borg
Accession Number: KO3054/113
First World War Postcard: Doullens, Le Pont de Briques sur l’Authie
Accession Number: KO3054/114
First World War Postcard: Doullens, Rue des Boucheries
Accession Number: KO3054/115
First World War Postcard: Chateau de Fricourt (Somme) before the war.
Accession Number: KO3054/116
First World War Postcard: Le Havre. Le Boulevard Albert
Accession Number: KO3054/117
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Rue d’Ath
Accession Number: KO3054/118
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Rue du Bois Blanc
Accession Number: KO3054/119
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Rue de Tournai
Accession Number: KO3054/120
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Rue Saint-Martin
Accession Number: KO3054/121
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Panorama de la Gare
Accession Number: KO3054/122
First World War Postcard: Leuze, La Grand’ Place
Accession Number: KO3054/123
First World War Postcard: Leuze, La Dendre
Accession Number: KO3054/124
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Hotel de Ville et l’Egilse Saint Pierre
Accession Number: KO3054/125
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Rue de la Liberte
Accession Number: KO3054/126
First World War Postcard: Leuze, La Gare
Accession Number: KO3054/127
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Le Marche u Lundi
Accession Number: KO3054/128
First World War Postcard: Leuze, Quinconce de la Tour Saitn-Pierre
Accession Number: KO3054/129
First World War Postcard: A Street in Loos
Accession Number: KO3054/130
First World War Postcard: Marseille, Yachts in the Port
Accession Number: KO3054/131
First World War Postcard: Marseille, La Rue Cannebiere
Accession Number: KO3054/132
First World War Postcard: Marseille, Quai des Belges
Accession Number: KO3054/133
First World War Postcard: Marseille, L’ascenseur de N.D. de la Garde
Accession Number: KO3054/134
First World War Postcard: Marseille, Quai de la Fraternite et rue
Cannebiere
Accession Number: KO3054/135
First World War Postcard: Marseille, Vue prise de N. D. de la Garde
Accession Number: KO3054/136
First World War Postcard: Neuve Chapelle, Ruins after bombardment
Accession Number: KO3054/137
First World War Postcard: Paris, La Porte St. Denis
Accession Number: KO3054/138
First World War Postcard: Paris, L’Arc de Triumphe
Accession Number: KO3054/139
First World War Postcard: Paris, Place et Colonne Vendome
Accession Number: KO3054/140
First World War Postcard: Paris, Le Seine au Pont Royal
Accession Number: KO3054/141
First World War Postcard: Paris, La Place de la Concorde
Accession Number: KO3054/142
First World War Postcard: Paris, Place de la Bastille
Accession Number: KO3054/143
First World War Postcard: Paris, Le Petit Palais des Champs-Elysees
Accession Number: KO3054/144
First World War Postcard: Paris, Le Trocadero
Accession Number: KO3054/145
First World War Postcard: Paris, La palce de L’Opera
Accession Number: KO3054/146
First World War Postcard: Paris, Quai de l’Hotel-de-Ville
Accession Number: KO3054/147
First World War Postcard: Paris, Eiffel Tower
Accession Number: KO3054/148
First World War Postcard: Paris La Madeleine
Accession Number: KO3054/149
First World War Postcard: Paris, Gare Montparnasse
Accession Number: KO3054/150
First World War Postcard: Paris, L’Hotel de Ville
Accession Number: KO3054/151
First World War Postcard: Paris, Notre Dame
Accession Number: KO3054/152
First World War Postcard: Paris, Notre Dame
Accession Number: KO3054/153
First World War Postcard: Paris, L’Institut
Accession Number: KO3054/154
First World War Postcard: Paris L’Observatoire et les Jardins
Accession Number: KO3054/155
First World War Postcard: Paris, Jardine du Trocadero
Accession Number: KO3054/156
First World War Postcard: Paris, La Porte Saint-Martin
Accession Number: KO3054/157
First World War Postcard: Paris, Le Chambre des Deputes
Accession Number: KO3054/158
First World War Postcard: Paris, Le Funiculaire de Montmartre et le
Sacre-Coeur
Accession Number: KO3054/159
First World War Postcard: Paris, Le Sainte-Chapelle
Accession Number: KO3054/160
First World War Postcard: Paris, Gare de l’Est
Accession Number: KO3054/161
First World War Postcard: Paris, Theatre et Place du Chatelet
Accession Number: KO3054/162
First World War Postcard: Paris, Pont Alexandre III
Accession Number: KO3054/163
First World War Postcard: Poperinghe, Shell hole in Furness Street
Accession Number: KO3054/164
First World War Postcard: Poperinghe, Cueillette de Houblon, Picking
Hops.
Accession Number: KO3054/165
First World War Postcard: Ypres, Street leading to Square
Accession Number: KO3054/166
First World War Postcard: Unidentified location showing damage to bridge
Accession Number: KO3054/167
First World War Postcard: Unidentified location showing damage to bridge
Accession Number: KO3054/168
Brass matchbox holder, with King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment badge on
one side, and three half bullets and the crown from a button on the
other.
Accession Number: KO3054/169
Form of Indenture of Apprenticeship for a single master, for Albert
Holt, Lanccaster, dated 18 Oct 1905. With William Huntington & Sons,
King Street Saw Mills, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO3054/170
Letter dated 21 Aug 1905 from William Huntington & Sons, King Street Saw
Mills, Lancaster, to the parents of Albert Holt, regarding his work as a
Builders Clerk, and the payments he will receive.
Accession Number: KO3054/171
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