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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.		Soldiers of the Regiment Private Adam Bailey Private Adam Bailey, number 1999, G Company, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Private Adam Bailey must have gone overseas to the Western Front with the rest of the 1st/5th Battalion of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment on the 14th February 1915. He is reported as wounded on 30th March 1915. He does not appear in the King's Own medal rolls, so must have transferred to another unit later in the war. Private Adam Bailey, number 1999, G Company, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Address shown as Rushey Platt, Swindon, Wiltshire. Circa autumn 1914 when guarding the Great Western Railway. Accession Number: KO3074/22a Address shown as Rushey Platt, Swindon, Wiltshire. Message: Dear Auntie, Sorry I have not wrote earlier but hope you will forgive me. I am having a nice time here guarding the Bridges and lines. My address is Private A Bailey, 1999, G Coy, 5th King’s Own, Rushey Platt, Swindon, Wilts. Best love to all from your loving nephew, Adam. PS Will write again shortly. Sent by: Private Adam Bailey, number 1999, G Company, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Accession Number: KO3074/22b Group of six soldiers of the 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and two civilians, out side a house in Lancaster, 1915. Including Private Adam Bailey, number 1999, G Company, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Accession Number: KO3074/23a Postcard addressed to Miss D Wetton, 178 Padiham Road, Burnley, Lancashire. Postmarked 1 Jul 1915. Message: July 1st Sending PC which I had taken when at Lancaster. All wounded men out of the 1-5 King’s Own R L R. Best love Adam. Sent by Private Adam Bailey, number 1999, G Company, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Accession Number: KO3074/23b © 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.