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Private John Thomas Green

Collection relating to the service of Private John Thomas Green, number 2569089, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.

Private John Thomas Green, in Number 1 Dress.
Accession Number: KO3094/001

Army Form X 202/B Certificate of Transfer to the Army Reserve of Private John Thomas Green, number 2569089, King’s Regiment, dated 6 Feb 1947
Accession Number: KO3094/002

Card ‘Greetings from India’ sent home to his parents, late 1930s by Private John Thomas Green.
Accession Number: KO3094/003

Telegram, dated 14 Jan 1941, sending birthday wishes to Mrs I T Green, from Jack Green, Karachi.
Accession Number: KO3094/004

Cable and Wireless Telegram Envelope addressed to Mrs I T Green, Aisnunderby Cottage, Ripon. Jan 1941
Accession Number: KO3094/005

‘Cheerio’ card with a photograph of HMT Nevasa, with message on rear to the wife of Private John Thomas Green, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3094/006

Two soldiers in barracks, Private Green at the rear, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/007

Three soldiers in barracks in India, Private Green in the middle, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/008

Two soldiers in barracks in India, Private Green on the right, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/009

Private J T Green, on guard, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/010

Two soldiers in fatigues, Private J T Green on the left, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/011

2nd Battalion, King’s Own at Petworth Camp, 1936, with ‘The baths’ show in tented camp.
Accession Number: KO3094/012

Group of four soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/013

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, with soldiers, tents and equipment laid out, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/014

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field kitchens, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/015

Resting during route march, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/016

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/017

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/018

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/019

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/020

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/021

1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/022

Feeding time, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/023

Royal Artillery with the 1st Battalion, King’s Own, field camp, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/024

Drums of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own marching to camp, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/025

Band of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own marching to camp, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/026

‘Tom Mix with his gang’ 1st Battalion, King’s Own marching to camp, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/027

‘D’ Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own marching to camp, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/028

Soldiers in railway carriage, possibly Nilgiri Hill Railway, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/029

Band, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/030

Monkey up a stick at Mala, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/031

Private John Thomas Green.
Accession Number: KO3094/032

Private John Thomas Green.
Accession Number: KO3094/033

Two soldiers on the beach at Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/034

Soldiers cleaning rifles at Madras, India, 1939.
Accession Number: KO3094/035

Air port at Madras, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/036

Bathing in India, possibly Madras 1938-1939
Accession Number: KO3094/037

‘On the look out at Mala’ India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/038

Animal at Zoo, Madras, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/039

Ship in Madras Docks, India, circa 1939
Accession Number: KO3094/040

New Road, Madras, India, circa 1939
Accession Number: KO3094/041

Soldiers at the swimming baths in Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/042

‘My Pal’ at Madras, India, 1939
Accession Number: KO3094/043

Soldiers at the swimming baths, Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/044

Animal at Zoo, Madras, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/045

Soldiers at the swimming baths, Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/046

Soldiers at the swimming baths, Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/047

Street view in Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/048

King Street in Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/049

View in Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/050

General Hospital and River in Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/051

Dock Road, Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/052

Building and tram in Madras, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/053

Dock Road, Madras, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/054

Parade of soldiers after Church, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/055

Troops formed up before Church Parade, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/056

Sun set in India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/057

Three soldiers ‘spud bashing’ in India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/058

View Somewhere in India
Accession Number: KO3094/059

Troop deck on board ship.
Accession Number: KO3094/060

View of beach, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/061

Mala, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/062

Road up to Barracks in Wellington, Southern India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/063

Two soldiers with towels, ready for swimming? India, 1930s
Accession Number: KO3094/064

Three soldiers, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/065

Soldiers with motor cycle, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/066

Group of soldiers going to camp, 1st Battalion, King’s Own, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/067

Wellington Barracks, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/068

India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/069

View of electric tramway, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/070

Group of soldiers 1st Battalion, King’s Own, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/071

Place to swim, Mala, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/072

View of river from Barracks, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/073

Waterfall midway down the Nilgiris, Wellington, Indian
Accession Number: KO3094/074

Beggar in Madras, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/075

Two soldiers swimming, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/076

Indian Village, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/077

Two peacocks, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/078

View of City, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/079

Three soldiers on beach, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/080

Swimming baths, Madras, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/081

Swimming baths, Madras, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/082

Aircraft at airfield in India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/083

Dog barking at monkey in tree, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/084

Swimming baths, Madras, India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/085

Two soldiers on river side after swimming, India, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/086

Passing the Royal Mail Ship Empress of India at sea, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/087

Two soldiers, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/088

Two soldiers, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/089

Farm work, ploughing with cattle, at Mala, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/090

Malappuram Village, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/091

Aircraft and Indians, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/092

Street view in town, India, circa 1937.
Accession Number: KO3094/093

Main barracks, Wellington, Southern India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/094

Two King’s Own soldiers, John Thomas Green on right.
Accession Number: KO3094/095

Soldier at Malappuram, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/096

‘Swimming trip from the Mount’
Accession Number: KO3094/097

North Coast of Africa viewed from troopship.
Accession Number: KO3094/098

Interior of Church, India
Accession Number: KO3094/099

Some of the hills at Wellington, Southern India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/100

Entrance to Suez Canal, de Lesseps Memorial
Accession Number: KO3094/101

Two Brothers Rocks, Mediterranean Sea
Accession Number: KO3094/102

Group of three, John Thomas Green sat in the Middle, Malappuram, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/103

Two soldiers at Malappuram, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/104

One of the hills in Wellington, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/105

Soldiers at tented camp in England.
Accession Number: KO3094/106

Resting at Mala, 1937, soldier with bicycle.
Accession Number: KO3094/107

Church of England Church at Wellington, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO3094/108

Two soldiers, including Lance Corporal John Thomas Green on the right.
Accession Number: KO3094/109

‘Roll on head’s down’ Tented Camp, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/110

Gymkhana Grounds, Club near Wellington, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/111

Railway level crossing, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/112

Sunset taken in Wellington, India
Accession Number: KO3094/113

View of deck on troopship
Accession Number: KO3094/114

View from troopship, passing Aden,
Accession Number: KO3094/115

Church of England Church at Wellington, India, interior view.
Accession Number: KO3094/116

Plaque stating Lord Clive of India had lived in the building. in 1753
Accession Number: KO3094/117

Soldiers on deck of troopship on the way to India.
Accession Number: KO3094/118

Start of Waterfall from Ooty, Niligiris, India
Accession Number: KO3094/119

Hill top fortress, India
Accession Number: KO3094/120

Soldiers and others seeking the shade of a building, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/121

Sun set taken on swimming trip, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/122

Light house and pier.
Accession Number: KO3094/123

British seaside town and harbour
Accession Number: KO3094/124

Indians outside building
Accession Number: KO3094/125

Wellington Jubilee Gardens
Accession Number: KO3094/126

‘Sea gate’ lookout tower and flag pole
Accession Number: KO3094/127

Buildings in Indian city.
Accession Number: KO3094/128

Reservoir, India?
Accession Number: KO3094/129

Animals in Malappuram River, India
Accession Number: KO3094/130

Haig Barracks, Malappuram, India. Number ‘1’ marking the school and number ‘2’ the guard room.
Accession Number: KO3094/131

Trying to keep cool at camp, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/132

Sunset, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/133

Wellington, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/134

Wellington, Southern India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/135

Wellington, Southern India, 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/136

Fishing at Mala, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/137

Transport at Mala, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/138

Building, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/139

Fishing at Mala, Southern India,
Accession Number: KO3094/140

Street scene, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/141

Sunset over the park at Wellington, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/142

Indian with bananas at Malappuram, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/143

Malappuram, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/144

Fort Armament, with soldier on guard at entrance, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/145

Train in India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/146

Battleships in Gibraltar, 1938
With B Class Destroyer, H47, HMS Blanche, built for the Royal Navy in 1930.
Accession Number: KO3094/147

Mount Barracks, taken from Guard Room
Accession Number: KO3094/148

Graves of Private James Martin and Private Tom Irlam.
Grave of Private James Martin, number 3710067, A Company, 1st Battalion, King’s Own. Accidentally drowned at Maluppuram, 21 Sep 1936. Whilst based at Wellington Barracks, India.
Grave of Private Tom Irlam, number 3710110, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, who died on 10 Feb 1935 accidentally drowned near Kodum Kayat Mosqe, Wellington, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO3094/149

‘B’ Company, winners of the inter-company cup, Wellington, Feb 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/150

Two soldiers, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/151

View of Glendale Tea Factory and surrounding area, Nilgiri Railway, circa 1935, Southern India. The word ‘Glendale’ can be seen spelt out on the hill side near a large building which is the tea factory of the firm of that name.
Accession Number: KO3094/152

Zebra in Zoo, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/153

Church of England Church, Wellington, Southern India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/154

Church of England Church, Wellington, Southern India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/155

Old Indian Building
Accession Number: KO3094/156

Soldier in civilian clothes, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/157

Five soldiers and two Indians, circa 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/158

Three soldiers, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/159

Two soldiers, India, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/160

The caption on the rear reads ‘42nd Street, Wellington’
Accession Number: KO3094/161

Tiger, India
Accession Number: KO3094/162

How coaling is done at Port Said. A curious and interesting view perhaps unique in the world. Hundreds of natives are busy accompanying their hard work by songs and prayer.
Accession Number: KO3094/163

The Quay Sultan Hussein, in the rear of the Canal Company’s pretty offices
Accession Number: KO3094/164

Church
Accession Number: KO3094/165

Windsor
Accession Number: KO3094/166

Private John Thomas Green in the Motor Transport section, Aldershot, 1936
Accession Number: KO3094/167

Group of six soldiers, in the Motor Transport section, Aldershot, 1936
Accession Number: KO3094/168

Four soldiers and a bren gun carrier, circa Second World War.
Accession Number: KO3094/169

Group of three ATS and six soldiers, Second World War.
Accession Number: KO3094/170

Four soldiers, Second World War.
Accession Number: KO3094/171

Nilgiri Hill Railway, Southern India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/172

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment on board train, Nilgiri Railway, Wellington, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/173

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment on board train, Nilgiri Railway, Wellington, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/174

Nilgiri Hill Railway, Southern India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/175

Lake, Wellington Park, Southern India
Accession Number: KO3094/176

Tented camp at Ooty, India, 1937.
Accession Number: KO3094/177

Nilgiri Hill Railway, Southern India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/178

‘C’ Company, Cooks, at Camp, Ooty, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/179

Soldiers at tented camp, Ooty, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/180

Soldiers at tented camp, Ooty, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/181

Indian Church
Accession Number: KO3094/182

Gateway, India
Accession Number: KO3094/183

Waterfall, India
Accession Number: KO3094/184

Waterfall, India
Accession Number: KO3094/185

Main Street, Bombay, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/186

Building in Bombay, India
Accession Number: KO3094/187

Tramcar in Bombay, India
Accession Number: KO3094/188

Farmyard, India
Accession Number: KO3094/189

Sunset over water
Accession Number: KO3094/190

Nilgiri Railway, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO3094/191

Nilgiri Railway, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO3094/192

‘Storm coming on’ over tented camp.
Accession Number: KO3094/193

Soldiers at tented camp, India, ‘after the storm’
Accession Number: KO3094/194

Funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Irvine, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, who died as a result of self-inflicted gun shot wounds on 2 Mar 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/195

Funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Irvine, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, who died as a result of self-inflicted gun shot wounds on 2 Mar 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/196

Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/197

Marching troops, on the road to Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/198

Marching troops, on the road to Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/199

Marching troops, on the road to Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/200

Marching troops, on the road to Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/201

Marching troops, on the road to Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938. ‘Way up in the clouds’
Accession Number: KO3094/202

Marching troops, on the road to Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/203

‘D’ Company and the Band, Marching troops, on the road to Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/204

Tented Camp, Southern India, 1938, used by soldiers on route march.
Accession Number: KO3094/205

Tented Camp, Southern India, 1938, used by soldiers on route march.
Accession Number: KO3094/206

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment on board train, Nilgiri Railway, Wellington, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/207

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment on board train, Nilgiri Railway, Wellington, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/208

Haig Barracks, at Malappuram. Number 1 marks the Cook House and Number 2 marks the Barrack Rooms
Accession Number: KO3094/209

Captioned “don’t go sick, go mad’ Assuming that this is the medical tent?
Accession Number: KO3094/210

Tented camp, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/211

Tented camp, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/212

Railway bridge, Nilgiri Railway, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/213

Road to Wellington, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/214

Start of the Nilgiri Hills, Southern India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/215

Indians on road, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/216

Indian and cow, Malappuram High Street, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/217

Ooty Camp, India, 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/218

Bridge at Madras, 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/219

Copied photograph of armed man.
Accession Number: KO3094/220

Waterway, captioned “not known”
Accession Number: KO3094/221

River and bridge “taken from look out post, Madras Barracks, India” circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/222

Train on the Nilgiri Hill Railway, Southern India, circa 1936
Accession Number: KO3094/223

Side street in Malappuram, Southern India, circa 1938.
Accession Number: KO3094/224

Group of soldiers, tented camp, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/225

C Company Officer at Tented Camp, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/226

Four soldiers at camp table, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/227

Building in Madras, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/228

Indian Church in Madras, India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/229

Wellington Barracks, Southern India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/230

Officers Mess, India.
Accession Number: KO3094/231

Copy photograph, possibly North West Frontier, late 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3094/232

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/233

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/234

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/235

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/236

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, circa 1938
Accession Number: KO3094/237

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, 1938, at camp.
Accession Number: KO3094/238

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, 1938, at camp.
Accession Number: KO3094/239

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Southern India, 1938, at camp.
Accession Number: KO3094/240

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment on board train, Nilgiri Railway, Wellington, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/241

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment on board train, Nilgiri Railway, Wellington, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/242

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment on board train, Nilgiri Railway, Wellington, India, circa 1937
Accession Number: KO3094/243

On the road to Ooty.
Accession Number: KO3094/244

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