King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

		King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster
HOME Museum & Collections Soldiers of the Regiment 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/Trooper Nelson Close Private Nelson Close, number 28797 and 3702116, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Enlisted 1 Mar 1920 age 18 years and 323 days, at Lancaster. Lived Skerton. Discharged 29 Feb 1932. Re-enlisted into the 5th Battalion, King’s Own on 10 Nov 1938. Transferred to 107th Regiment RAC during the Second World War. Shown with the home address of 57 Green Lane, Skerton, Lancaster. 1939-45 Star, 1939-45 Star, War and Defence Medals to Private/Trooper Nelson Close, number 3702116, 5th Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment/107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (The King’s Own) Accession Number: KO3128/01-02-03-04 Battle of Dunkirk 1940 Commemorative Medal Administered by the 1940 Dunkirk Veterans Association Accession Number: KO3128/05 La Ville De Dunkerque Certificate to Nelson Close, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Dunkirk May / Jun 1940 Accession Number: KO3128/06 © 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.