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Warrant Officer Class 3 (Platoon Sergeant Major) Joseph Richard Howson

1937 Coronation Medal to Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.  Territorial Efficiency Medal with two clasps, to Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, and 1939-45 War Medal to Warrant Officer Class 3 (Platoon Sergeant Major) Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3134/01-02-03

For Loyal Service Badge as issued to Warrant Officer Class 3 (Platoon Sergeant Major) Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3134/04

Framed coloured photograph set within a mirror, of Sergeant Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3134/05

Lace and embroidered table cover, with embroidered cipher, cap badge and ‘King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment’ Circa 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3134/06

Certificate of issue of 1937 Coronation Medal to Drum Major J R Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3134/07

Warrant (Emergency) to Joseph Richmond Howson, to be Warrant Officer TA, 16 Sep 1939.
Accession Number: KO3134/08

1st Cadet Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, outside Lancaster Castle, circa 1912??
Photograph by G Wynspeare Herbert, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO3134/09

5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, group at Territorial Army Camp, circa 1920s.
Accession Number: KO3134/10

Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3134/11

Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, with the Corps of Drums at Green Ayre Station, Lancaster
Accession Number: KO3134/12

Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, asleep at Territorial Army Camp.
Accession Number: KO3134/13

Soldier on stretcher and two soldiers of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment in a field.
Accession Number: KO3134/14

Band of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Kendal, 1937
Accession Number: KO3134/15

Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Trooping the Colour, 26 Jun 1928
Accession Number: KO3134/16

Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, at the head of the Corps of Drums, marching down Market Street, Lancaster, 1920s or 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3134/17

Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment and ‘Frank’ after 1937.
Accession Number: KO3134/18

Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, circa 1937-1939
Accession Number: KO3134/19

Drum Major Joseph Richard Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment at the head of the 5th Battalion, Corps of Drums and Band, in 1939, the last Church Parade of the battalion, before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Accession Number: KO3134/20

‘Four Stone Age Types’ 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Camp at Tillshead, Salisbury, 1952.
Joseph Richard Howson on the left and Bob Hayes, with pipe, who was the head gardener at the Moor Hospital, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO3134/21

Army Book 64 Soldier’s Service Book to Drum Major Joseph Richmond Howson, number 3701174, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Date of birth 31 Jan 1901. Enlisted at Lancaster 14 May 1920.
Pay book in two parts.
Accession Number: KO3134/22

Army Form A 2042 Field Service Postcard.
Printed by H C & L Ltd, Feb 1918
Accession Number: KO3134/23

Army Form E 635 Territorial Force Embodiment Notice to Join to Sergeant Drummer, J R Howson, number 3701174, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Embodied on 2 Sep 1939 to attend the Drill Hall, St. Leonard Gate, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO3134/24

Army Form B 295 Pass to be Absent to Platoon Sergeant Major J R Howson, number 3701174, serving with 8th (Irish) Battalion, The King’s Regiment, Feb 1940.
Accession Number: KO3134/25

Memo from Platoon Sergeant Major J R Howson, at Formby, dated 21 Jun 1940 Depot Company, Infantry Training Centre, The King’s Regiment, ITC Orderly report
Accession Number: KO3134/26

Memo from Platoon Sergeant Major J R Howson, at Formby, dated 21 Jun 1940 Depot Company, Infantry Training Centre, The King’s Regiment, ITC Orderly report
Address on the rear is 97 Green Lane, Old Swan, Liverpool
Accession Number: KO3134/27

List of names and various details, circa 1940-41
Accession Number: KO3134/28

Army Book 235 Pass to allow visitors to visit RSM J Howson, ITC King’s Regiment, at 29 General Hospital, Ormskirk, circa 1940
Accession Number: KO3134/29

Army Form B295A Furlough to Platoons Sergeant Major J Howson, Dec 1941.
Accession Number: KO3134/30

Appointment card of the Ear Nose and Throat Out-patients Department at East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital, Mar 1941
Accession Number: KO3134/31

Memo regarding medical board, Platoon Sergeant Major J Howson, number 3701170, dated 28 Jan 1942, West Suffolk General Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds
Accession Number: KO3134/32

Memo regarding medical board at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds, dated 31 Jan 1942 for Platoon Sergeant Major J Howson, for the ENT Ward and Sergeant Reid, Casualty Ward.
Accession Number: KO3134/33

Army Form B 134 Card to register with the Regular Forces Employment Association for Platoon Sergeant Major Joseph Richmond Howson, number 3701174, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Home address shown as 6 Nunn Street, Drydock, Lancaster. Dated 8 Mar 1942
Accession Number: KO3134/34

Letter from the Sergeants Mess, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, The King’s Own, in Keighley, dated 11 May 1942, to Mr J Howson, sending a small token in appreciation of his services to the Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3134/35

Army Form B108B Certificate of Transfer to the Army Reserve, Discharge or Disembodiment for Platoon Sergeant Major Joseph Richmond Howson, number 3701174, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Who enlisted 14 May 1920 and embodied 2 Sep 1939. Transferred to Army Reserve 8 Mar 1942.
Accession Number: KO3134/36

Note issued with Second World War medals, showing the issue of one medal.
Accession Number: KO3134/37

Handwritten note, by Sergeant Major J R Howson, King’s Own:
“Great War 1939-46”
1940, Lancaster had its experience of enemy aerial bombardment. 50 incendiary bombs were dropped in Bowerham district, 12 fell on houses, 17 in Gardens and 9, in roadways in vicinity of Bowerham Barracks. One youth, age 17, was the only one hurt, overcome by throwing water on a bomb, overcome by fumes.
31 Aug 1940 11.20 at night, Lancaster was the first city or two in the County to be bombed.”
Accession Number: KO3134/38

National Registration Identity Card to Joseph R Howson, dated 18 Mar 1942
Accession Number: KO3134/39

Card certifying that Joseph R Howson is employed at the County Mental Hospital, Lancaster, Mar 1942
Accession Number: KO3134/40

Ministry of National Insurance, Contribution Record, 1950/51
Accession Number: KO3134/41

Card showing National Insurance Number.
Accession Number: KO3134/42

Letter from the Ministry of Pensions, 24 Feb 1942 to J R Howson.
Accession Number: KO3134/43

Letter from the Ministry of Pensions, 27 Mar 1947 to JR Howson, concerning award.
Accession Number: KO3134/44

Letter from the Ministry of Pensions, 2 Apr 1947, detailing issue of pension book.
Accession Number: KO3134/45

National Health Service Regulations, Employee’s Record of Service (Asylums Officers’ Superannuation Act 1909 etc…) for Joseph Richmond Howson, employed as ward orderly, dated Nov 1948
Accession Number: KO3134/46

Ministry of Pensions, Allowances during treatment, 12 May 1949 for J R Howson
Accession Number: KO3134/47

Certificate of admission to hospital, 11 May 1949 to 6 Jul 1949, J R Howson
Accession Number: KO3134/48

Patient’s Personal Hospital Equipment for J Howson, Aug 1949
Accession Number: KO3134/49

Letter from Ministry of Pensions to J R Howson, concerning payments to Jul 1950.
Accession Number: KO3134/50

National Health Service (Superannuation) Regulations, Employee’s Record of Service from Joseph Richmond Howson, a ward orderly at Lancaster Moor Hospital, dated 1 Sep 1952
Accession Number: KO3134/51

Letter with postal draft for increase in pension, Apr 1953
Accession Number: KO3134/52

Letter from Ministry of Pensions, regarding payment of pension, dated 8 Jul 1954
Accession Number: KO3134/53

Letter from Ministry of Pensions, War Pensions, to Joseph R Howson, date d2 Feb 1955 about increase in pension
Accession Number: KO3134/54

Letter from Ministry of Pensions, regarding payment of pension, dated 4 Jul 1956
Accession Number: KO3134/55

Letter from Ministry of Pensions, Jul 1958
Accession Number: KO3134/56

Reference for Joseph Howson, from James W Green, Headmaster, Boys National Central School, Lancaster, dated 23 Feb 1931
Accession Number: KO3134/57

Reference for Joseph Howson, from Hedley Clark, Minister of the Gospel, dated 20 Feb 1931
Accession Number: KO3134/58

Compliment slip from the Medical Superintendent, Lancaster Moor Hospital, Lancaster
Accession Number: KO3134/59

Page believed to be from a publication called ‘Moor News’ entitled ‘Where are they now?” concerning Joe Howson, written by J Taylor at the Lancaster Moor Hospital, circa 1965
Accession Number: KO3134/60

News cutting from the Lancaster Guardian, 23 Jul 1933, showing the Mayor of Lancaster, Mrs Councillor AE Helme JP, presenting Drum Major Howson the Territorial Efficiency Medal, at the Church Parade of the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3134/61

News cutting ‘Almost a legend’ from an ex-Drum Corporal, Lancaster, about Drum Major Joseph Howson.
Accession Number: KO3134/62

News cutting concerning Drum Major Howson spending the full camp at Caernarvon in hospital.
Accession Number: KO3134/63

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