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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.		Collections - Bibles Abyssinian Coptic Bible ‘Presented to the Revd. Fisher Turner by ? Stokes Esq 1/4 King’s Own Royal Regiment. In token of the esteem and friendship he had for his son Frederic Cooper Turner Esq, 1/4 King’s Own Royal Regiment. Senafe, Abyssinia, 26 May 1868.” Frederic Cooper Turner’s medals are in the museum’s collection. Prior to joining the army he served as a midshipman in the Indian Navy 1858-1863. Present at the assault at Fort Beyt and with the Naval Brigade in the Okamunder Field Force at the Capture of Dwarka in 1859, and in the China Campaign and Capture of Taku forts, 1860. Ensign 8 Aug 1865 with 1st Foot. Transferred to King’s Own on 22 Aug 1865, served in Abyssinia. Lieutenant 1870. Adjutant 1876-8. Captain 1878. Promoted Major 1883 to Northamptonshire Regiment, later Lieutenant Colonel. Died 26 Jan 1921. KOLIB0066 Selected pages from the bible: Accession Number: KOLIB0066- Accession Number: KOLIB0066-1 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-2 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-3 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-4 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-6 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-7 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-8 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-9 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-10 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-11 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-12 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-13 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-14 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-15 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-16 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-17 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-18 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-19 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-20 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-21 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-22 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-23 Accession Number: KOLIB0066-24 © 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.