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Reminiscences of the War, 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1914-1918 by Lieutenant Colonel Bois, complied from his notes, illustrations & photographs in 1937.

Page One - France

Page Two - Egypt & Salonika

Page Three - Salonika

The images, documents, maps and sketches on these pages come from a typescript album.

From a sister album see also:

Transport Lines, Sidi Bishr, Egypt, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-045

Transport Lines, Sidi Bishr, Egypt, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-046

Lieutenant Colonel Morris, Sidi Bishr, Egypt, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-047

Four officers on horseback, Sidi Bishr, Egypt, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-048

Lieutenant Colonel Morris and Captain Morrell, Sidi Bishr, Egypt, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-049

Brigade Camp, Sidi Bishr, Egypt, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-050

Brigade Camp, Sidi Bishr, Egypt, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-051

Pencil sketch “Some Types with the Expeditionary Force: Out Interpreter.” Signed by J Bois and dated 8 Oct 1915.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-052

Coloured illustration of British and French officer and local people.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-053

Coloured illustration of British officer and local people.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-054

Arrival in Salonika, view of coastline and harbour.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-055

Arrival in Salonika, view of ship off coastline.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-056

Waterfront and buildings, Thessolonika, Salonika.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-057a

83rd Brigade Camp at Akbunar
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-057b

Akbunar Camp, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-058

Akbunar Camp, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-059

Akbunar Camp, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-060

Akbunar Camp, 1915
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-061

Sketch: “View looking North from the Balza Lines with Gnorna Hill Centre and Dremiglava Village, Beles Range in distance.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-062

Watercolour drawing, Kopriva Bridge
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-063

Sketch
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-064

Sketch of The Struma Valley showing various positions.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-065

Buildings at Turika.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-066

Buildings at Turika
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-067

River Struma
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-068

Battalion Headquarters, Kopriva, Brigade
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-069

Battalion Headquarters, Kopriva, Brigade
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-070

Grenade practice at battalion headquarters.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-071

Battalion Headquarters, Kopriva, Brigade
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-072

Battalion Headquarters, Turika
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-073

Officers, 2nd King’s Own, Turika.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-074

Captain Arney, the Adjutant, 13 Jul 191? “A great mind working”
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-075

Sketch map, Bairakli Jum’a, 31 Oct 1916
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-076

Lieutenant Colonel J Bois DSO MC
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-077

Belashitza Range from Grand Poray on left to Rupet Pass. Butkova Dzuma middle distance.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-078

Sketch map of patrols sent out on the night of 23 Dec 1916 and 24 Dec 1917.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-079

Ruined village of Gurlimelt
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-080

Battalion Headquarters Sal Grec de Popova
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-081

Bulgarian Positions Sketched from Rockley
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-082

Sketch of Macedonian countryside.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-083

Medical Officer, 2nd King’s Own, Captain Plunket at Battalion Headquarters, Minden.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-084

Battalion Headquarter Dug Outs Minden Ravine
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-085

Officers of the 2nd Battalion
Woodward; Bayley; Milner; Gibbons; Jacobs; Roach, Edmonds; Shone; Cole, Simmonds.
Connell, Arney, Deakins, Ellis, Parry, Knox. (One name missing?)
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-086

Captain Connell, Quartermaster, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-087

Ordnance Dump in the Gumus Dere on fire.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-088

Ordnance Dump in the Gumus Dere on fire.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-089

Fire in ordnance dump.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-090

Bridge across Gumus Dere.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-091

28th Divisional Headquarters at Gumus Dere.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-092

Gumus Dere.
Accession Number: KOLIB0199/01-093

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