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Army Book 72 (Indexed) used as a Record of Officers and Men of 1/5th
Battalion who have received a Battalion Souvenir Card.
Details those members of the 1st/5th King’s Own who were issued with a Souvenir Card 1919-1920s.
From the Westmorland Gazette of 10 May 1919
“1/5th King’s Own Souvenir Cards.
To the Editor of the Westmorland Gazette
Sir,
May I draw the attention of those interested to the Souvenir Cards of the 1/5th Battalion, The King’s Own Regt.  These cards are for presentation to all officers, N.C.O.’s and men who have served the Battalion in France between Feb 1915 and Nov 1918.  Many cards have already been given, or sent by post, but there remain a large number of former ranks of the Battalion whose present addresses are not known.  Applications giving regimental number, name, address and period of service should be sent to the following address, the envelope being endorsed ‘Souvenir Card,’ Officer Commanding, 1/5th Bn. The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) British Army of the Rhine.  Owing to various circumstances applications may not receive immediate attention, but it is particularly desired to present a copy to the relatives of the fallen as soon as possible.  I am etc.  E G Hoare, Lieutenant Colonel
Commanding 1/5th Battalion, The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment.”

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Manuscript article on the 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in the Great War to 1915, written circa 1929.

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Typed letter from Lieutenant Colonel E G Hoare, Commanding, 1st/5th King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, to newspapers regarding the Battalion Souvenir Cards early 1919.

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Carbon copy of Typed letter from Lieutenant Colonel E G Hoare, Commanding, 1st/5th King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, to newspapers regarding the Battalion Souvenir Cards early 1919.

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Typed letter from Lieutenant Colonel E G Hoare, Commanding, 1st/5th King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, to newspapers regarding the Battalion Souvenir Cards early 1919.

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Typed letter dated 15 Jul 1919 requesting a reprint of the earlier letter regarding the 1st/5th Battalion’s Souvenir Cards

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Typed letter dated 15 Jul 1919 requesting a reprint of the earlier letter regarding the 1st/5th Battalion’s Souvenir Cards

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Typed letter dated 15 Jul 1919 requesting a reprint of the earlier letter regarding the 1st/5th Battalion’s Souvenir Cards

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List of newspapers to which letters regarding Souvenir Cards was sent, 28 Jul 1919.

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List of officers and addresses of the 1st/5th King’s Own circa 1919 sheet one of two

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List of officers and addresses of the 1st/5th King’s Own circa 1919 sheet two of two

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Letter regarding 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own souvenir cards from Mrs Barnes, 9 Pharos Street, Fleetwood, and dated 9 May 1919.  relating to Sergeant Barnes, number 1985 later 240447 of the King’s Own and later transferred to the 17th Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment.

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Letter regarding 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own souvenir cards from Sergeant J Lofthouse, number 240868 dated 9 May 1919, from St. Anne’s Place, Moor Lane, Lancaster.

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Letter from Lieutenant Sutherland to the Adjutant 1st/5th King’s Own regarding the 1st/5th Battalion Souvenir Card.  From 3 Worcester Road, Bootle, Liverpool, dated 22 May 1919.  Served 1916/17.  Also mentions Captain R Bustard ‘at present serving at Tripoli’.

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Letter from late Sergeant E Berrington, of 20 Gardner Road, Skerton, Lancaster, dated 1 Jun 1919 regarding 1st/5th Battalion Souvenir Card.  Served 2 years and three months as Pioneer Sergeant. 

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Letter from Jane Waring of 37 Styan Street, Fleetwood, to Captain Hodgkinson dated 28 Jan 1921 concerning her son, Private James Waring, number 20404 of the 1st/5th Battalion regarding a souvenir card.  Medal roll shows that Private James Waring served with the 8th Battalion, King’s Own, not sure if he served with the 1st/5th King’s Own.
“Dear Sir,
I have seen tonight a card in memory of long days and nights in the trenches etc. which you kindly sent to Mrs Gregg in July 1919 she had lost a son in the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  I lost my fourth son, Private James Waring, number 20404 belonging to the same Regiment, between 18 Jul and 20 Jul 1916, if it is possible for me to get one will you be good enough to tell me how to go about it.  I lost my eldest son who was mate in a minesweeper which was blown up on 27 Oct 1917, my third son Edward was wounded in France and was also in the King’s Own.  I have been in very indifferent health for some time, I should be so pleased if I could get this memorial card to have it framed.  I apologise for troubling you but feel sure you will tell me if you can. Yours respectfully, Jane Waring.”
A card was issued on 31 Jan 1921.

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Souvenir Card of the 1st/5th Battalion, -unnamed and not signed by Commanding Officer etc.  Printed on to paper, rather than card, possibly a proof copy?  Two blank sheets of paper attached to printed sheet.
Earlier correspondence indicates that the Souvenir Cards were produced by W H Smith & Sons Ltd.