King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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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 - Firearms and Munitions Flare Pistols Very Pistol manufactured by Webley & Scott Very Flare or Signalling Pistol used to fire Very-light flares. Invented by Edward Wilson Very (1847-1910). Sometimes called ‘Verey’ Accession Number: KO0319/02 Very Pistol made by Webley & Scott 1918 Very Flare or Signalling Pistol used to fire Very-light flares. Invented by Edward Wilson Very (1847-1910). Sometimes called ‘Verey’ Accession Number: KO1662/03 Flare Pistol, German used by Storm Troops. A trophy from the battlefields of France by the 2nd Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Acquired by Captain Noel Briggs, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, when he served on the Western Front. The 1st/5th and 2nd Battalions served alongside each other in the Ypres sector in 1915. Accession Number: KO0429/02 © 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.