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		Collections - Uniforms Headwear - Helmets 1940s Helmet worn by Captain Newhouse of the 5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, who was at Dunkirk in June 1940 awaiting evacuation to England. He was ordered, along with the rest of the battalion to remove identification marks from their uniforms and helmets, so there was less intelligence should they be captured by the Germans. Accession Number: KO1723/03 1960s Helmet, worn in the 1960s. 4/5 King's Own Royal Regiment. Accession Number: KO2469/04 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.