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Collections - Medals

Memorial Plaques in the museum’s collection

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Private Herbert Edward Adkins, number 38916, 8th King's Own. Died 16 December 1918 KO2774/03

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Private John Baines MM, number 3817/241416, 1st/5th King's Own, died of wounds on 8th August 1918, age 22.  Buried in Pernes British Cemetery.  KO2957/05

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Private Charles Bowen, number 9740, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in action 27 May 1915. KO2537/01

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Private Leonard Francis Bowen, number 29963, 2nd/5th East Lancashire Regiment previously served with Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment as number 80410.  Killed in action 9 Oct 1917.  Brother of Private Charles Bowen of 2nd King’s Own. KO2537/02

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Private Albert Benjamin Brace, number 2138, 1st King’s Own. Died of wounds 17 May 1915.  KO1634/04

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2nd Lieutenant Lawrence Seymour Brocklebank, 1st King’s Own.  Killed in action 26 Aug 1914. KO1237/04

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Captain John Nisbett Bromilow, 1st King’s Own.  Killed in action on 1 Jul 1916. KO1069/04

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Private James Henry Brown, number 241968, 8th King’s Own.  Killed in action 26 Apr 1917. KO2256/03

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2nd Lieutenant Joseph Henry Collin VC, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Killed in action 9 Apr 1918. KO2647/01

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Private Joseph Connerton, number 265562, 1st/5th King’s Own. Killed in action 30 Nov 1917. KO1390/03

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Gunner William Corless, number 1077, Royal Artillery. KO1915/04

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Private Harold Cross, number 1613, 1st/5th King’s Own.  Killed in Action 14 Nov 1915. KO0960/05

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Private Arthur Dixon, number 32157, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, formerly number 24571, Border Regiment. Killed in action on 3 May 1917 and commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Son of John and Sarah Dixon, of Hyde Park, Penrith.  KO2863/01

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Captain Albert Ellwood MC, 1st/5th King’s Own. Killed in action 14 Apr 1918. KO1386/02

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Private Matthew Farrell, number 1440, 1st/5th King’s Own.  Killed in action 14 Apr 1915. KO1217/02

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Captain Thomas Brittain Forwood, 2nd King’s Own.  Killed in action 8 May 1915. KO0917/03

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Private Harry Gaunt, number 15126, 1st King’s Own.  Killed in action 15 Jan 1918. KO1156/05

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Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood, number 8396, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Killed in action 22 Oct 1916, age 30 years.  Buried in London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval. He is recorded as the son of James and Susan Greenwood, of Bolton, Lancashire and husband of Cowan Greenwood, of Sarnia, Ontairo, Canada.  KO2883/005

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Private James Palmer Harper, number 10333, 2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).  Died of wounds on 25 Oct 1915.  From Lancaster, brother of Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper of 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2509/08

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Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, cumber T5/999, 1st/5th King’s Own.  Killed in action 13 Apr 1915. KO2509/04

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Sergeant George Edward Harrison, number 23629, 8th King’s Own.  Died of wounds 1 Sep 1918. KO1539/03

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Private William Hooton, number 13273, 6th King’s Own.  Killed in action 10 Aug 1915. KO1344/01

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Captain John Prior Jamieson, 1st King’s Own . Died of wounds, 13 Oct 1917. KO1831/04

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2nd Lieutenant Gerald Kirk, 1st/5th King’s Own.  Died of wounds 24 Apr 1915. KO1508/04

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Private James Lamb, number 3007, 1st/5th King’s Own.  Died of wounds 20 Oct 1916. KO2266/05

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Lance Corporal Alfred John Ling, number 26816, 7th Battalion, King’s Own. KO3050/03

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Lieutenant Selwyn Long-Innes, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in action 4 Aug 1915.  KO2400/06

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Private George Marshall, number 15997, 8th King's Own, KO3035/04

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Private Joseph Arthur Murray, number 4054 8th King’s Own.  Killed in action 18 Jul 1916. KO2624/01

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Lance corporal Joseph Oxley, number 200612, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Died of wounds 22 Sep 1917. KO2355/01

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Private Henry Park, number 10370, 2nd King’s Own.  Killed in action 17 Feb 1915. KO1168/08

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Captain George Pickup, 6th King’s Own.  Accidentally killed on 20 Aug 1918, Mesopotamia. KO1098/04

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Private John George Poulter, number 29531, 8th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Died of wounds on 25 Oct 1918 and buried in Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny. From Wellington, Shropshire.  KO2874/01

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Private Peter Renshall, number 1321/240129, 1st/5th King’s Own.   Killed in action 12 Mar 1917. KO1305/04

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Private William Rossall, number 2702/240819, 1st/5th King's Own.  Killed in action 1 Aug 1917. KO2915/04

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Private George Simpson, number 3791, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Killed in action 3 Aug 1916. KO1645/03

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Lance Corporal Myras Smith, number 1398, 1st King’s Own. Killed in action 14 Jul 1916. KO1374/02

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Private Abraham Smith, number 18254, 9th King’s Own.   Killed in action 19 Sep 1918. KO1168/04

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Private Arthur Stewart, number 6099, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in action 8 May 1915. KO1934/04

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Lieutenant (Captain) Edward Gerald Mytton Thorneycroft, King’s Own attached 4th Uganda Battalion, King’s African Rifles.  Killed in action 15 Sep 1914. KO1268/04

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Corporal John Kennaugh Titterington, number 13192, 6th King’s Own. Died 16 Aug 1916. KO3112/01

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Sergeant George Ward, number 10040, 2nd King’s Own.  Killed in action 13 April 1915. KO2450/02

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Private William Waters, number 8593, 1st King’s Own.  Killed in action on 17 Sep 1914. KO1090/04

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Corporal Leonard Williamson, number 15929, 8th King’s Own. Killed in action 13 Nov 1916. KO1773/04

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.

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