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 - Film 1914 Lancaster Mobilisation and Morecambe Volunteer Training - page three Transferred to DVD from the original film footage from 1914. This DVD features the mobilisation of soldiers in Lancaster at the start of the First World War, a parade to the Regimental Chapel to lay up the battalion's Colours and views of Phoenix Street and the Volunteer Drill Hall. Soldiers are seen marching to Lancaster Castle Station and their departure to the south of England on 14th August 1914. A later scene shows members of the 5th Reserve Battalion departing from Lancaster Castle Station at the end of October 1914 and there arrival at Blackpool where they continued to train.. The second part of the film, shot in September and October 1914, features members of the 5th Reserve Battalion, still without issued uniform, drilling in Morecambe. A fascinating record of how Lancaster and Morecambe, and the 5th Battalion of the King's Own went to war in 1914. We know that the departure of the 5th King's Own, down Caton Road, from the old Wagon Works to the railway station, was filmed on 14th August and show at the Hippodrome in Lancaster on 29th August, 1914. Go to shop Cheerio! to Lancaster on the 14th August 19154. Then the 5th Reserve Battalion arrive at Blackpool in late October 1914 to continue their training. Arrival at Blackpool Station, late October 1914. New volunteers to the 5th Battalion, forming the 5th Reserve Battalion, are put through their paces at Morecambe, the Winter Gardens is just behind. Lots of marching! Soldiers marching along the front at Morecambe. Prior to the issue of uniform soldiers wore a knot or bow of blue and orange silk on their left shoulder. These can just be seen in these clips, but are clear on the DVD. The museum has a couple of these blue and orange knots in the collection. Images of the 1914 Lancaster Mobilisation and Morecambe Volunteer Training - page two