King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

1959 Amalgamation Parade of the King's Own and Border Regiments.

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959. VIP Stand.
Accession Number: KO1017/222

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959.  The Colours of the King's Own and Border Regiments paraded for the last time.
Accession Number: KO1017/223

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959.  The Colours of the King's Own and Border Regiments paraded for the last time.
Accession Number: KO1017/244

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959.
Accession Number: KO1017/224

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959.  The person stood centre is General Sir Francis Festing, Chief of the Imperial General Staff.  He presented the new Colours to the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment.
Accession Number: KO1017/225

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959.  The new Colours of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment.
Accession Number: KO1017/226

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959.  The new Colours of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment.
Accession Number: KO1017/227

King's Own and Border Regiment Amalgamation Parade at Westwick Camp, Barnard Castle, 31 October 1959.  Presentation of New Colours, the first of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment, by General Sir Francis Festing, Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
Accession Number: KO1017/228

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