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2nd King's Own, Colour Ceremony, in
Windsor, 1937
On 9th July 1937 a Ceremony was held at Windsor Castle at which the
1859 Colours were restored to the
Regiment by the Earl of Athlone, Constable of the Castle, on behalf of
King George VI. Lieutenant E W Matthews received the Queen's
Colour and Lieutenant N St. G. Gribbon the Regimental Colour.
These Colours had been laid up in the Chapel in Windsor Castle following
the presentation of New Colours by Queen
Victoria in 1878. The restored Colours were laid up in the
Regimental Chapel at Lancaster on 28th November 1937.
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/01
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/02
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0605/14
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0605/15
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0550/01
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/03
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/04
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/05
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/06
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/07
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/08
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0605/16
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0605/13
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/09
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/10
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0571/09
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0551/02
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0571/10
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/11
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0558/12
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0605/17
2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Colour Ceremony at Windsor
Castle 9th July 1937
Accession Number: KO0550/02
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