King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

King's Own Royal Regiment Territorial Army 1945-1975

Camps and Training 1960-1975

4/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, at Thetford.  "Part of the first assault wave landing on the enemy bank during the river crossing demonstration."
Accession Number: KO1121/162

Men of Morecambe’s ‘B’ Company, 4/5 King’s Own manhandling a BAT Anti-Tank gun during camp in Devon, June 1966.  Left to right: Corporal Dunning, Private Maguire, Private Swithenbank, Private Dawson and Corporal Able Peters.
Accession Number: KO1121/124

A Platoon orders group of 4/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, during a fortnight exercise in Munster, Germany, April 1965. The officer is 2nd Lieutenant Christopher Warren who was later commissioned in the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment.
Left to right: Private Cox; Sergeant Hodgson; Lance Corporal Rigby; Corporal Thompson; Corporal Rossiter; Sergeant Burgess and 2nd Lt Warren.
Accession Number: KO1121/146

2nd Lieutenant Christopher Warren in April 1965, training in the Rhine Army.
Accession Number: KO1121/148

4th/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Training in Rhine Army Apr 1965 Lance Corporal Joe Cox of Ulverston with Rifle
Accession Number: KO1121/100

4/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1960s.  Regimental Signallers taking part in a voice procedure exercise in camp.
Accession Number: KO1121/160

A rare colour photograph of two TA officers in Morecambe in around 1965.
Accession Number: KO1980/02b

Lieutenant Colonel Donald Long MC shows a side drum to Major General D Dunbar, General Officer Commanding, 42nd Infantry Division, watched by Drum Major Ron Rogerson, 4/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1961.
Accession Number: KO1338/02

4th/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, annual Camp 1961 group including Colonel Long
Accession Number: KO1338/03

4th/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, annual camp 1961 group emerging from caravan on airfield.
Accession Number: KO1338/04

4th/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, annual camp 1961 group in aeroplane
Accession Number: KO1338/05

4/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1960s.
Accession Number: KO1995/04

4/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1960s.
Accession Number: KO1995/05

4/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1960s.
Accession Number: KO1995/03

4/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, circa 1960s.  'Brew up time for anti-tank platoon',
Accession Number: KO1121/145

B Company, 4/5 King’s Own Royal Regiment at the Drill Hall, West End Road, Morecambe, Lancashire.
Accession Number: KONeg0474

Group of the 4/5 King’s Own at Thetford Camp, left to right: M Dunning; B Smith; P Evans; R Nichols, early 1960s.
Accession Number: KONeg0475

4th/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Annual Camp, 1965 Using Transportable Water Unit
Accession Number: KO1121/143

4th/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, use of Hose Bridging Ramp, Devizes Annual Camp, 1965 With officers including Captain Oglethorpe
Accession Number: KO1121/144