King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

Second World War

6th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment

Tented accommodation used by the 6th Battalion in around 1940.
Accession Number KO1837/03

Soldiers of the 6th Battalion, including John Rose seated left, in around 1940.
Accession Number KO1837/01

Hugh Barnes and Harry Hanson of the 6th Battalion in the Cheddar Gorge in 1941.  The battalion was deployed on aerodrome defence in Somerset at the time.
Accession Number KO1837/02

Sergeants' Mess of the 6th Battalion at Sheringham, Norfolk, 1944.
Accession Number KO1961/02 (Also KO1921/03 and KO0679/49)

Officers' Mess of the 6th Battalion at Sheringham, Norfolk, 1944.
Middle row, second from the left is Lieutenant D Wilson, then Lieutenant J James.
Front row, seated, third from left is Major Baxter of 'B' Company, then Major Young, Second in Command, the Commanding Officer, Captain W L Davidson, Adjutant, then Captain Kent, the Padre and Lt F A Noble of 'D' Company.
Accession Number KO1505/06 (Also KO0679/48)

Number 15 Platoon, 6th Battalion, circa 1944/45.
Accession Number KO1505/01

Number 16 Platoon, 6th Battalion, circa 1944/45.
Accession Number KO1505/03

Number 14 Platoon, 6th Battalion, circa 1944/45.
Accession Number KO1505/04

D Company, 6th Battalion, Sheringham in May-July 1944.
Accession Number KO1505/05 (Also KO0679/51)

A Company, 6th Battalion, Sheringham, May 1944.
Accession Number KO0679/50

6th Battalion Football Team, winners of the Northern Ireland District Football Championship, 1944-45 Season.
Accession Number KO0680/11