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 - Portraits Soldiers of the Regiment 2nd Lieutenant Christopher George Hodgson 1st King’s Own. 2nd Lieutenant Christopher George Hodgson 1st King’s Own. Oil over photograph by Vandyke. Son of Lieutenant Colonel C L Hodgson of the King’s Own, Christopher was commissioned into the King’s Own on 10th February 1940. He served with the 1st Battalion and flew with them from India to Iraq in 1941. He was killed in action at Falluja on 22nd May 1941, at the age of 20. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery, Iraq. Accession Number: KO1017/092 Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.