King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

Lancaster

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


Soldiers of the Regiment

Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Sergeant Major) William Ralph

Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Sergeant Major) William Ralph, number 240001, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  He received the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal and Silver WAr Badge.  He enlisted on 1st February 1886 and was discharged on the 28th August 1919 due to sickness.

bulletWarrant Certificate, Warrant Officer Class II, William Ralph, 1/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Feb 1915. Accession Number: KO1071/01
bulletPhoto: Colour Sergeant William Ralph,  Accession Number: KO1071/02 (see below)
bulletPhoto: 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment  Colour Sergeant William Ralph and platoon.
Photograph printed and published by C E May, 39 Bridge Street, Reading. Accession Number: KO1071/03 (see below)
bulletColour Sergeant William Ralph and 3 other Sergeants in Oxfordshire, 1914.  1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Photograph published by Tom Reeley Wantage & Abingdon on Thames. Accession Number: KO1071/04 (See below)
bulletColour Sergeant William Ralph and another. Accession Number: KO1071/05 (see below)
bulletColour Sergeant William Ralph seated and a young private soldier.  1st/ 5th King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, at Sevenoaks, 1914.  Photograph number ‘309’ Accession Number: KO1071/06 (see below)
bulletPostcard of H M King George V visiting Lancaster 24 Aug 1912 Accession Number: KO1071/07

 



Army Form B2079 Certificate of Discharge to Company Sergeant Major William Ralph, number 240001, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Enlisted 1 Feb 1886 and discharged 28 Aug 1919
Accession Number: KO1071/08


Colour Sergeant William Ralph, circa 1914, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own.
Accession Number: KO1071/02


Colour Sergeant William Ralph and members of his Platoon, 5th Battalion, King's Own at Didcot, September 1914.
Accession Number: KO1071/03


Colour Sergeant William Ralph and 3 other Sergeants in Oxfordshire, 1914.  1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Photograph published by Tom Reeley Wantage & Abingdon on Thames.
Accession Number: KO1071/04 (also KO0104/50)


Colour Sergeant William Ralph and another.
Accession Number: KO1071/05


Colour Sergeant William Ralph seated and a young private soldier.  1st/ 5th King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, at Sevenoaks, 1914.
Accession Number: KO1071/06

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.

© 2018 Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum