King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

		King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster
HOME Museum & Collections Soldiers of the Regiment 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 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2 Harry Hewson Warrant Officer Class 2 Harry Hewson, number 5321, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Died at the age of 96 years on 12th August 1973, at the Infirmary, Royal Hospital, Chelsea. Harry was a native of Manchester, born at Hollinwood, orphaned at the age of 4 and brought up by his uncle. He left school at the age of 13 years and enlisted at 17 years of age into the King’s Own in 1897 and served in Malta and India. He took part in the Great War and served with the Regiment until 1918, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. Former Warrant Officer Class 2 and In Pensioner Harry Hewson, number 5321, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Accession Number: KO1121/130 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. 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.