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Private Robert Huddleston

Private Robert Huddleston, number 3717631, enlisted on 17th October 1940 for the duration of the war.  He served with the 8th Battalion of the King's Own in Malta and then moved to Palestine with the battalion and he was with them when they were re-titled the 1st Battalion and served with them throughout the campaign in Italy in 1944 and 1945.

German One Thousand Mark note, autographed by comrades of Private Robert Huddleston, who served with the 8th and 1st Battalions, King's Own Royal Regiment in Malta and Italy from 1942 to 1945.
Accession Number: KO2657/01

The Government of Malta One Shilling note from the collection of Private Robert Huddleston, 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, World War Two.
Accession Number: KO2657/02

The Government of Malta One Shilling note from the collection of Private Robert Huddleston, 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, World War Two.
Accession Number: KO2657/03

The Government of Malta One Shilling note from the collection of Private Robert Huddleston, 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, World War Two.
Accession Number: KO2657/04

The Government of Malta Two Shilling note cancelled to be a One Shilling note, from the collection of Private Robert Huddleston, 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, World War Two.
Accession Number: KO2657/05

The Government of Malta Two Shilling note cancelled to be a One Shilling note, from the collection of Private Robert Huddleston, 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, World War Two.
Accession Number: KO2657/06

The Government of Malta Two Shilling note cancelled to be a One Shilling note, from the collection of Private Robert Huddleston, 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, World War Two.
Accession Number: KO2657/07

Sixpence Coin carried for good luck through World War Two by Private Robert Huddleston, number 3717631, 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2657/08

Private Robert Huddleston, number 3717631 of 8th Battalion and 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment circa 1942/43
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Private Robert Huddleston, number 3717631 of 8th Battalion and 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment circa 1940 with wife, son and baby
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Private Robert Huddleston, number 3717631 of 8th Battalion and 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment circa 1944 in Palestine
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Private Robert Huddleston, number 3717631 of 8th Battalion and 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment circa 1944 in Palestine group of seven soldiers, drinking
Second from left, seated is Private Robert Huddleston.
Accession Number: KO2657/12

Four horse drawn carts, Malta, 1942/43 8th Battalion King’s Own
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Burning aircraft in Malta circa 1942/43
Actually a Sunderland flying boat
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Building in Malta, pre-bomb damage
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Building in Malta, following bomb damage circa 1943
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Night time view of anti-aircraft fire over Malta
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Anti-aircraft battery, Malta, circa 1943
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Crashed aircraft on Malta, circa 1942-43
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Aircraft on Malta circa 1942-43
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German aircraft (captured photograph)
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Aircraft on Malta circa 1942-43
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Crashed aircraft on Malta, circa 1942-43
German aircraft
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Bombing on Malta, burning buildings etc. Circa 1942-43
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Handwritten note concerning the action of 1 King’s Own at Montone in Italy, from the Indian Review, 7 Sep 1944
Accession Number: KO2657/25

Photo of page in Pay book of Robert Huddleston
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Photo of Embarkation Card to Private Huddleston, Aug 1945
Accession Number: KO2657/27

Photo of Christmas Card cover
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Photo of Interior of Christmas Card sent home to his family from Private Huddleston, 8th King’s Own, Malta, 1942
Accession Number: KO2657/29

Newspaper cutting, telling the story how 1 King’s Own was involved in action in Italy in 1944, including mention of Pte D. Huddleston.
From newspaper cutting:
“The Story of how a German Tiger tank in North Italy was lured on to one of the enemy’s own mines and blown up, and how some of the men of a carrier platoon of the King’s Own Royal Regt. (Lancaster) went forward with the infantry, while others were attending a fete to celebrate a village’s liberation, is told by a military observer. Among those taking part in the fighting he names Private Thomas Whalley of 37 Adelphi Street, Lancaster, Private Walter Bancroft, 8 Seymour Street, Fleetwood, Private Robert Huddleston of 19 Havelock Road, Windermere, Corporal Thomas Lickess of 31 Roose Road, Barrow in Furness and Corporal William Orrell of 4 Waterfield Street, Darwen.”
Accession Number: KO2657/30

Photograph of printed cloth soldier title ‘King’s Own’ circa 1944/45 worn by 1 King’s Own.
Accession Number: KO2657/31
 

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