Photo Gallery
1920s-1930s
Album: Private George Smith's Album
The museum's collection includes a large collection of albums and
photographs which were put together by Private George Smith, number
3708134, who enlisted on 4th June 1926 and served until 3rd February
1933 when he purchased his discharge. The photographs cover both
the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in
Egypt, Sudan and Palestine.
Studio portrait of seated soldier, signed ‘Yours sincerely A Topham,
1927’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-01
Studio portrait of two soldiers, one seated, one standing, signed ‘Yours
sincerely, George.’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-02
Studio portrait of two soldiers, one seated, one standing, signed ‘Yours
truly, Buck’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-03
Grave of Drummer John Godfrey, number
3702261, of Headquarter Wing, 2nd Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment,
Died at Rawalpindi, 1st April 1929, aged 26 years.
Accession Number: KO2665/03-04
Portrait photograph, signed ‘Yours Truly Jim’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-05
Portrait photograph, signed ‘Yours Truly Betts’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-06
Studio portrait of two soldiers, one seated, one standing, signed ‘Yours
sincerely Bill’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-07
Studio portrait of three soldiers, one seated in Arab dress, and two
standing.
Accession Number: KO2665/03-08
Soldier on board ship, signed ‘Sincerely, Yours Andy’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-09
Soldier on board ship.
Accession Number: KO2665/03-10
Studio portrait of man, signed ‘Yours sincerely Ben’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-11
Studio portrait of man seated, signed ‘Yours truly Billy’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-12
Studio portrait of standing man, signed ‘Yours sincerely Harry’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-13
Two soldiers, signed ‘Yours sincerely Harry’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-14
Studio portrait of man, signed
Accession Number: KO2665/03-15
Studio portrait of King’s Own soldier
Accession Number: KO2665/03-16
Studio portrait of King’s Own soldier
Accession Number: KO2665/03-17
Studio portrait of King’s Own soldier, Regimental Policeman.
Accession Number: KO2665/03-18
Studio portrait of King’s Own soldier, signed
Accession Number: KO2665/03-19
Studio portrait of King’s Own soldier, signed ‘Yours sincerely Tom’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-20
Studio portrait of two King’s Own soldiers, one seated and one standing.
Signed ‘Yours truly Joe’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-21
Studio portrait of three King’s Own Soldiers.
Accession Number: KO2665/03-22
Studio portrait of Man in Spanish dress?
Accession Number: KO2665/03-23
Greeting Card in Album belonging to Private George Smith – 1930s.
‘A Greeting True…I fondly tender to shew you that I still Remember.”
Accession Number: KO2665/03-24
Greeting Card in Album belonging to Private George Smith – 1930s.
“All good wishes”
Accession Number: KO2665/03-25
Greeting Card in Album belonging to Private George Smith – 1930s.
“Thoughts and Memories from Over the Sea”
Accession Number: KO2665/03-26
Greeting Card in Album belonging to Private George Smith – 1930s.
‘From your brother, Souvenir of Gibraltar’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-27
Greeting Card in Album belonging to Private George Smith – 1930s.
‘May hopes be realised this Birthday Brother.’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-28
Greeting Card in Album belonging to Private George Smith – 1930s.
‘Good Luck, Health and Wealth unending. This the true wish I am sending’
Accession Number: KO2665/03-29
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