Soldiers of the RegimentSergeant
Frederick Winterburn
Frederick Winterburn enlisted into the King's Own Royal Regiment on
18th September 1931, as number 3710004, signing up for seven years
regular service and five in the reserve. He left the regiment in
1938, but was recalled from the Reserve on the outbreak of the Second
World War. In February 1940 he transferred to the Royal Engineers
and served with Number 159 Railway Construction Company in Iran and
Italy. His peace time job appeared to have been with the permanent
way department of London Transport, thus his service with the Railway
Construction Company would appear logical.
This collection of documents and photographs covers his service with
both the 1st Battalion, King's Own and the Railway Construction Company.
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment,
Wellington, Nilgiri Hills, Bombay etc, India.
First Church Parade, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment,
Wellington, Southern India, 1934
Accession Number: KO2953/077
First Church Parade, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment,
Wellington, Southern India, 1934
Accession Number: KO2953/078
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
View of Barracks from afar.
Accession Number: KO2953/079
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/080
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/081
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/082
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/083
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/084
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/085
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/086
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/087
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/088
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/089
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/090
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Wellington, Southern India,
mid-1930s
Parade at Wellington Barracks.
Accession Number: KO2953/091
Grave of Private Tom Irlam, number 3710110, 1st Battalion, King’s Own
Royal Regiment, who died on 10 Feb 1935 accidentally drowned near Kodum
Kayat Mosqe, Wellington, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO2953/092
Signal Section, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment at Wellington,
Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/103
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, marching
through countryside, possibly India 1930s.
Accession Number: KO2953/104
Church of England Church, Wellington, India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/110
A Nilgiri Railway Bridge, Southern India, 1935
Accession Number: KO2953/111
Nilgiri Railway, view of line in cutting, 1936, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO2953/112
View of Nilgiri Railway and train, circa 1935, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO2953/113
View of Nilgiri Railway with train on bridge, circa 1935, Southern India
Accession Number: KO2953/114
View of Glendale Tea Factory and surrounding area, Nilgiri Railway,
circa 1935, Southern India. The word ‘Glendale’ can be seen spelt out on
the hill side near a large building which is the tea factory of the firm
of that name.
Accession Number: KO2953/115
View of train, railway line, Nilgiri Railway, 1935, possibly at
Wellington, Southern India.
Accession Number: KO2953/116
Stopping at the railway station, 1934, India. View of soldiers, platform
and Officers Car Number 81, Great Indian Peninsula Railway.
Accession Number: KO2953/117
Road through woods, Nilgiri Hills, India, 1935
Accession Number: KO2953/118
‘Muddy’ Waters studying which place to go, India, 1936. Signpost with
directions to: Indian Army Service Corps Office; SCA Soldiers Home; YMCA
for British Troops; Wellington Barracks; British Military Hospital.
Accession Number: KO2953/120
Sign board ‘Angadipuram’ India 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/121
The Hundred Ton Guard “Wellington” India, 1935
Accession Number: KO2953/123
Natives on road, Nilgiri Hills, India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/130
View of Nilgiri Hills, India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/131
View of Nilgiri Hills, India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/132
Cricket on White House Ground, Cairo, Egypt, 1932
Accession Number: KO2953/133
Chick Lawton, on hiking tour, Nilgiri Hills, India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/134
The Lake, Wellington, India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/135
Nilgiri Mountains Waterfall, India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/136
Entrance to a small temple in Wellington, India, 1935
Accession Number: KO2953/137
Nilgiri Hills, India, 1935
Accession Number: KO2953/138
The Fountain, Wellington, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/139
Glynn Lewis, hiking, Nilgiri Hills, India, 1935
Accession Number: KO2953/140
Roadway running through Nilgiri Hills, India 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/141
View from train whilst stopped at railway station, India, 1934
Accession Number: KO2953/142
Roman Catholic Church, Wellington, India, 1935
Accession Number: KO2953/143
Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/144
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/145
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/146
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/147
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/148
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/149
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/150
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/151
Possibly Wellington Village, Southern India, 1936
Accession Number: KO2953/152
Possibly Podianur? View of hills and train in foreground.
Accession Number: KO2953/153
Troops of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, feeding at the
dockside, Bombay, India, 1934.
Accession Number: KO2953/129
Indians appearing to be drying a crop, circa mid 1930s.
Accession Number: KO2953/179
Man and oxon, circa 1930 or Second World War
Accession Number: KO2953/185
Two Indian ladies and child grinding corn
Accession Number: KO2953/186
Indian lady grinding corn
Accession Number: KO2953/187
Indian man tight-rope walking
Accession Number: KO2953/188
Snake charmer, India, circa mid 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/189
Snake charmer, India, circa mid 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/190
Snake charmer, India, circa mid 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/191
Temple with carved figures, India, circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/192
Knife grinder/sharpener, Egypt or India circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/193
Temple or similar, India, mid 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/194
Mounted Indian Soldier on Guard circa 1930s.
Accession Number: KO2953/219
Native children in water, circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/221
Building in India, circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/222
Barracks probably occupied by the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal
Regiment, in India, circa 1930s. The 1st Battalion’s Guard Room bell can
be seen near the entrance to the building,
Accession Number: KO2953/223
Tree lined path, possibly India, circa 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/227
View of water way, possibly India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO2953/230
Monument to Major General Sir Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras.
Accession Number: KO2953/231
View of horse race course and village, India, possibly Nilgiri Hills
Accession Number: KO2953/233
Soldiers on parade appear to be firing a volley of shots, possibly India
Accession Number: KO2953/256
View of countryside, possibly Nilgiri, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO2953/261
Monument: “During the Bombardment of Madras by the German Cruiser Emden
on the night of 22 Sep 1914 a shell struck this spot and carried away a
portion of the compound walls.”
Accession Number: KO2953/262
Illuminated building, possibly in India.
Accession Number: KO2953/274
Church, possibly at Wellington, Southern India, 1930s
Accession Number: KO2953/329
Church, possibly at Wellington, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO2953/330
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