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Soldiers of the Regiment

Sergeant Ernest Hilton

Sergeant Ernest Hilton, number 3710469, served with the 1st Battalion through the 1930s and two photograph albums compiled by him have been copied for the museum's collection.

Second Album Page One

 


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Avenue of trees, India, 1930s
Accession Number: KO3005/02-001


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Waterfall, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-002


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Park, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-003


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Park, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-004


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Waterfall, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-005


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Park, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-006


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Church of England Church, Wellington Barracks, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-007


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Railway bridge, showing rack and pinion track of the Nilgiri Hill Railway, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-008


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Railway bridge, Nilgiri Hill Railway, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-009


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Waterfall, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-010


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Park, Indian, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-011


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Waterfall, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-012


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Carved figure in temple, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-013


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Temple, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-014


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Temple, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-015


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Temple, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-016


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Ox-cart, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-017


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Carvings at Temple, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-018


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Railway, possibly Nilgiri Hills Railway, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-019


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Church Interior, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-020


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Railway line showing rack and pinion of the Nilgiri Hills Railway, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-021


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Leopard, India 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-022


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Native outside dwelling, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-023


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Fountain in park, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-024


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Painted ‘King’s Own’ badge, ‘IV’ and two red roses, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-025


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
View of street in rural town, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-026


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
The detachment station at Mallapurram, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-027


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Road bridge, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-028


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Rural landscape, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-029


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
The lake and church, Mysore, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-030


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Buildings and water India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-031


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Native family and dwelling, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-032


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Natives and dwelling, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-033


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Indian entertainers, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-034


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Natives, India 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-035


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Natives, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-036


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Elephants in river, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-037


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
“March on the Colours” Parade of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment at Wellington Barracks, Southern India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-038


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Taj Mahal, India 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-039


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Indians at water tap, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-040


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Band of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-041


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Mosque, Egypt? 1930s
Accession Number: KO3005/02-042


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Camp with fortifications, Egypt, 1930s
Accession Number: KO3005/02-043


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
The Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-044


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Group of nine soldiers, possibly Egypt or India, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-045


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Buildings and archway, possibly Palestine, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-046


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Mt Carmel Hotel, Palestine, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-047


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Three soldiers along side the sign “B Coy Haifa, Rosheina, Nazareth, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment’ photographed in camp at Haifa, Palestine, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-048


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Statue, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-049


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Street scene with camels, Nazareth, Palestine, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-050


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
General Gordon’s Statue, Khartoum, Sudan, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-051


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Private Allonby, beside his bed in barracks, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment Nazareth, Palestine, early 1930s..
Accession Number: KO3005/02-052


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
St. Mary Well, Nazareth, Palestine, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-053


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Plains of Israel, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-054


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Group of soldiers inside barrack room, with caption “Why the Laughter” 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Nazareth.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-055


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
View of the town of Nazareth, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-056


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Ploughing, Nazareth, 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-057


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Nazareth, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-058


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Tim, a soldier of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, on his camp bed, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-059


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Soldier of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment at Rosh Pina, Jildi Quick, Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-060


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Soldier of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, probably in Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-061


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Skulls and bones, possibly Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-062


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Grave of Captain Alec Geddes, Army Service Corp at Rawalpindi, died 5 Jul 1917.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-063


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Rosh-Pina, Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-064


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
View of Cemetery and Memorial (?) in Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-065


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
The road to the Portland Cement Company, Jeida, Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-066


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Soldier of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment possibly Palestine,, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-067


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Soldier of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-068


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
The Nile, Egypt, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-069


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Two soldiers sat on steps in camp, Haifa, Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-070


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Corporal Tabbrom, Haifa, Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-071


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Regimental Badges on hillside at Geibet, Sudan, including that of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-072


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
A soldier of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment and locals, possibly Sudan, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-073


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Cross of Sacrfice, Haifa War Cemetery, Palestine, with soldier of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-074


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Badge of the King’s Regiment on the hill side at Gebeit, Sudan, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-075


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Soldier in camp, Haifa, Palestine, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-076


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Group of six soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-077


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Zebra and palm groves, Egypt? early 1930s.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-078


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Horse and cart.
Accession Number: KO3005/02-079


Photograph from Album of Sergeant Ernest Hilton, 3710469, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 1930s.
Barrack Building, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan of India?
Accession Number: KO3005/02-080

 

 

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