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Regimental Leaving Certificate
From
the 1920s to the 1950s each soldier who left the regiment was presented
with a Leaving Certificate such as the one reproduced below.
Certificate presented to Company Sergeant Major Edward Warwick who served
for 21 years.
Accession Number: KO2538/11
There are a number of examples in the museum's collection and include
the following:
Specimen card un-named.
Accession Number:
KO0223/05.
Specimen card un-named.
Accession Number:
KO1190/01.
Specimen card un-named.
Accession Number:
KO1402/01
Specimen card un-named.
Accession Number:
KO2332/08
Private P Dolan, number 3708566, King's Own Royal Regiment.
Twelve years service.
Accession Number:
KO1972/04
Lance Corporal William Henry Fitzgerald, number 3701382,
King's Own Royal Regiment. Seven years service.
Accession Number:
KO0131/01
Sergeant William Holden, number 14882421, 1st Battalion,
King's Own. Three years service, post World War Two.
Accession Number:
KO2187/08
Lieutenant Norman Lawrenson, number 362596, 1st Battalion,
King's Own Royal Regiment. Two years service.
Accession Number:
KO2472/06
Regimental Sergeant
Major Thomas Leach, number 3701890, King's Own Royal Regiment.
On leaving the regiment after 25 years.
Accession Number: KO1842/11
Sergeant Edward Procter, number 3710709/22513324, King's Own
Royal Regiment. Twenty six years service.
Accession Number:
KO1702/01
Private John Lacy Rowlandson,
King's Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number:
KO2951/047
Company Sergeant Major Edward Warwick, King's Own Royal
Regiment. 21 years service.
Accession Number:
KO2538/11
Private Frederick Winterburn,
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number:
KO2953/013
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our collections which are held in store.
