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Commissions

Commission certificates confirming an Officer's appointment within the Army and/or Regiment.  Up until the 1870s Commission's were purchased (and sold) by the officers who held them.  Colonel R C Hooper's letter from the Army Purchase Commission.


Lieutenant Henry John Bower, 4th Regiment of Foot, Dec 1854.
Accession Number: KO0522/01


Ensign Herbert Charles Borrett, 4th King’s Own Regiment of Foot, Oct 1858.
Accession Number: KO0344/02


Lieutenant James Alexander Pope, 1st Duke of Lancaster’s Own Militia.
Accession Number: KO0316/15


Lieutenant (Quartermaster) Thomas Leach, King’s Own Royal Regiment, February 1940.
Accession Number: KO1842/13

Items in the museum's collection:

bullet2nd Lieutenant William Bennet Andrew, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Jan 1891 KO0316/16
bullet2nd Lieutenant Hugh Thomas Nicholas Batchelor, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jan 1938. KO2453/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant Melvill Gordon Bayley, Militia, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Jan 1900 KO1017/009
bulletCaptain Vivian Sheppherd Bazalgette MBE, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Aug 1946. KO2123/09
bullet2nd Lieutenant Charles Vivian Brian Bird, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Aug 1929 KO1335/10
bullet2nd Lieutenant Cecil John Blyth, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jul 1939 KO1562/12
bullet2nd Lieutenant Cecil Arthur Borrett, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, May 1892 KO0344/01
bulletEnsign Herbert Charles Borrett, 4th King’s Own Regiment of Foot, Oct 1858. KO0344/02
bulletLieutenant Henry John Bower, 4th Regiment of Foot, Dec 1854 KO0522/01
bulletLieutenant Henry John Bower, 4th Regiment of Foot, Feb 1856 KO0522/02
bulletReverend C J K Burnell MA, Chaplain to the Forces, Fourth Class, Regular Army, Reserve of Officers, Jan 1928. KO1962/21
bulletLieutenant (Quartermaster) Frederick Burns Bell, Volunteer Forces, 1st Volunteer Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Feb 1891. KO2490/609
bullet2nd Lieutenant Henry Patrick Joseph Mary Burke, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jul 1939 KO1562/10
bulletLieutenant John Caddy, (Temporary Rank), King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Mar 1900. KO1017/012
bullet2nd Lieutenant William Carter, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Nov 1914.  KO2168/041
bulletMajor William Carter, Territorial Army, Apr 1926.  KO2168/098
bulletLieutenant Derrick George Chater, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Oct 1946 KO1562/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant Reginald William Courtney, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Dec 1899. KO1017/013
bulletLieutenant Colonel Lionel Ilfred Cowper OBE, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Feb 1932. KO2067/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant Brian Patrick Leonard Davies, 5th Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment, May 1938 KO2123/07
bulletLieutenant Michael Arnold Sherburn Davies, King’s Own Royal Regiment (Territorial Army) Nov 1950 KO2123/11
bullet2nd Lieutenant George Arthur Murray Docker, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Jan 1900 KO1017/002
bullet2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey Reginald Forbes Dodds, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Aug 1946 KO1562/06
bullet2nd Lieutenant John Frederick Dunseath, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jul 1939 KO1562/13
bullet2nd Lieutenant Edward William Espenham, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, May 1939 KO2123/06
bulletLieutenant Henry Wadham Spens Fayrer, Militia, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Feb 1900 KO1017/008
bullet2nd Lieutenant Thomas Otho Fitzgerald, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Dec 1899. KO1017/015
bulletCaptain Frederick Gordon Gadd MC, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jun 1939 KO1562/11
bulletEnsign Francis Staden Harrison, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Mar 1869 KO1176/02
bulletLieutenant Francis Staden Harrison, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Oct 1871 KO1176/03
bullet2nd Lieutenant Anthony Garrett Hayes, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, May 1936 KO2062/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant John Wilfred Barratt Hext, 56th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, Dec 1938. KO2123/05
bulletHodgson Family Group of Commissions
bulletEnsign Charles Frederick Hooper, 4th Regiment of Foot, 1860 KO0229/25
bulletLieutenant Charles Frederick Hooper, 4th Regiment of Foot, Jan 1864 KO0229/24
bulletCaptain Charles Frederick Hooper, 4th Regiment of Foot, May 1871 KO0229/23  Details of commissions.
bullet2nd Lieutenant Norman Elliott Howell, Militia, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Jan 1900 KO1017/007
bullet2nd Lieutenant Frederick Eckstein Hunt, Militia, 4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Sep 1900 KO1017/016
bulletLieutenant (Quartermaster) Thomas Leach, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Feb 1940. KO1842/12
bullet2nd Lieutenant Robert Patrick French Darby MacGrath, Militia, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. May 1900 KO1017/006
bulletCaptain Frederick Charles John Matthews, King’s Own Royal Regiment, (Territorial Army) May 1947 KO2123/12
bullet2nd Lieutenant Ralph Charles Matthews, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Sep 1912 KO1089/02
bulletLieutenant (Quartermaster) Alfred Moran, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Oct 1946 KO1562/04
bulletQuartermaster Arthur Wingfield Morrell, King’s own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Aug 1914 KO0511/01
bulletCaptain (Quartermaster) Arthur Wingfield Morrell, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Apr 1927 KO0511/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant Oswald Mosley, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Jul 1891 KO0316/12
bullet2nd Lieutenant John Fletcher Mossop, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Feb 1891. KO0316/09
bullet2nd Lieutenant John Murphy, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Dec 1892. KO0316/10
bulletLieutenant (Quartermaster) Frederick John Parker, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jan 1944 KO1562/05
bulletCaptain Frederick George Parsons, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. KO0316/08
bulletCaptain James Paton, 4th Regiment of Foot, May 1855. KO0277/02
bulletEnsign James Paton, 4th Regiment of Foot, Feb 1850. KO0277/03
bulletLieutenant James Alexander Pope, 1st Duke of Lancaster’s Own Militia. KO0316/15
bulletCaptain Leslie Thomas Price, King’s Own Royal Regiment, May 1948 KO2123/10
bulletLieutenant Edward Alexander Rankine, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Mar 1951 KO1562/14
bullet2nd Lieutenant Robert Amyatt Ray, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Sep 1901 KO0840/05
bulletCaptain William Arthur Keith Robinson, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Mar 1947 KO1562/03
bullet2nd Lieutenant John Patrick Roche, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jul 1939 KO1562/01
bullet2nd Lieutenant John William Sandham, 1 Nov 1918. Royal Air Force, previously 4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. KO2860/01
bullet2nd Lieutenant John William Sandham, 4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jan 1927 KO2860/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant Walter Victor Simmons-Lynn, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Dec 1899. KO1017/014
bulletLieutenant Edward William Stokes, 4th Regiment of Foot, Jun 1866. KO0401/02
bulletLieutenant Joseph Storey, 10th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps, Aug 1870 KO0780/02
bulletCaptain Joseph Storey, 10th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps, May 1871 KO0780/03
bulletHonorary Quartermaster Edward Storey, 5th Administrative Battalion, Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, Jul 1871 KO0780/04
bullet2nd Lieutenant Louis Edward Maitland Strode, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. KO0316/14
bullet2nd Lieutenant John Aveline Waters Taylor, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Aug 1939 KO1562/09
bulletEnsign John William Goddard Telfer, 4th Foot, Sep 1858. KO0137/02
bulletLieutenant John William Goddard Telfer, 4th Foot, Nov 1862. KO0137/03
bulletCaptain John William Goddard Telfer, 4th Foot, Jan 1873. KO0137/04
bulletMajor John William Goddard Telfer, 4th Foot, Mar 1880. KO0137/05
bulletMr John William Goddard Telfer, Instructor of Musketry, 4th Foot. Jul 1866. KO0137/06
bullet2nd Lieutenant John Hayton Thorp, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jul 1939 KO1562/08
bullet2nd Lieutenant Gilbert Ian Thwaites, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jul 1939 KO1562/07
bullet2nd Lieutenant Harry Delamere Thwaytes, Special Reserve of Officers, 3rd Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Jul 1908 KO1017/004
bullet2nd Lieutenant Charles Joseph Marshall Townley, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, May 1939 KO2123/03
bulletCaptain Walter Turton, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Jul 1939 KO2123/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant Warrington Royds Tylden-Wright, Militia, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Feb 1900 KO1017/011
bulletCaptain John Medlicott Vereker, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Aug 1892. KO0316/13
bullet2nd Lieutenant Walter Francis Ainslie Wadham, 1st Volunteer Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Feb 1887 KO0529/01
bulletCaptain Walter Francis Ainslie Wadham, Reserve of Officers, Feb 1900 KO0529/02
bullet2nd Lieutenant Leslie Newton Wall, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, May 1939 KO2123/01
bullet2nd Lieutenant Louis Alban Walton, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Jan 1900. KO1017/005
bullet2nd Lieutenant Louis Alban Walton, Regular Forces, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. May 1901. KO1017/003
bulletLieutenant Edward Hall Welch, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Aug 1939 KO2123/08
bulletLieutenant The Honourable Richard Hamilton Westenra, 1st Royal Lancashire Militia, May 1874. KO0401/01
bulletLieutenant Joseph Lawson Whalley, 1st Duke of Lancaster’s Own Militia, Apr 1861 KO0075/22 a
bulletCaptain Joseph Lawson Whalley, Militia Forces, 1st Duke of Lancaster’s Own Militia, May 1867 KO0075/22 b
bulletMajor Joseph Lawson Whalley, Militia Forces, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Mar 1886. KO0075/22 c
bulletMajor Joseph Lawson Whalley, Volunteer Forces, Dec 1875 KO0316/03
bullet2nd Lieutenant Julian Lawson Whalley, Militia, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Dec 1902 KO0075/23
bullet2nd Lieutenant Dennis Aubrey White, 56th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, Dec 1938 KO2123/04
bullet2nd Lieutenant Idris Havard Joseph Williams, Militia, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Feb 1900 KO1017/010
bulletCaptain William Wilson-Wilson, Militia, 3rd and 4th Battalions King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Jun 1894. KO0316/11
bulletEnsign Edward Robert Prevost Woodgate, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Apr 1865 KO0878/01
bulletMajor William Oswald Wright, 5th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Jan 1918. KO2693/19
bullet2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hereford Wykeham George, Militia, Mar 1891. KO0316/05

 

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