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Collections - Medals

1914-15 Stars in the museum's collection

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2nd Lieutenant Joseph Frederick Andrews, 6th King’s Own.  KO1528/01

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Private John Baines MM, number 3817/241416, 1st/5th King's Own.  KO2957/02

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Private Albert Bamber, number T5/1191, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2675/01

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Private John Blaylock Banks, number 241405, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2222/01

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Captain William Gordon Bayly, King’s Own. KO0944/02

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Sergeant George Hodgson Bell, number 51312, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO0989/03

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Sergeant Jeremiah Beresford Number 9770, King’s Own. KO2167/03

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Private J Bodley, number 18809, King’s Own. KO1986/01

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Captain John Bois, 2nd King’s Own.  KO0770/05

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Private Benjamin Bond, number 2812, 7th King’s Own.  Killed in action 13th September 1915. KO1780/01

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Private John Booth, DCM, MM, number 12141, 7th King’s Own. Killed in action 28th September 1917. KO1340/03

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Major Oswald Cuthbert Borrett, King’s Own. KO0771/09

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Private Henry Boustead, number 240568, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2519/01

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Sergeant George Cooper Bowles, number 11156, 6th King’s Own. KO1121/009

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Private John Willie Bradley, number 17697, 2nd King’s Own. KO2102/01

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Private Charles Brodie, number 7, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1978/01

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Captain John Nisbett Bromilow, 1st King’s Own. KO1069/01

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Rev C J K Burnell, Padre to the 1st King’s Own. KO1962/05

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Major William Carter MC, King’s Own. KO2168/04

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Private J Cartwright, number 1855, King’s Own. KO1517/01

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Private Frederick Harold Catterall, number 17395, King’s Own. KO1549/01

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Sergeant John Cheadle, Number 17681, 2nd and 8th King’s Own. KO2459/02

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Private Harry Christian VC, number 10210, 2nd and 9th King’s Own. KO1117/02

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Lance Corporal George Sidney Clark MC DCM, King’s Own. KO1526/03

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Lieutenant Colonel G B Coleman, King’s Own. KO0448/05

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Sergeant Charles Connor, number 6049, King’s Own. KO0808/03

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Company Sergeant Major John Connor, DCM, number 11680, King’s Own. KO0879/02

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Major Vivian Leslie De Cordova, King’s Own. KO1281/22

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Private Albert Edward Corless, number T5-2188, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1616/01

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Gunner William Corless, number 1077, Royal Artillery.  Family members in King’s Own.  KO1915/03

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Regimental Sergeant Major James Corrigan, number 3941, King’s Own. KO1618/02

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Private William Cragg, number 14405, 9th King’s Own.  Killed in action 19th September 1918.  KO0933/01

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Private Harold Cross, number T5-1613, 5th King’s Own.  Killed in action 14th November 1915.  KO0960/02

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Lance Corporal Robert Evan Davies, number 240505, 1st/5th King’s Own.  KO2288/01

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Private Joseph Dawson, number 387, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1565/01

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Private George Dinsdale, number 10223, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in Action, 20 Feb 1915.  KO1155/01

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Lance Corporal John William Downham, number 2099, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2460/01

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Private Herbert Eccles, number 240639, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1214/01

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Private Frank William Ensor, number 240095, King’s Own. KO1821/01

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Private Charles Eyres, number 17552, King’s Own. KO1939/01

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Private Harry Ferguson, number 240130, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own.  KO3049/01

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Lieutenant Humphrey Sidney Finch, King’s Own. KO1008/02

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Captain Thomas Brittain Forwood, King’s Own. KO0917/01

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Sergeant William Henry Foy, number 8526, King’s Own. KO1121/001

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Private James Frith, number 13932, 7th Battalion, King’s Own. Died of wounds 13 Aug 1915. KO3126/01

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Private J Gardner, number 2241, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1361/01

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Private Harry Gaunt, number 15126, 1st King’s Own.  Killed in action 15th January 1918.  KO1156/01

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Lance Corporal G W Goddard, number 14067, King’s Own. KO0974/01

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Private Alexander Gray MM, number 2867, 1st/5th King’s Own.  KO2696/02

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Sergeant John William Green, number T5 142, King’s Own. KO1614/01

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Private James Hall, number 240507, 1st/5th King's Own, KO3059/02

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Private Herbert Edward Hanson, number 20355, King's Own.  KO2855/01

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Major Thomas Winlcok Harley, 9th King’s Own. KO1825/04

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Private James Palmer Harper, number 10333, 2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)  Brother of Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, 5th King’s Own. KO2509/05

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Lance Corporal John Hirst Harper, Number T5/999 5th King’s Own.  Killed in action 13 April 1915 KO2509/01

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Lieutenant Leslie William Harries, King’s Own. KO2548/01

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Private J Harrison, number 3020, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1735/02

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Private John Hewart, number 16979, 2nd King's Own. KO2889/01

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Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant John Heap, number 4343, King’s Own. KO1840/01

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Sergeant Albert Holt, number 240509, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2106/02

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Private George Rowland Paget Howson, number 5839, Royal Fusiliers. KO3057/01

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Private Herbert Hudson, number 17233, 2nd King’s Own. KO1500/01

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Private W Hudson, number 13308, King’s Own. KO2265/01

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Private John Hughes, number 2615/200546, 1st/4th King's Own.  KO2995/01

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Sergeant Matthew Hughes, MM, number 240699, King’s Own. KO1820/02

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Lance Corporal Thomas Hutchinson, number 1477, of the 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own. KO3130/06

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Lance Corporal William Hutchinson, number 13642, 9th Battalion, King’s Own. KO3130/01

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Private John Thomas Ismay, number T5-1012, 1st/5th King’s Own. Died of wounds 30th March 1915.  KO0764/10

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Private Albert Ernest Johnson, number 9657, 2nd and 6th King's Own.  KO2843/01

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Private Arthur Johnson, number 2890, King’s Own. KO1926/01

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Sergeant Arthur Jones, number 4507, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in action 14th February 1915.  KO1466/02

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Private John Kay, number 16768, 2nd King's Own.  Overseas 29th April 1915.  Killed in action, 8th May 1915 at the Battle of Frezenberg.  KO2925/01

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Major George Theodore Elphinstone Keith, King’s Own. KO0823/04

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Lance Corporal Fred Kellett, number 16782, 2nd and 1st King’s Own. KO1059/01

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Sergeant Oscar King MM, number 241402, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1612/02

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Private Walter King, number 11390, King’s Own. KO1501/01

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2nd Lieutenant Gerald Kirk, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1508/01

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Lance Corporal Wilfred Knott, number 15377, 8th King’s Own.  KO1516/01

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Lance Corporal John Lockhead, number T4-2226, 1st/4th King’s Own. Killed in action 8th August 1916.  KO1407/03

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Lieutenant Sellwyn Long-Innes, King’s Own. KO2400/03

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Private George Marshall, number 15997, 8th King's Own, KO3035/01

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Private Charles Mashiter, number 2059, 1st/5th and 7th King’s Own. KO1598/01

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Sergeant Joseph Wren Mashiter MM, number 240389, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1197/02

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Sergeant Tom Fletcher Mayson VC, number 2950, King’s Own. KO1740/02

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Sergeant George McMillan MM, number 10097, King’s Liverpool Regiment, later number 25400 King’s Own. KO1216/02

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Private William Alfred Morris, number T5-2166, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2061/01

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Corporal William Atkinson Neill MM, number 15369. King’s Own.  KO1171/02

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Corporal Charles Hutchinson Newbold, number R 3486, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.  Commissioned into the King’s Own. KO2220/01 (see also KO2672)

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Private Edward Cliff Nicholls, number 240713, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1563/02

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Private Andrew Nolan, number 1574 later 240251, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1499/01

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Private William Owen, number 240270, King’s Own. KO1578/01

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Private Henry Park, number 10370, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in action 17th February 1915.  KO1168/05

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Private William James Parkinson, number 240065, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1579/01

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Sergeant Alfred Price, number T5-32, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO0793/03

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Private John Pye, number T5-785, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO0764/04

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Private John Richard Pye, number T5-1296, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO0764/07

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Private Gilbert Quigley, number T4/1749, 1st/4th King's Own. KO2715/01

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Private Harry Rawes, number 2918, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2046/01

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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Amyatt Ray, King’s Own. KO0840/24

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Private William Rossall, number 2702/240819, 1st/5th King's Own.  Killed in action 1st August 1917.  KO2915/01

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Private Peter Renshaw, number 240129, 1st/5th King’s Own.  Incorrectly named, should be ‘Renshall’.  Killed in action 12th March 1917.  KO1305/01

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Private John Edward Richards, number 14477, King’s Own. KO2029/01

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Private Archie Roddis, number 15884, 8th King’s Own.  KO0959/02

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Private Daniel Rose MM, number 2522, 6th King’s Own.  KO2704/02

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Lance Corporal Thomas Henry Rose MM, number 15669/16069, 8th and 9th King's Own.  KO2791/02

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Sergeant John William Sandham, Number T4-1496, 1st/4th King’s Own. KO2441/01

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Captain Alfred Shrigley Seward, King’s Own. KO2018/01

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Regimental Sergeant Major William Edward Simpson, number 237, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1003/04

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Private Abraham Smith, number 18254, 1st and 9th King’s Own. Killed in action 19th September 1918.  KO1168/01

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Sergeant Major H E Smith DCM, number 4715, King’s Own. KO1048/04

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Private Thomas Henry Birkett Smith, number 241071, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1271/07

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Private James Stott, number 15617, 8th King’s Own. KO1611/01

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Sergeant Richard Taylor, number 240325 of the 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own.  KO3100/23

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Private William Taylor, number 2542, 1st/4th King's Own, later Machine Gun Corps.  KO2719/01

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Corporal Henry Tennant, number 464, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO2653/03

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Sergeant Joseph Thompson, number 8603, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in action 28th February 1915  KO1652/01

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Private William Thompson, number 240878, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO1898/02

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Lieutenant Colonel  Antoine Dominique Thorne, King’s Own. KO0555/03

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Captain Edward Gerald Mytton Thorneycroft King’s Own, attached King’s African Rifles KO1268/01

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Lance Corporal Ernest Victor Todd, number 94869, Royal Engineers.  Commissioned into the King’s Own, 1923.  KO1930/01

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Sergeant Alfred William Towndrow, number 4368, 8th King’s Own. KO2108/02

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Private Joseph Edwin Trickett, number 19439, 8th King’s Own. KO1088/02

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Sergeant George Ward, number 10040, 2nd King’s Own. Killed in action 13th April 1915. KO2450/01

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Private William Hugh Wearing, number 938, 5th King's Own.  KO2784/01

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Pioneer John Keegan, number 116751, Royal Engineers.  Used as a replacement to the original medal of Company Sergeant Major R O West, King’s Own. KO1491/06

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Company Sergeant Major Thomas Wilkins, number 4124, 7th King’s Own.  KO0803/03

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Corporal Leonard Williamson, number 15929, 8th King’s Own.  Killed in action 13th November 1916.  KO1773/01

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Lieutenant Charles William Wingrove MC, 7th King’s Own.  KO2492/02

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Warrant Officer Class 2 (Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant) Joseph Woodcock, number 92, 1st/5th King’s Own. KO0938/01

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