King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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HOME Museum Sales Donations Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading Links PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS		PHOTO GALLERY First World War 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own in Lancaster, 1914 The 'Gallant 200' as named by the 'Lancaster Observer' - the volunteers who joined the 5th Battalion in September 1914 - and formed the 'Pals Company'. Seen on parade on about 4th September at Giant Axe Field, Lancaster. Before uniform was issued the volunteers wore, on their shoulders, small blue and orange silk ribbons to represent the colours of the King's Own. After basic training in Lancaster and Morecambe the volunteers headed off to Didcot and joined the rest of the battalion to continue their training. Accession Number KO1091/10 Shoulder knot, 5th Battalion volunteers, September 1914. Accession Number KO0814/01 Photographed with 10 pence piece for scale. Two young soldiers of the 5th Battalion, Private Harold Hayward is standing. The photograph was probably taken in 1914. Private Hayward is known to have worked in the cookhouse, and appears to have survived the war. Accession Number KO2139/04 Two young soldiers of the 5th Battalion in 1914, Private Matthew Farrell is standing on the right. Number 1440 Private Matthew Farrell went across to France on 14th February 1915 with the rest of the 1st/5th, he was killed in action on 14th April 1915 at the age of 16 years. He worked at Storey Brothers and lived at Little John Street, Lancaster. Accession Number KO1217/04 When mobilised in August 1914 the 5th Battalion used the redundant Wagon Works on Caton Road, Lancaster, as a temporary base from 12th August 1914 until they moved south to Didcot two days later. Accession Number KO1217/03 Negative Number 166 Detail of KO1217/03 The 5th Battalion leaves its billets to march up to Castle Station where it entrained for Didcot on 14th August, 1914. Whilst this image is a still 'postcard' photograph the troops passing this point feature in a short movie film which is now available from the museum shop. Accession Number KO2490/419 Negative Number 168 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication to any of our images.