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PHOTO GALLERY First World War 1st/5th Bn, King's Own in France - Groups - September 1918, Page Two On 2nd September 1918 the official army photographer took photographs of the 1st/5th Battalion, the first of their kind, the battalion was based at Drouvin Camp near Bethune, France. The museum sadly does not have a full set, and the ones held are sadly rarely captioned.
Number 11 Platoon, 1st/5th Battalion.
Number 12 Platoon, 1st/5th Battalion. The officer,
seated fourth from the left, is 2nd Lieutenant Wyke.
C Company Headquarters, 1st/5th Battalion. The
officers, seated in the centre are 2nd Lieutenant Wyke and Captain W N
Briggs.
Unknown group of 1st/5th Battalion. Lance Corporal
J R Banks is front right, on one knee. The officer seated fourth
from the left is Lieutenant Turner. 1st/5th Bn, King's Own in France - Groups
September 1918, Page One © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. |
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