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5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment

Unknown group of the 5th Battalion in around 1939.
Accession Number KO2590/044

Sergeants' Mess of the 5th Battalion, King's Own, Christmas 1940.
Back row: Sergeants J Reed, H Beavers, A Parker, Lance Sergeant J Barwick, Sergeants W Farrell, J Ford and E Gardner.
Third row: Sergeants A Mawson, J Roberts, J Lavelle, H Gibson, W Rawcliffe DCM, T Stephens, Lance Sergeant W Jenkins, Sergeant H Dormand (RAOC), Lance Sergeants F Greer and J Hart.
Second row: Sergeants J Gillibrand, B Underwood (RAOC), W Wade, C O'Malley, J Woods, A Alberts, W Whittle, A Tague, A Gainer, A Greene, G Younger, A Gates, C H Revill (APTS).
First row: Sergeant A Myers, Lance Sergeant A Wilkinson, Sergeant L Watson, CQMS R Leadbetter, J Cavanagh, J Watson, Platoon Sergeant Majors J Howson, J Ball, CQMS W Gosling, J Tymon, J McKernan, Sergeant L Miller, Drill Sergeant Knight (Coldstream Guards).
Sitting: Company Sergeant Majors P King, J Northam, J Wright, Orderly Room Sergeant J McFetridge, Captain and Adjutant F B Richardson MC, Lt-Colonel R M J Goldie OBE, Regimental Sergeant Major G Heaysman, Major J A Head, RQMS F Kenyon, Lieutenant and Quartermaster W Lucas, Company Sergeant Majors R Berry, W Roberts and Hornby.
Accession Number KO0656/01 (Also KO1642/08, KO2579/01 & Neg No. 0592)

Officers of the 5th Battalion at Ipswich, in 1941.  Shortly to be converted to 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (The King's Own).
Accession Number KO0679/45