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bulletThe National Archives, hold records relating to the King's Own.  Including records in Class WO97 (soldiers discharged to pension), medal rolls, some personnel records, war diaries etc.  www.nationalarchives.gov.uk  Follow the 'Military History' link.
bulletThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission have details of the place of commemoration of all soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars.  http://www.cwgc.org
bulletOfficial army records for soldiers who served after about 1920 are retained by the Ministry of Defence.  Access to these records is limited and details can be obtained from:
Army Personnel Centre, Disclosures 4 (Historical), Mailpoint 400, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX.  Telephone 0845 600 9663.  Email: disc4.civsec@apc.army.mod.uk
bulletThe London Gazette, where promotions and medal awards can be found www.gazettes-online.co.uk
bullet First World War Educational Website  www.cleo.net.uk/consultants_resources/history/remember
bulletKing's Own in the Second World War - BBC site People's War www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A2199486
bulletArmy Museums Ogilby Trust directory of regimental museums www.armymuseums.org.uk
 
bulletLancashire County Museum Service www.lancsmuseums.gov.uk
bulletDuke of Lancaster's Regiment www.army.mod.uk/lancs/index.htm
bulletBorder and King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum, Carlisle www.kingsownbordermuseum.btik.com
bulletVictorian Military Society www.victorianmilitarysociety.org.uk
bulletLancaster Priory & Regimental Chapel www.priory.lancs.ac.uk
bulletRAF Habbaniya Association www.habbaniya.org
bulletNational Army Museum http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk
bulletNorth East of England War Memorials http://www.newmp.org.uk
bulletImperial War Museum http://www.iwm.org.uk
bulletHolme and District Local History Society, including Burton in Kendal, and local soldiers in the First World War http://localhistory.burtonweb.org.uk
bulletAbyssinia/Magdala Tours http://solomonberhetours.com 
bulletChildren of Far East Prisoners of War (COFEPOW) http://www.cofepow.org.uk

Local Links:
bulletLocal visitor information www.citycoastcountryside.co.uk 
bulletLancaster City Council www.lancaster.gov.uk
bulletPoulton (Morecambe, Lancashire) www.poultontimes.co.uk

 

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