Wednesday, 23 November 2016

King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in Mesopotamia? : Private H P Herbert, 6th (Service) Battalion, KORLR, attached Royal Field Artillery

Holder's service details :
Horace Pryce Herbert
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Regimental Number:32669
Previous Units:6th K.O.R.L. Att R.F.A. 32669 Pte

Medal condition :
Very Fine with some loss to gilding.




6th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Lancaster in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 38th Brigade, 13th (Western) Division.
Moved to Gallipoli in July 1915. Went to Egypt in January 1916 and thence to Mesopotamia.

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