USEFUL CONTACTS

 

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TO CONTACT THE MUSEUM DIRECTLY:

Write to: 
Cumbria's Military Museum (Border,King's Own Royal Border and Duke of Lancasters' Regiment)
Queen Mary’s Tower
Carlisle Castle
CARLISLE  
Cumbria
CA3 8UR
Telephone: 01228 532774 
E-mail: borderregiment@aol.com or korbrmuseum@aol.com  

 

Other Useful and Related Contacts:

 

County Headquarters
Carlisle
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
The Castle
CARLISLE
Cumbria
CA3 8UR
Telephone: 01228 521275

E-mail:   typistcar@lancs.army.mod.uk  
Website:   http://www2.army.mod.uk/lancs/contact_us.html 

Cumbria Army Cadet Force
Ypres Block
The Castle
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8UR
Telephone: 01228 516222
Fax: 01228 516224

E-mail: acf.cumbria@btconnect.com

Website: http://www.cumbriaarmycadets.com/

Website for more information about the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment: http://www.army.mod.uk/lancs/  

Kings Own Royal Border Regiment Family Website 

http://korbr.co.uk/KORBR/index.html


For  Some information on the  Lonsdale Battalion (11th Battalion Border Regiment)visit: http://forum.kerchi.co.uk/community/ 

Kings Own Royal Regiment Museum  
Peter Donnelly, Curator
King's Own Royal Regiment Museum
Market Square
Lancaster
LA1 1HT
United Kingdom

Curator Direct Dial: 01524 555619
from overseas: 00 44 1524 555619
There is a voice mail facility for messages.

Museum Telephone: 01524 64637

E-mail: kingsownmuseuminame.com    
Website: http://www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com  

ARMY MUSEUMS OGILBY TRUST
(Registered Charity No: 250907)
The Director, Brigadier C S Sibun
58 The Close
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EX
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1722 332188

E-mail dir@amot.demon.co.uk
Website: www.armymuseums.org.uk  


Airbourne Commemoration Foundation
Stichting Airborne Herdenkingen
Postbus 30,
6866 AA Oosterbeek
Tel: 0031 (0)6 - 51259461
Website: http://www.airborne-herdenkingen.nl/uk/index.php

 


Other Useful Contacts:

 

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2 Marlow Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7DX.
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.cwgc.org/ 



Alternatively, you can telephone us on:

+44 (0) 1628 507200 for casualty information and enquiries or+44 (0) 1628 634221 for any other enquiries.

You can call the office at these times and we will do everything we can to help.

Monday to Thursday 08.30 – 17.00
Friday 08.30 – 16.30
Closed Saturday & Sunday 



The National Archives
Kew
Richmond 
Surrey
TW9 4DU.
Telephone:020 8876 3444
Our lines are open as follows:

Monday 09:00 - 17:00, Tuesday 10:00 - 19:00, Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00, Thursday 09:00 - 19:00, Friday 09:00 - 17:00, Saturday 09:30 - 17:00, Sunday Closed.

Website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk  
E-mail: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact/form/  

 

For Officers & Soldiers Service Records whose regular or reserve service ended between 1921 and 1997 Contact:

Army Personnel Centre
HQ Secretariat
Historical Disclosures
Mail Point 400
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX Tel: 0845 600 9663, option 1, then option 3



Royal Observer Corps Benevelont Fund
Terry Giles
Secretary
120 Perry Hall Road
Orpington
Kent
BR6 0EF
E-mail: Info@rocbf.org.uk


Cumbria County Archives
Petteril Bank House
Petteril Bank Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 3AJ
Tel: 01228 227285/227284
Fax: 01228 607270

Tel:01228 227285/227284
Fax:01228 707274
Website: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/carec.asp  
Email: Carlisle.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Opening Times: Monday 9.00-17.00 : Tuesday 9.00-17.00 : Wednesday 9.00-17.00 : Thursday 9.00-17.00 : Friday 9.00-17.00

http://www.cumbria-artefacts.org.uk/

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8TP
Tel: 01228 534781
E-Mail: enquiries@tulliehouse.co.uk
Website: http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/  


The Tourist Information Centre
The Town Hall
Green Market
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8JH 
Phone: 01228 625600
Fax: 01228 625604 
http://www.discovercarlisle.co.uk/

English Heritage
Arnhem Block
Carlisle Castle
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8UR
Telephone:01228 591922

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.143

The Flashman Society,
Bron Berllan, ST. Asaph Road,
Trefnant,
Denbighshire,
LL16 5UD
flashman.society@ntlworld.com

55th Regiment Of Foot Re-enactors Group http://www.ballindalloch-press.com/55th/  

VERA Victory in Europe Reenactment Association http://www.vera.org.uk/HOME.htm






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