Just like my wife, Michael, and she has been striking me for the past 60 years!

Well, I now have the answer with some outside help and a little more delving myself.

1535 County Lodge at one time had its address as 16 South Drive (a Sports Club), Hebburn. It seems that RAOB now has an address of 68 William Street.

KOM stands for Knight Order of Merit which is the 3rd Degree order of rank. So there we are.