Press releases 2017

Southgate soldier’s story of bravery published 100 years after his death

01 December 2017: National Army Museum is publishing the story of Captain Allastair McReady-Diarmid, exactly 100 years after his death at Moeuvres, near Cambrai. 

Doncaster soldier’s correspondence reveals what happened after his death in 1917 

23 November 2017: The National Army Museum is publishing a collection of objects which reveal the death of an ordinary soldier, Private Percy Ottley, and the impact on his loved ones at home.

Special Forces: In the Shadows

16 November 2017: On 17 March 2018, the National Army Museum will open its first major exhibition since reopening in March 2017. 

Staffordshire Soldier was ‘an officer impossible to replace’ 

31 October 2017: Captain Walter Bagot-Chester won the Military Cross (MC) for his command in the Third Battle of Gaza, which he paid for with his life.

100 years since Military Cross awarded to London pilot

17 September 2017: Lieutenant Oliver Stewart of the Royal Flying Corps achieved the status of ‘ace’ on the Western Front, winning the Military Cross for his actions. 

100 years since first front line blood transfusion

28 July 2017: Wounded in action on 28 July 1917, Second Lieutenant Cyril Edwards became the first officer to undergo a blood transfusion in a front-line hospital.

National Army Museum announces free learning programme for schools

29 June 2017: The National Army Museum announces the launch of its new Learning Programme.

Art from the front line: Soldier’s first hand accounts published for first time

16 May 2017: The National Army Museum is publishing the drawings and watercolours of Lieutenant Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly, who, as a Forward Observation Officer, had a front row seat of the Arras offensive.

Surrey Soldier died at Battle of Arras 100 years ago

11 April 2017: The National Army Museum is publishing the photographs and correspondence of Second Lieutenant Douglas McKie, exactly a hundred years after his death.

National Army Museum is open to question

28 March 2017: The National Army Museum has unveiled its dramatic transformation following the three-year £23.75 million re-development, including £11.5 million from The National Lottery.

War Paint: Brushes with Conflict

14 March 2017: The new National Army Museum will open to the public with its first temporary exhibition, War Paint: Brushes with Conflict.

National Army Museum launches new brand and website ahead of Spring opening

28 February 2017: Today, the National Army Museum rolls out its vibrant new brand and website. The brand reflects a stronger and more focused identity both online and offline.

National Army Museum marches towards opening

23 January 2017: Today, the National Army Museum has announced that it will open to the public on 30 March 2017 after a three-year £23.75 million re-development project including £11.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund.     

Welsh soldier's photos reveal the logistical problems of a desert war

6 January 2017: The previously unseen personal photographs of a Welsh soldier who served in Egypt during the First World War are being published online by the National Army Museum.