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Cap badge, Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Fusiliers), c1914
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This infantry unit was formed in 1881 and recruited in the Irish province of Ulster. It continued in British Army service until 1968, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Rangers.
National Army Museum building, Chelsea, London
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14 March 2026: The National Army Museum in London is the new home of Lord Ashcroft’s collection of Victoria Crosses and George Crosses
An unidentified officer of Fencible Cavalry, c1800
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Recent research on the Museum's collection of portrait miniatures has revealed new information about artists and untold stories about some of the subjects they portrayed.
Cap badge, 12th (Prince of Wales’s Royal) Lancers, c1902
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This cavalry regiment was formed in 1715. It served in many British Army campaigns until 1960, when it was merged into the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s).
History of Warfare: Gallery Trail
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Follow the trail to find 10 objects that explore the nature of warfare and the British Army through time.
Other ranks' cap badge, 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, c1900
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This cavalry regiment was raised in 1685. It continued in British Army service until 1922, when it was merged into the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards).
National Army Museum is Open to Question
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Today, 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.
National Army Museum is Open to Question
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Interviewed in 1995, Mary Coomer recalls her time serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service from 1938 to 1945.
National Army Museum is Open to Question
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Interviewed in 1995, Mary Coomer recalls her time serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service from 1938 to 1945.
Rugby match featuring members of the 3rd County of London Yeomanry, 1942
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Although factors like patriotism, financial security and the chance to travel have persuaded men and women to enlist, sport has also played a major role in British Army recruitment.
British Sherman tanks advancing from Nijmegen in the Netherlands towards the German town of Kleve, c1945
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18 November 2021: Brothers in Arms is a free temporary exhibition that will run at the National Army Museum from 9 December 2021 to 6 May 2022, telling the story of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry from D-Day to VE Day.
Officer's cap badge, 13th Hussars, c1910 
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Formed in 1715, this cavalry unit had a long and distinguished service with the British Army. In 1922, it was merged into the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own).