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Other ranks’ cap badge, worn by Sergeant R Williams, The Welsh Regiment, c1900
Story
Stories
This infantry unit was created in 1881 and recruited in Camarthenshire, Glamorganshire and Pembrokeshire. It served with the British Army until 1969, when it became part of The Royal Regiment of Wales.
People feeling the textures of items in the handling collection
Tour
Events
Explore our forthcoming exhibition ‘Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies’ through a sensory tour guided by our Community Engagement Team.
People feeling the textures of items in the handling collection
Tour
Events
Explore our forthcoming exhibition ‘Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies’ through a sensory tour guided by our Community Engagement Team.
Other ranks' cap badge, Royal Army Pay Corps, c1945
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Stories
This British Army unit was responsible for administering financial matters, such as pay and accounts. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992.
Other ranks cap badge, Corps of Military Police, c1930
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This unit was responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining discipline within the British Army. In 1992, it became part of the Provost Branch in the newly formed Adjutant General’s Corps.
Cap badge, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, 1898
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This infantry unit was formed in 1881. It continued in British Army service until 1961, when it was amalgamated into The Queen’s Own Buffs, Royal Kent Regiment.
The Blitz: Gallery Trail
Trail
Learning resources
Follow this gallery trail, accompanied by ATS servicewoman Shirley Hamilton, to find out more about the Blitz.
Cap badge, The North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), c1900
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Stories
This infantry unit was raised in 1881 and continued in British Army service until 1959, when it was merged into The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s).
Lawrence of Arabia's dagger, robes and kaffiyah saved for the nation
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The National Army Museum has saved TE Lawrence’s dagger, robes and kaffiyah for the nation thanks to two grants from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) totalling £113,400.
Cap badge, Royal Army Medical Corps, c1941
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Formed in 1898, but within origins dating back to the 1660s, this specialist corps was responsible for maintaining the health of British Army service personnel. In 2024, it merged with two other corps to form the Royal Army Medical Service.
Royal Artillery gun detachment preparing to fire a 3.7 in howitzer during the Battle of the Ngakyedauk Pass, Arakan, February 1944
Spotlight
Events
Join us for a special day of talks and activities to celebrate the opening of our exhibition, ‘Beyond Burma’, and to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
Royal Army Dental Corps
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Stories
Formed in 1921, the Royal Army Dental Corps took care of the British Army’s oral hygiene for over a century, both in barracks and on active operations. In 2024, it merged with two other corps to form the Royal Army Medical Service.