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Cap badge, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, c1916
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This infantry regiment was formed in 1881. After transferring from the Light Infantry Brigade to the Green Jackets Brigade in 1958, it merged with two other regiments to form The Royal Green Jackets in 1966.
Cap badge, The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s), c1914
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This Scottish infantry regiment was formed in 1881. It served with the British Army until 1961, when it was merged into The Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons).
The art of persuasion: Wartime posters by Abram Games
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This is a major retrospective of the pioneering work of graphic artist Abram Games, opening at the National Army Museum on 6 April 2019.
Cap badge, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), c1910
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This Scottish infantry regiment was raised in 1633, making it the oldest in British Army history. After 373 years' distinguished service, it was amalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006.
Other ranks' cap badge, 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars, c1900
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This cavalry unit was raised in 1715. It continued in British Army service until 1969, when it merged with the 10th Hussars to form The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own).
Cap badge, 15th (The King’s) Hussars, c1900
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This cavalry regiment was raised in 1759. It continued to serve in British Army campaigns until 1922 when it was merged into the 15th/19th The King’s Royal Hussars.
Other ranks' cap badge, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c1930
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This Irish infantry unit was established in 1881. Recruiting in Ulster, it existed until 1968, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Rangers.
Cap badge, The Leicestershire Regiment, c1898
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This infantry unit was raised in 1688 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1964, it was amalgamated with three other regiments of the East Anglian Brigade to form The Royal Anglian Regiment.
Cap badge, other ranks, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, c1900
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This cavalry regiment was raised in Ireland in 1689. It continued in British Army service until 1922, when it was merged into the 5th/6th Dragoons.
Other ranks' cap badge, The Gordon Highlanders, c1913
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This infantry regiment was formed in 1881 and recruited in north-eastern Scotland. It served in several British Army campaigns until 1994, when it was merged into The Highlanders.
Other ranks' cap badge, The Life Guards, c1958
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This cavalry unit was formed in the 1650s and is the senior regiment in the British Army. It is now part of The Household Cavalry and operates as both an armoured reconnaissance unit and a ceremonial guard to the monarch.
Other ranks’ cap badge, Small Arms School Corps, c1956
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This British Army unit was established in 1853 to develop soldiers' rifle skills. Since then, its members have continued to provide instruction in the use of small arms and various support weapons.