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Bullet extracted from Alfred Smith's lung in 1940

A Soldier's Life

The curious story of Alfred Smith

A chance discovery by a curator’s brother-in-law lifted the lid on a surprising story of service that now features in our refreshed Soldier gallery. A selection of unexceptional First World War medals proved the key to unlocking this series of extraordinary events.

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The South Wales Borderers

This British Army infantry unit was formed in 1689. It served for 280 years until 1969, when it was merged into The Royal Regiment of Wales.

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The Mercian Regiment

This British Army infantry unit was formed in 2007 and recruits in the Midlands. It has served in several deployments, including the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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The Cheshire Regiment

This British Army infantry unit was formed in 1689. It fought in many campaigns until 2007, when it became part of The Mercian Regiment.

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Cap badge, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, c1970

The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment

This unit was formed in 1970 and recruited in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire. It existed until 2007, when it became part of The Mercian Regiment.

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The Worcestershire Regiment

This infantry unit was raised during the Army reforms of 1881. It existed until 1970, when it was merged into The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment.

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29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was raised in 1694. It served in many British Army campaigns until the reforms of 1881, when it was merged into The Worcestershire Regiment.

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Glengarry badge, 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment, c1874

36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was raised in 1701. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The Worcestershire Regiment.

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Cap badge, The North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), c1900

The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s)

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).

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Glengarry badge, 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment, c1874

64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was raised in 1756. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment.

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Glengarry badge, 98th (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment of Foot, c1874

98th (The Prince of Wales’s) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was raised in 1824. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment.

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Cap badge, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, c2015

The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (Queen’s and Royal Hampshires)

Formed in 1992, this is the senior English line regiment of the British Army. It has taken part in several campaigns, including the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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The Royal Hampshire Regiment

This infantry regiment was formed in 1881. It continued in British Army service until 1992, when it was amalgamated into The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment.

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