Explore

Featured

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.

Explore this story

Explore by theme

13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own)

This British Army armoured unit was formed in 1922 by merging two hussar regiments. It served with the Royal Armoured Corps until 1992, when it became part of The Light Dragoons.

explore this story

15th/19th The King’s Royal Hussars

This armoured unit was formed in 1922 by merging two hussar regiments. It served with the Royal Armoured Corps until 1992, when it became part of The Light Dragoons.

explore this story

15th The King’s Hussars

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.

explore this story

Cap badge, 19th (Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars, c1896

19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra’s Own)

This cavalry regiment was raised as an East India Company unit in 1858. It soon transferred to British Army service and existed until 1922, when it was merged into the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars.

explore this story

Other ranks' cap badge, 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars, c1900

11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own)

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).

explore this story

Other ranks cap badge, Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own), c1991

The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own)

This armoured regiment was formed in 1969 by merging the 10th Hussars and the 11th Hussars. It served with the British Army until 1992, when it was merged into The King’s Royal Hussars.

explore this story

Cap badge, 10th (Prince of Wales’s Own Royal) Hussars, c1896

10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own)

Raised in 1715, this later became Britain's first ever hussar regiment. It served in many British Army campaigns until 1969, when it became part of The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own).

explore this story

14th/20th King’s Hussars

This armoured regiment of the British Army was formed in 1922. It existed until 1992, when it amalgamated with The Royal Hussars to form The King’s Royal Hussars.

explore this story

14th King’s Hussars

This British Army cavalry regiment was raised in 1715. It continued in service until 1922, when it amalgamated with the 20th Hussars to form the 14th/20th Hussars.

explore this story

20th Hussars

This cavalry regiment was raised as an East India Company unit in 1858. It soon transferred to British Army service and existed until 1922, when it was merged into the 14th/20th Hussars.

explore this story

Other ranks' cap badge, Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, c1958

The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars

Formed in 1958, this armoured regiment served with the British Army until 1993, when it was merged into The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish).

explore this story

8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars

This British Army cavalry regiment was raised in Ireland in 1693. It went on to serve in many campaigns until 1958, when it merged into The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars.

explore this story

Explore by theme

Remembrance

Join the conversation

Sign up to the National Army Museum newsletter