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Pages from the diary of Captain Philip Townsend

A Soldier's Life

In Their Own Words: Captain Philip Townsend

Philip Townsend was an Irish gentleman. In 1756, he travelled to North America, where he fought against the French in the Seven Years War. His diary provides an insight into frontier warfare and the assault on Louisbourg.

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Royal Army Pay Corps

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.

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The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)

This Scottish infantry regiment was formed in 1959. It continued in British Army service until 2006, when it was merged into The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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Cap badge, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), c1914

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s)

This infantry unit was formed in 1881 and recruited in western and central Scotland. It served with the British Army until 2006, when it was amalgamated into The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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Glengarry badge, 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders), c1876

93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot

This Scottish infantry regiment was raised in 1799. It served with the British Army until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders.

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Gurkhas open fire during an attack near Palel, April 1944

Battles of Imphal and Kohima

These battles formed the turning point of one of the most gruelling campaigns of the Second World War. The Japanese defeat in north-east India in 1944 became the springboard for the subsequent re-conquest of Burma.

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Breaking boundaries

During the Second World War, women took on increasingly diverse roles. But, like their First World War predecessors, they were still prevented from fighting.

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Glengarry badge, 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment, c1874

91st (Princess Louise’s Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot

This Scottish infantry regiment was raised in 1794. It served with the British Army until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders.

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1st Reserve Regiment of Cavalry in training, 1914

Cavalry on the Western Front

In the First World War, the cavalry could no longer deliver the decisive charges it had performed in the past. But it continued to carry out a variety of useful roles that contributed to British success.

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Intelligence Corps

This British Army unit was originally formed in 1914. It is responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating military intelligence and also for counter-intelligence and security.

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57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was raised in 1755. It served until the Army reforms of 1881, when it became part of The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).

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Glengarry badge, 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment, c1874

77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (The Duke of Cambridge’s Own)

This infantry unit was raised in 1787. It served in several campaigns until 1881, when it was merged into The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).

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Glengarry badge 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment, c1874

69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot

This British Army infantry unit was raised in 1758. It continued in service until 1881, when it was amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment.

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