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Shako plate, 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment, c1855
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40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was formed in 1717. It continued in service until the 1881 British Army reforms, when it became part of The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment).

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With friends like these: The Americans
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With friends like these: The Americans

In this video, we look at how changing national interests have affected Britain's military relationship with the United States from the 18th century to the present day.

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German propaganda leaflet, 1943
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder?

Separation from loved ones is among the hardest things a soldier has to deal with. Lengthy campaigns have kept husbands from their wives and parents from their children.

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Other ranks’ cap badge, The Lancashire Fusiliers, c1900
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The Lancashire Fusiliers

This infantry unit was raised in 1688 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1968, it was amalgamated with three other fusilier regiments to form The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

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Glengarry badge, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers), c1873
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88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers)

Raised in 1793 in the west of Ireland, this infantry regiment served with the British Army until the reforms of 1881, when it was merged into The Connaught Rangers.

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Cap badge, Royal Engineers, c1940
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Corps of Royal Engineers

Formed in 1716, this corps helps keep the British Army in the field by providing engineering and technical support. Known as ‘Sappers’, Royal Engineers have served in all of the Army’s campaigns.

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Glengarry badge, other ranks, 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot, c1874
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86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot

This Irish infantry unit was raised in 1793 and recruited in Belfast and County Down. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The Royal Irish Rifles.

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Other ranks’ cap badge, The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own), c1898
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The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own)

This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1958, it merged with The West Yorkshire Regiment to form The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire.

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Crimean Tom, 1850s
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Perfect pals and pets for soldiers

Animals have always provided companionship to soldiers on the front line, either serving as a distraction from the trials of war or sharing the hardship and danger of combat.

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Glengarry badge, other ranks, 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot, c1874
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59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot

This infantry unit was raised in 1755. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was amalgamated with the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot to form The East Lancashire Regiment.

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Cap badge, other ranks, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, c1900
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6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons

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.

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Cap badge, 43rd Light Infantry, c1871
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43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot

This infantry regiment was raised in 1741. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged to form The Oxfordshire Light Infantry.

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