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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 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.
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, 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.
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.
Cap badge, The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's), c1940 
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This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1959, it was merged into The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry.
Cap badge, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), 1914
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This infantry regiment was formed in 1881. It continued in British Army service until 2006, when it merged with The Green Howards and The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire to form The Yorkshire Regiment.
Virtual VE Day 75 Festival
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28 April 2020: The three historical institutions of the British Armed Forces invite the public to ‘stand with your services’ to celebrate 75 years since VE Day on Friday 8 May.
Cap badge, 15th/19th Hussars, c1922
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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.
Cap badge of The Royal Horse Guards, c1914
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This cavalry unit was formed in 1650 and was the second most senior regiment of the British Army. It served for over 300 years until 1969, when it was merged into The Blues and Royals.
Cap badge, Grenadier Guards, c1896
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This foot guard regiment is one of the most senior infantry units in the British Army, with origins dating back to 1656. Its soldiers have served in almost every major campaign the Army has fought.