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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.

Today (23 November 2017) the National Army Museum is publishing a collection of objects which reveal the death of an ordinary soldier, Private Percy Ottley, and the impact on his loved ones at home.

Follow the trail to find 10 objects that explore the nature of warfare and the British Army through time.

This cavalry regiment was raised in 1759. It served in several British Army campaigns until 1922, when it was merged into the 17th/21st Lancers.

This infantry unit was formed in 1881 and recruited in the Irish province of Ulster. It continued in British Army service until 1968, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Rangers.

Recent research on the Museum's collection of portrait miniatures has revealed new information about artists and untold stories about some of the subjects they portrayed.

This cavalry regiment was formed in 1715. It served in many British Army campaigns until 1960, when it was merged into the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s).

Interviewed in 1995, Mary Coomer recalls her time serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service from 1938 to 1945.

This cavalry regiment was raised in 1685. It continued in British Army service until 1922, when it was merged into the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards).

Today, the National Army Museum has unveiled its dramatic transformation following the three-year £23.75 million re-development, including £11.5 million from The National Lottery.

Interviewed in 1995, Mary Coomer recalls her time serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service from 1938 to 1945.

Although factors like patriotism, financial security and the chance to travel have persuaded men and women to enlist, sport has also played a major role in British Army recruitment.