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United Nations Korean War Medal
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Korean War

In 1950, the Cold War significantly heated up, with the outbreak of the Korean War. The three year long struggle left millions dead, and its legacy still has explosive global impact today.

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Cap badge, British West Indies Regiment, c1916
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British West Indies Regiment

Formed in 1915, this British Army regiment was composed of volunteers from the West Indies and served in various theatres of the First World War. It was disbanded in 1921, shortly after the end of the conflict.

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A six-inch howitzer of 127th Siege Battery, Royal Artillery, Salonika, 1917
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Salonika campaign

From 1915 to 1918, British troops were part of a multi-national Allied force fighting the Bulgarians and their allies in the Balkans. Despite harsh conditions, they eventually brought the campaign to a successful conclusion.

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A British medical orderly treats a wounded German soldier, c1916
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It Worked: Innovation and Improvisation in the Royal Army Medical Corps

Jessica Meyer examines how new ideas and technologies helped to push military medical care forwards during the First World War.

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Kensington soldier’s archives describe secret parachute mission in the First World War
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Kensington soldier’s archives describe secret parachute mission in the First World War

One hundred years ago in June 1918, Major John Carter was serving as an intelligence officer in Italy assisting in a top secret and pioneering mission to parachute agents behind enemy lines.

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Warrington Road in the Ypres Salient, 1917
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1917: Year of stalemate

In 1917, Germany adopted a defensive strategy on the Western Front to counter the growing strength of the Allies. Despite launching several offensives, and suffering heavy casualties, the Allies achieved mixed results.

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Recruitment and conscription
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Recruitment and conscription

Analyse recruitment posters from the Museum's collection and multimedia recreations of First World War parliamentary debates to explore the history of Army recruitment and conscription.

Secondary workshop
Portrait of Walter Tull
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Walter Tull: A Soldier's Story

Explore the life and times of Walter Tull, one of Britain’s first black army officers, who served during the First World War.

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Other ranks' cap badge, 5th Dragoon Guards, c1900
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5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s)

The 5th Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment dating back to 1685. The regiment was amalgamated after nearly 240 years of service following the First World War.

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Awaiting evacuation, Dunkirk, 1940
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Defeat in the West

In the summer of 1940, the Germans defeated France and drove the British out of Western Europe. Following their evacuation from Dunkirk, the British found themselves facing the threat of invasion.

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Lawrence of Arabia, 1919
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Lawrence of Arabia: The man behind the robes

Few British soldiers have a greater legend attached to them than Colonel TE Lawrence - better known as Lawrence of Arabia.

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A British medical orderly treats a wounded German soldier, c1916
School workshops

Trench medicine: Illnesses, injuries and their treatment (virtual)

Explore artefacts and sources on the causes and treatment of injuries and illnesses on the Western Front during the First World War, and assess the impact of these innovations.

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