Saturday 11 June 2022

National Army Museum - Harp and Crown: Irish regiments and their soldiers

 

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The Irish Regiments of the British Army, 1897

Harp and Crown 

21 June - 31 July 2022

FREE

A hundred years ago, the creation of the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) led to the disbandment of six regiments of the British Army which had traditionally recruited there. 
 
To commemorate the event, this special display will explore the history of Irish regiments and their soldiers from the 17th century to the present day.

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Falklands 40th anniversary

Providing gun cover for troops coming ashore, San Carlos, 1982

Falklands at 40

Until 17 June 2022

FREE

Last chance to see this special display which pays homage to the brave souls of the British Task Force, while also showcasing the optimism and vibrancy of the Falkland Islands community.

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'Our Boys: The Story of a Paratrooper' book cover

The Parachute Regiment and the Falklands War

11 June 2022, 2.00pm

FREE

Helen Parr brings to life the experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands and discusses the conflict’s impact with Professor Richard Vinen.

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Armed Forces Week

In the Footsteps of Our Forces

In the Footsteps of Our Forces

20 June - 3 July 2022

£20.00 (£15.00 for members of our Armed Forces Family)

The National Army Museum, the National Museum of the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force Museum and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are joining forces for a walking challenge that kicks off on Monday 20 June, Armed Forces Week.

Choose your distance – 10km, 25km or 50km – and join hundreds of others across the country running, walking, cycling or even swimming their way to the finish line.

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Lunchtime talks

Detail from ‘Jigsaw Puzzles’ book cover

Tactical Intelligence in the Falklands War

10 June 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

Colonel Giles Orpen-Smellie provides a first-hand perspective on the use of tactical intelligence during the Falklands War.

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The Duke of Wellington surveying the battlefield of Waterloo, c1840

The Battle of Waterloo in National Memory

17 June 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

Alan Forrest examines how different nations have remembered and commemorated the Battle of Waterloo.

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Amputee soldiers playing bowls during convalescence, 1918

Limbless Veterans of the First World War

24 June 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

Louise Bell discusses the use of prosthetics for service personnel who lost limbs in the First World War.

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The Territorials at Pozières, 23 July 1916

Remembering the Somme

1 July 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

Dr Glyn Prysor and Professor Mark Connelly discuss how perceptions of the Battle of the Somme and its memorialisation have developed over time.

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Virtual Battlefield Tour

Sherwood Rangers reconnaissance car crossing into Germany, 1944

Virtual Battlefield Tour: Brothers in Arms

28 June 2022, 7.30pm

£10.00 (FREE for members)

Follow the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry's advance across North-West Europe in this virtual battlefield tour led by James Holland and Dan Hill.
 
Blending personal accounts, innovative new mapping and the latest technology with expert historical commentary and items from the National Army Museum’s collections, this tour will offer a unique new perspective on the wartime experiences of these ‘Brothers in Arms’.

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Soldiers' stories

Hospital Sergeant Frederick Newman, 1850

Hospital Sergeant Frederick Newman

Frederick Newman served with the 97th (The Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment of Foot in the 1840s and '50s. Like many Victorian soldiers, he spent most of his military career abroad, enduring various hardships. He met his fate during the Crimean War.

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Sergeant Major James Frederick Plunkett, 2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment, c1911

Lieutenant Colonel James Plunkett

James Frederick Plunkett served on the Western Front throughout the First World War. His courage, leadership and devotion to duty enabled him to rise through the ranks and become one of the war's most highly decorated servicemen.

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