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Jan 7, 2016
From our Records January 1916
Two Hundred Years Ago 49th Regiment / 1st Royal Berkshire 6th Jan 1816 On 6 Jan 1816, England. Over the next two days, the Regiment, in two divisions marched to Portsmouth.…
Dec 3, 2015
Museum Website
The Museum website has now had it's annual update with almost 2,000 more images! These relate to the collection and include photgraphs, weapons, documents and uniform. In addition,…
Nov 30, 2015
Winter Closing
The Museum is now closed for the winter until Tuesday 2nd February 2016. During this time the museum displays get their annual conservation clean. We will also be working on our…
Jun 30, 2015
From Our records July
In 1999 - 16 years ago The Royal Rifle Volunteers were formed. During the Opium Wars the 49th of Foot departed from India in April and arrived on 4 July 1840 in Chusan, China.…
May 11, 2015
From Our Records - May 2015
During World War 2, in 1945, 76 years ago this month, the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment were relieved after heavy fighting during the Battle of Kohima, Burma. Also…
Apr 1, 2015
From Our Records - April 2015
On 29th April 1917, James Welch won his VC. He was born in Stratfield Saye, Berkshire, in 1889, and enlisted into the Royal Berkshire Regiment in 1908. During the Battle of Arras…