Say a big “Hello” to Bugle, our mascot, today – he will be at Central Station, gently “persuading” travellers to support the Museum by parting with some of their hard-earned cash! Members of the Glasgow & West of Scotland branch of the Parachute Regimental Association collect money, four times a year, for the Museum’s Heritage […]
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“Sir David Baird will gain the day. Huzza boys Huzza.” Among the many interesting objects depicting the long periods of service of our antecedent regiments in India is a small, beautiful little jug adorned by these somewhat enigmatic words. Less puzzling when one realises that the words refer to General Sir David Baird (1757-1829), legendary
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A cry that struck terror into the hearts of enemies of British soldiers sporting the iconic red coat. Indeed, the American patriot, Paul Revere, probably shouted: “The Redcoats are coming!” to warn of the imminent arrival of the British army in 1775, rather than the oft-quoted “the British are coming!”; which would have made little
Sporting achievements in 1895, included the invention of volleyball in Massachusetts and the first Rugby League game in England; however, in India, the Durand Cup football competition had been around for seven years. And, it was in 1895 that The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) won the tournament for the fifth time – three times in
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