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FAMOUS REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY

The first Volume of Famous Regiments of the British Army which includes Ox and Bucks, the 60th and the Rifle Brigade is to be published in June 2009.  The three volumes will be a complete guide and celebration of more than one hundred British regiments which have played such an important part in our history over the past 350 years.

As the amalgamation of many regiments in the British Army continues apace, this book is a timely reminder of past glories. It is a complete guide to the original regiments with their dates of foundation, their nicknames, their traditions, their battle honours, their famous sons, their VC's and descriptions of the part they played in so many of the famous battles and campaigns in our history.

From Blenheim to Waterloo, from Salamanca to Balaclava, from Delhi to the North West Frontier, from the high veldt of South Africa to the muddy trenches of Flanders, from Dunkirk to D-Day, it is a record of the remarkable stories of these unique bodies of men.

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 2-4-1 on Racing tickets at Chepstow(excluding Welsh national), Bath and Hereford Race Meetings until at least December 2009.  Simply telephone racourse of you choice to book, quoting the last 4 digits of your serviceID card number.  Bath Race Course - Tel: 01225 42409  Web: http://www.bathracecourse.co.uk/ . Chepstow Racecourse -  Tel:  01291 622260 Web:  http://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk/ .   Hereford Racecourse - Tel:  01432 273560 Web:  http://www.hereford-racecourse.co.uk/ .

MAIWAND - The last stand of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment in Afghanistan, 1880.  A fascinating account of the harrowing battle of Maiwand.

 
On 27 July the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment fought a terrible battle on the dusty plains of Afghanistan. The battle went down in history as a massacre which effectively wiped out the regiment. They lost 10 officers and 276 men. Nonetheless, their valiant fighting was an inspiration to many, from Kipling to Conan Doyle, who based Dr Watson on the 66th medical officer Major Preston. Queen Victoria presented medals to the survivors, and it was Maiwand and the 66th's battle against the Zulus the year before which resulted in the British Army no longer carrying Colours into battle.

This book tells the story of this fine Victorian regiment from 1870 when they went to India through Afghanistan and back to England in 1881, bringing the regiment to life and concentrating on the characters who made it what it was. It contains many previously unseen images from both the Museum and private sources. The team that produced the work examined many previously unrecorded recollections from those that survived the battle providing a fascinating insight into the workings of a Victorian Infantry Battalion before during and after the battle.

All the locations described in this book will be familiar to many as our troops and 1 RIFLES are operating on exactly the same ground.   The book can be purchased by using the attached form, or via the Museum Website at http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/