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King's Regiment of Footguards |
Often in regimental museums little space is given to the early part of unit histories. Perhaps a plate or some sketches, occasionally a musket, hat or coat.
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Scots Regiment of Foot Guards |
Not so the regiments of Scots and English Foot Guards!
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Coldstream Guards |
In their museum plenty of space is dedicated to the first 50 years of their existence. Lots of original documents, facsimiles, plates, equipment, mannequins paintings and explanation are on display.
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King's musketeer and Coldstream pikeman |
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different view |
Effectively the three regiments of Foot Guards are the nucleus of the British Army and they have been involved in almost every campaign since 1660 in some form or another.
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a grim visage |
These pictures show some of the fine pieces on show in the museum.
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Coldstream Guard |