The banner reflects the adoption of a new regimental cap badge, designed by Regimental Sergeant Major (later Lieutenant Quartermaster) Charles W. Cole in 1905, and worn from 1906 onwards. Cole reputedly based the design with the motto, ‘Yeomen of Bucks Strike Home’,...
Fears of French invasion led to the government somewhat reluctantly bowing in May 1859 to the volunteer offers that began to pour in. Corps had to apply to the Lord Lieutenant for authorisation and also required a safe rifle range of at least 200 yards, a secure...
Found at Hambleden in Bucks by a metal detectorist, who has kindly donated it to the Trust, the copper alloy badge inscribed 1st Regiment Bucks Yeomanry appears to be the ornament from the right side of a Tarleton Helmet as worn between 1803 and around 1822 when the...
Presented to the Bucks Battalion by Hortense and Arthur Acton in memory of their son, William Hamilton Mitchell Acton, who died in Italy in August 1945. William Hamilton Mitchell Acton (1906-45) was born in Florence. He was the son of the prominent art dealer, Arthur...
. Numata surrendered the sword when, together, with Rear Admiral Kaigye Chudo, he surrendered all Japanese forces in South East Asia at Rangoon on 26 August 1945. Numata (1892-1961) was Chief of Staff of Japanese Southern Army and the representative of Field Marshal...
. Awarded for the ‘Musketry Challenge Cup’, the medal is representative of one of the many shooting competitions that characterised the experience of serving in the Great War equivalent of the Home Guard. Unfortunately, it is not as yet possible to identify Sergeant...
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