Posted on November 12, 2019
The History of Victoria Barracks, Bodmin
The history of the regiment goes back to 1702, but the military history of the site starts in 1859. The...
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Posted on November 11, 2019
The Chess Set from a Prisoner of War
Private Patrick Linehan of the DCLI celebrated his 100th Birthday this year at Bodmin Keep. He has also recently taken...
Posted on November 6, 2019
The Rise and Fall of The Berlin Wall
30 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall November 9th 2019 marked the 30th anniversary of the Fall of...
Posted on November 6, 2019
The Gun That Saved The World
By Rob Palmer, Customer Service Apprentice, 2019 In the Armoury of the museum, there is a vast array of weapons...
Posted on July 31, 2019
The Story of Colour Serjeant Edward Ridge
Recently in the museum a new exhibit has been opened up, the exhibit has been dedicated to the possessions of...
Posted on July 30, 2019
Berlin…A Student’s Perspective
In April of this year I went on week long school trip to Berlin with the History department from my...
Posted on July 25, 2019
Harry Patch DCLI – The Last Fighting Tommy
Henry John Patch (17 June 1898 – 25 July 2009) Harry Patch died at 9 a.m. on 25 July 2009, aged 111...
Posted on July 10, 2019
The Battle of Cornwall Hill
He who commands Hill 112, commands Normandy! In June 1944, Britain and its allied forces had landed thousands of soldiers...
Posted on June 23, 2019
Notes on the Archive – The Light Infantry Remembers D-Day
This year sees the 75th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy; my challenge was to search the archive to...
Posted on June 23, 2019
Bring on the Americans!
As we remember the 75th anniversary of D-Day it is fitting that we remember those who left Cornwall to struggle...