Royal Green Jackets - Wikipedia
The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgamation of the three separate regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade: [1]
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum | Winchester
The Royal Green Jackets Museum is located in Winchester, Hampshire showcasing an outstanding collection of uniforms, weapons, medals and much more.
Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum - Wikipedia
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum is situated at Peninsula Barracks in Winchester, England. The museum is one of several regimental museums that form part of Winchester's Military Museums.
The Regiment - Royal Green Jackets
On 1 January 1966, in a period of much change in the structure of the Infantry and impending strength reductions, these Regiments chose to forego their independent titles and form a large regiment of three battalions ‘The Royal Green Jackets’.
The Royal Green Jackets / Rifles Museum - Memorial At Peninsula
The Royal Green Jackets Museum in Winchester, England showcases artifacts from British military history, specifically that of the Royal Green Jackets regiment and its antecedent regiments.
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum - Visit Winchester
It guides visitors in the footsteps of the lineage of the Royal Green Jackets, their predecessors, and their evolution into the modern Rifles, formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of the Royal Green Jackets and other regiments. Facilities & Accessibility. Wheelchair available. Stair lift available. Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Royal Green Jackets - Rifles Museum - Whichmuseum
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum is a significant historical site located at Peninsula Barracks in Winchester, England. This museum is part of Winchester's Military Museums and is dedicated to the history and heritage of the Royal Green Jackets Regiment.
Museum - Royal Green Jackets
Opening Times for 2024 Open : Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm (last admission 3.30pm) Closed : Sundays We will close on Thursday 19th December at 4pm for Christmas, and reopen on Saturday 4th January at 10am.
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum - Visit Hampshire
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, opened in 1989, tells the story of 250 years of campaigning for peace by The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, The Rifle Brigade and, from 1966, The Royal Green Jackets until the Regiment merged with others to become The Rifles in 2007.
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum - Military Attractions
The Museum offers an impressive display of some 12,000 uniforms, weapons, items of silver, paintings, medals and other objects, including Napoleon’s teapoy, the 1908 Grand National Cup and 31 of the Regiment’s 59 Victoria Crosses.