Sport in the AGC
Sport has played an incredibly important role in the day-to-day lives of those serving in the army for centuries. Starting as informal matches arranged within individual corps and regiments, and expanding into the more professional organisation of teams and tournaments that are more recognisable today, sports in the army has a rich history that deserves to ...
The AGC and Its Antecedents Around the World
This exhibition highlights the wide reach of the AGC in operations outside of the British Isles. As the Administrative Corps of the Army, it and its antecedents had a presence in every theatre of war and operation, dating from the 1660s to the modern day.
As part of Europe, Britain has always been involved with affairs on ...
The Post War Army 1945-1960
Most of the histories talk about the Second World War as the last war fought by the British before the Falklands War in 1982; however, this forgets conflicts fought by the British Army who fought around the world as part of the Cold War. This exhibition looks at how the antecedents of the AGC contributed and ...
Archive Spotlight – Records of Service
Records of Service, as their name states, record the service of all personnel serving in a corps or regiment during specific time periods. These documents are incredibly important in tracing the individual histories of service personnel and often used by the Museum when fulfilling research enquiries.
The Museum Archive holds numerous Records of Service, though most prominently ...
D-Day with the AGC’s Antecedents
ABCA sheet with images and information for soldiers regarding why they were fighting.
6th June marks the anniversary of D-Day and the start of the fight to liberate Western Europe during the Second World War. The invasion and subsequent campaign meant the mobilisation of thousands of British, Commonwealth and American troops in the weeks preceding the event ...
Boer War Temporary Exhibition
The AGC’s new temporary exhibit on items from the Second Boer War gives a glimpse in to the life of an Army Pay Corps soldier and his service during the conflict. It has led to discussion of the Second Boer War as a wider conflict, the Pay system in this period and the soldier, Staff Quartermaster ...
The Life and Adventures of Colonel Tim Sweeny, RAPC
Colonel T. H. Sweeny, RAPC.
A quick note to the reader: all place names that are used are the original names used by Col Sweeny in his memoir. The modern locations and place names have been included when each location is first mentioned.
Born in 1898, Colonel Thurston Humphrey ‘Tim’ Sweeny first joined the army as a ...
Army Education in the Victorian Era
In the Victorian period many Army recruits weren’t able to read or write, but the growing technical demands of soldiering required educated men. However, there was no available system in place for this so something had to be created.
‘The First Class Army School Certificate Made Easy’ by An Army Schoolmaster – 1890s
A page from the mathematics ...
The RMP Heraldic Field
The Royal Military Police Heraldic 'Field'
In heraldry, the background of a shield is called the ‘field’, which is usually composed of one or more tinctures (colours or metals) or furs.
Every Regiment and Corps of the British Army has its own distinct ‘field’ emblazoned with ‘bends’ (bands or lines), which is approved for use on such things ...
A Hoof Memorial – Mary Ann
Mary Ann was a horse who served in the Mounted Military Police in Egypt 1882-1903. Following her death her hoof was presented to Military Police, Cairo by Major General Sir R. Talbot. It is now on loan to The AGC Museum from The RMP Museum.The Mounted Military Police were formed in 1855 (however not a Permanent ...