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Becoming Royal: The Army Educational Corps at War
Sgt Instructor, 1930s
The Army Educational Corps (AEC) was formed in 1920. The initial wartime role of the AEC was to boost morale, while in peacetime instructors were involved in training and preliminary education. Abroad, the AEC developed education in the Indian Army, specifically in running training courses for Indian educators and creating language training courses and ...
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 ...
Education and Activities: An Archive Collection Spotlight
Collection Spotlight: Education and Activities
This set of photographs make up a collection spotlight themed around education and the social life of children, soldiers, officers, and lieutenants in the army, such as their education and the activities they undertook when not in combat. These photographs have been chosen to showcase the extent of the activities in the ...