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The Bucks Military Museum Trust is a small charity that preserves the military history and heritage of Buckinghamshire. Find out more at https://xitter.cf/t.co/W9wtITSQbF

 Buckinghamshire, England
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Object of the Month for January is this miniature portrait of an officer of the Royal Bucks King's Own Militia, C. 1800, by the well-known portraitist, William Dudman. More info at bmmt.co.uk/miniature-of-an-o…
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Object of the Month for October is this page from a copy of the plan for the static defence of High Wycombe during the Second World War. More at bmmt.co.uk
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Object of the Month for March is this shoulder pouch which was once part of the uniform of the Eaton College Officer Training Corps. More at bmmt.co.uk
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#OTD (9 Feb 1876). The St Paul's College Volunteer Cadet Corps was formed at Stony Stratford, Bucks. More at bmmt.co.uk/on-this-day
St Paul's School, Stony Stratford, Bucks.

ALT St Paul's School, Stony Stratford, Bucks.

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Object of the Month for Feb is this British Army hard-tack biscuit left in a house at Chelmsford, Essex in 1914 by a soldier of 1/1st Bucks Battalion. More at BMMT.co.uk – at South East, England
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#OTD 22 Jan 1926:Crowds gathered in Buckingham for the unveiling of the Royal Bucks Hussars' War Memorial at St Peter and St Paul Church in the town. More at www.bmmt/co.uk/on-this-day/
RBH troops on board the Leasowe Castle before it was torpedoed.

ALT RBH troops on board the Leasowe Castle before it was torpedoed.

Crowds gather in Buckingham before parading to the church for the unveiling.

ALT Crowds gather in Buckingham before parading to the church for the unveiling.

The RBH Memorial, with a later plaque remembering the dead of the Second World War.

ALT The RBH Memorial, with a later plaque remembering the dead of the Second World War.

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Our portrait of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, Honorary Colonel of the Bucks Battalion, needs some TLC. Donations welcome. More at bmmt.co.uk/features-events/
The plaque on the portrait of Princess Marina

ALT The plaque on the portrait of Princess Marina

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

ALT Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

Princess Marina, chatting to a soldier of the 2nd Bucks Battalion, during the Second World War

ALT Princess Marina, chatting to a soldier of the 2nd Bucks Battalion, during the Second World War

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Object of the month for Jan is this Local Defence Volunteers (LDV) armband with a Bucks connection. Find out more at bmmt.co.uk/an-armband-of-the… #OOTM
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Object of the Month for Nov is the Colour of the 4th Bucks (Aylesbury)Rifle Volunteer Corps, dating back to 1860. More at bmmt.co.uk #OTM #Bucks #RVC
Our #ObjectOfTheMonth for August is the sword of Lt General Takazo Numata, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Southern Army, who surrendered it at the end of the SWW. More at bmmt.co.uk/the-sword-of-lieu…
Crowds are in early for #WeHaveWaysFest
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Good morning. Day two at #WeHaveWaysFest Bring it on😁
Look who I saw in a field near Silverstone today.@almurray and @James1940 oh…and Monty😁 #WeHaveWaysFest
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All set up and ready to receive visitors at #WeHaveWaysFest If you are attending over the weekend come and say hello.
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BMMT tent is all set up and ready for #WeHaveWaysFest. Come and see us. We’re right next to the main arena.
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Really looking forward to We Have Ways Fest at Blackpit Brewery, Silverstone 22-24 July with @almurray and @James1940. If you're going, come and see the BMMT Team at our stand. #WHW #MilitaryHistory #WW2
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BMMT's Object of the Month for July 22 is a Musketry Challenge Cup medal, won. by Sgt S Warburton of the Bucks Volunteer Regiment in 1916. More info at bmmt.co.uk #militaryhistory
Latest addition to BMMT collection. Medal group belonging to Capt Edward Cyril James Allday. Served with the First Bucks Battalion in Italy in 1918. Group includes Special Constabulary LS Medal. Also served with 6 Oxf & Bucks LI earlier in the war. #MilitaryHistory
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For more on bridge-based battles in June 1944: visit @SOFOtrust For more on bridge-based battles in June 1644: visit @OxonMuseum
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The glamorous assistant will be picking three lucky names from a hat tomorrow, so if you'd like a chance of winning a gratis copy of my new Operation Jericho, do retweet this message with the line 'Restore RL249' soon.
Dr Robert Lyman 🇺🇦
@robert_lyman27 Jun 2022
Exciting news! In partnership with @PeoplesMosquito and @OspreyBooks I have 3 copies of the newly published Operation Jericho to give away. For a chance to win a copy, just retweet this message with "Restore RL249" We want RL249 flying by 2025. Your support is vital!
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