Major Ron Cassidy joined The Rifle Brigade in 1951 and was Regimental Sergeant Major of The Rifle Depot and 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets from 1968-71.  He was then commissioned, retiring from the Army in 1983, subsequently filling a number of administrative appointments at The Rifle Depot and at Regimental Headquarters in Winchester.  Major…

Visitors to The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum can see the new display commemorating the life and service of  Field Marshal The Lord Bramall of Bushfield KG GCB OBE MC.  The completion of the  display follows the recent Service of Thanksgiving for the Field Marshal held at Winchester Cathedral on 27th April. Items on display…

April 21 1926 – September 8 2022

The temporary exhibition “Women and the Regiment – Military Lives of Victorian Wives” opened on 21st May in the Kincaid Gallery of The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum.  The exhibition features a dress worn by Barbara FitzHenry, the wife of William FitzHenry who served in the 60th Rifles in India. In 1853 Barbara moved to…

On the 15th November The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum welcomed the the Secretary of the Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge, Ian Edmed, to the Museum.  Many members of the Lodge have connections to The Royal Green Jackets and the Regiment’s former units.  Ian presented  a cheque to the Museum in support of the care and display of…

Vic Gregg, Rifleman, Friend and a great supporter of the Museum sadly passed away on 12th October 2021 aged 101. He served with the Rifle Brigade from 1937-1943 and took part in the battle of Alamein during the Second World War.  He joined the Parachute Regiment and in 1944 he was captured during the Battle…

  On 22nd September 2021 the Curator welcomed Mr Robert Keevill and family for the presentation of the medals awarded to Major Percy Albert Robert Keevill, MC and Bar to the Museum.  The medals were accompanied by an in depth study on Major Keevill’s service with the 1st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps entitled “For…

After another period of lockdown the Museum staff and volunteers are looking forward to opening the doors and welcoming the public.  Following the Government Guidelines the Museum will be reopening to visitors on Monday 17th May.  The  new hours will be from 10am -4pm Monday to Saturday.  We look forward to seeing you. To celebrate…

The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum opened it’s doors to visitors today for the first time in nearly four months following the Government’s announcement of the lockdown. After much preparation to introduce the new measures as recommended in Government Guidelines for Galleries and Museums, the Museum opened at 10am this morning .  The changes implemented…

    This week will be the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe ) Day.  On the 8th May 1945, from the balcony of the Ministry of Health building, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in his speech, ‘My dear friends , this is your hour.