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	A CATHEDRAL QUALITY PIPE ORGAN FOR THE GUARDS’ CHAPEL In the last few months, the Guards’ Chapel has been much enhanced by the addition of a new pipe organ built by the country’s leading organ builder. This short article explains how this came about. Read more ...
	THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT SHORT TERM TRAINING TEAM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Following a pre-pandemic visit to Trinidad and Tobago in 2017, the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) dusted off their passports and ventured back to the Caribbean. We deployed a short-term training team (STTT) with five specialists, including farriers, saddlers, veterinary and riding instructors. Read more ...
	REFLECTIONS OF A COLDSTREAMER IN COMMAND OF A WELSH GUARDS COMPANY My time as Company Commander No 2 Company Welsh Guards has encapsulated major State Ceremonial events including HM Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral, HM King Charles’s Coronation, as well as routine training both in the UK and in Jamaica and the US. Read more ...
	CAMOUFLAGE SMOCKS USED BY GUARDS BRIGADES IN ITALY - 1944 The major land campaigns fought by the Foot Guards in the Second World War were in North Africa, North-West Europe, and Italy. Whilst much has been written about the first two campaigns there is comparatively little about the service of the three Guards Brigades in Italy. Read more ...

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