Brigadier-General C. R. Cureton

Brigadier-General Charles Robert Cureton One of the ‘Heroes of Ramnuggur’ For the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Ramnuggur [Ramnagar] we have been looking at the incredible life of Brigadier-General Charles Robert Cureton, the highest ranking casualty of the battle, and a soldier whose links with the 14th Light Dragoons began almost forty years before […]

A Letter from Normandy

August 2023 – we look at a letter written by a young officer of the 11th Hussars, whose first experience of war was the opening months of the Battle of Normandy.
We look at a letter written by a young officer of the 11th Hussars, whose first experience of war was the opening months of the Battle of Normandy.

A History of Cavalry Memorial Parade

Museum Monthly Highlights – May 2022 A Brief History of Cavalry Memorial Parade Every year, on the second Sunday in May, a Parade and Service is held at the Cavalry Memorial in Hyde Park, London. Organised by the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association the Parade is an opportunity for cavalrymen, past and present, to remember […]