Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, a historic regiment of the British Army. The museum is located within Caernarfon Castle in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales. Admission is included with entry to the castle.

Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Location within Gwynedd
Established1960 (1960)
LocationCaernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
Coordinates53.1391°N 4.2775°W / 53.1391; -4.2775
TypeMilitary museum
WebsiteRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum

History

The museum was established as the Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum at Caernarfon Castle on 2 June 1960.[1]

Collection

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum has a collection and displays, containing links to the regiment's fourteen Victoria Crosses and the writers and poets who have served their country when enlisted in the regiment; men such as Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, Hedd Wyn, David Jones and Frank Richards, and extensive displays relating the long history of the Royal Welch Fusiliers over the centuries.[2]

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References
  1. "The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon)". Royal Welsh. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. "Welcome". Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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