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The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1794 - 1899
 
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The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1794 - 1899 - An officer's 'Bell-top' Shako, worn 1837-50 - Click on image to Go Back

An officer's 'Bell-top' Shako, worn 1837-50.
The wide top was to make the wearer look taller and broader.

 
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Room 1

Introduction
Special Exhibition Area
The Regiment Today
Medals
Room 2
The Early Years
Militia and Local Volunteers
The Yeomanry, 1794-1899
The Napoleonic Wars
The Regiment, early 19thC
The Sikh Wars, 1845-49
Room 3
The Regiment, late 19th C
The Boer War
The Yeomanry in WW1
The Regiment in WW1
Victoria Cross Winners
Room 4
The Inter-war Years
The Yeomanry in WW2
The Regiment in WW2
The Postwar Years
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