Guestbook

Guestbook

 

If you have any helpful suggestions, observations or comments then please visit and leave a message on the Guestbook. You can search the guest book to find other people with a similar interest or search parameters.

 

 

Museum History

Museum History

Acquired in 1979 and restored over the next two years the ground floor of The Wardrobe opened in 1981 displaying the Collections of the Royal Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiments.  The displays and Collection now include items from the successor Regiments.

The Collection

The Collection

The museum collection now totals in excess of 34,000 items, of which 2,000 are permanently on Display. The balance form the Reserve Collection and is available on this web site.   There are over 16,000 photographs, 6,000 archive items, 4,000 medals, 1,000 items of uniform, 500 weapons and ancillaries.

Soldier Search

Soldier Search

Are you seeking service record details of an ancestor who may have served in one of the Infantry Regiments from Berkshire or Wiltshire?  Then click here to see if we can assist in answering those questions you may have.

War Diaries

On 17th May...

...1916 the 1st Royal Berkshire war diary entry reads:

Major R.H. Haseldine evacuated sick to hospital. Capt R.D. Robertson assumed command of Battn. Lieut W.J. Wrigley took over command of 'C' Company. The 40th Bde line was readjusted, our right being a point midway between F12 and F13, and our left a point...

Mesopotamia, Beit Aieesa sic Bait Isa]

Home

Welcome to The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum

The Wardrobe, 58 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EX, England

Tel: +44 (0)1722 419419

Fax: +44 (0)1722 421626

E-mail:  curator@thewardrobe.org.uk

See us on You Tube

On 17th May...

War Diaries

...1917 the 1st Royal Berkshire war diary entry reads:

Training. Notification received from 28th General Hospital of death of 2LT P.J.WILLIAMS. Remarks. 9 OR (7 and 8th OBLI) reinforcements join Bn.

Greece, VLADAJA

Venue Hire

Venue Hire

The Wardrobe is the ideal location for that Special Occasion, as well as providing rooms suitable for small to medium size meeting/presentations or receptions.  Click here to see details about specific facilities.

History of Regiments

History of Regiments

Regiments have always been proud of their tradiitons and customs.   Find out more about the Battle Honours carried on the Colours, Nicknames of the Regiments, how regimental traditions started or find out about the Regimental Marches.

Shop

Welcome to the museum shop. From here you can browse the sections and choose to purchase products by selecting them and placing them in your shopping basket.

The Collection

The Collection

The Collection now totals in excess of 34,000 items, of which 2,000 are permanently on Display.   The balance form the Reserve Collection and is available on this web site.   There are over 16,000 photographs, 6,000 archive, 4,000 medals, 1,000 items of uniform, 500 weapons and ancillaries.

Regimental Timeline

Regimental Timeline

Each regiment maintained a Digest of Service. This was a journal which recorded events in the life of the regiment. There was no set format and the amount of detail varied between regiments. Summary information has been extracted, and is presented here, from each of the four regiments' digests run from their formation until 1914.