Operation Market Garden

An 80th anniversary talk by military historian Christopher Jary and battlefield guide Lt-Col James Porter in Dorchester on 27th September will tell the proud story of our local Regiments’ involvement in the Battle of Arnhem.  It begins at 6.30pm and will be held at the Army Reserve Centre, Poundbury Road,

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Arnhem 80

The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening on Friday the 27th of September 2024 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem. The event will be held at the Dorchester Army Reserve Centre and will include a drinks reception followed by a special

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Kohima 80

The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening on Monday 13th May 2024 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Kohima. The evening will begin with a drinks reception at The Keep in Dorchester, where guests will be free to explore the museum collection. Guests

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The Duke of Beaufort’s Regiment of Foot: The Battle of the Boyne

The Battle of the Boyne was an incredibly significant moment in British History as it marked the end of the Stewart rule,  consequently paving the way for the constitutional monarchy that still remains to this day. The battle, fought between  James II and William III in 1690 took place in

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