Museum of the Adjutant General's Corps

The Museum of the Adjutant General's Corps, also known as the Guardroom Museum is a visitor attraction at Peninsula Barracks in Winchester.

Museum of the Adjutant General's Corps
Location of the museum within Hampshire
EstablishedNovember 2003
LocationPeninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire
Coordinates51.06331°N 1.31997°W / 51.06331; -1.31997
TypeMilitary Museum
Websitewww.rhqagc.com/museum.html

History

The museum brings together the collection of the Royal Army Pay Corps, which had been at Worthy Down Barracks, the collection of the Royal Army Educational Corps, which had been at Eltham Palace, elements of the collection of the Women's Royal Army Corps, which had been at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Guildford and elements of the collection of the Royal Military Police, which remains at Southwick Park.[1][2] It is based in the guardroom at Peninsula Barracks and was opened by the Queen in November 2003.[1]

References
  1. "Museum of the Adjutant General's Corps". Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "The Adjutant General's Corps Museum moving forward". Townsweb Archiving. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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