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The Royal Military College (RMC), founded in 1801 and established in 1802 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England, but moved in October 1812 to Sandhurst, Berkshire, was a British Army military academy for training infantry and cavalry officers of the British and Indian Armies.
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Collection illustrates the history of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The collection includes the Gentlemen Cadet registers, historic archives, uniforms, paintings, photographs, and other artefacts. [8]
The notable Alumni of the Royal Military College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst are numerous. In particular, there are so many generals and Victoria Cross holders from the former Royal Military College, Sandhurst, that a full list would be immense. This list contains a number of students who did not complete the course.
The Royal Military College Sandhurst was originally led by a Governor (a figurehead), a Lieutenant Governor (in command of the college) and a Commandant (responsible for the cadets). [1] In 1812 the posts of Lieutenant Governor and Commandant were merged into the role of Commandant. [1]
King Charles III has arrived at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to celebrate the 200th Sovereign's Parade. Wearing his full military attire, the parade marks his first since becoming monarch ...
Emir of Qatar meets Defence Secretary John Healey on visit to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. 11:07, Athena Stavrou (Chris Jackson/PA Wire) Emir of Qatar arrives at Sandhurst.
It is notable that a number of senior serving officers, such as General Robert Ballard Long, attended courses at the college in order to improve their military knowledge. This college was one of the forerunners of the current Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, created in 1947. In 1804 Le Marchant received the personal thanks of King George III ...
Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from 1812 until the Second World War, after which it was merged into the present-day Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The Royal Military College trained only infantry and cavalry officers. For the years 1802 to 1812, use the sub-category for the Royal Military College, Great Marlow.