- Wikidata identifier:
- Q51318202
- Also known as:
- Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Cornwall's Regimental Museum, Bodmin Keep
- Instance of:
- regimental museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 800
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q51318202/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Medals Collection
Remarkably, all the eight Victoria Crosses awarded to the Regiment are displayed in the museum, including the four awarded for the defence of Lucknow in 1857. In addition, is a large collection of other campaign medals, orders and decorations awarded to members of the Regiment.
Subjects
Medals
Personalia Collection
There is an important collection of personalia relating to notable members of the Regiment.
Subjects
Personalia
Costume and Textile Collection
This fine collection includes the many colourful uniforms worn by the Regiment and dating back to the Napoleonic Wars, as well as helmets and other accessories. Textiles include flags, colours and banners of the Regiment.
Subjects
Costume and Textile
Photographic Collection
There are photographs recording many aspects of the Regiment and its activities.
Subjects
Photography
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC