The Collection
The museum commemorates the services of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards and The Royal Welsh. Firing Line is a unique and groundbreaking concept developed through a joint vision of the two regiments. Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier innovatively engages with visitors to provide access to the collections in order to preserve past and present history for future generations. The museum provides a greater understanding of why ordinary people are prepared to do extraordinary things and carry out outstanding acts of bravery. Firing Line is a world-class exhibition commemorating over 300 years of proud and distinguished history including the Battle of Waterloo 1815, Rorke’s Drift against the Zulus 1879 as well as recent service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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