Fri 11 Sep 26
Fri 11 Sep:1000-1700; Sat 12 Sep:1000-1700; Tues 15 Sep:1000-1700; Wed 16 Sep:1000-1700; Thu 17 Sep:1000-1700; Fri 18 Sep:1000-1700; Sat 19 Sep:1000-1700; Free Entry.
The Fusilier Museum, Pageant House, Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to view Faces of the Somme Exhibition through the eyes of the soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The first day of the Battle of the Somme had the greatest loss of life in British Army history - out of nearly 60,000 casualties, a third were fatalities.
As we mark the 110th anniversary of this offensive, this is an opportunity for visitors to explore the different perspectives of those who experienced the carnage first-hand, from regular soldiers to officers, from those who survived to those who were amongst the tragic loss of life in the bloodiest battle of the Great War.
Linked to this exhibition, there are family activities and opportunities to dress up in the uniform and kit of a soldier of the Somme...
