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Indian Army Memorial Room: Originally the chapel of the Royal Military College it is now the Indian Army Memorial Room. The stained glass windows, central chandelier, crests hanging on the walls and the display of medals, portraits and other artefacts all commemorate the service of the Gurkha Regiment and other regiments of British Indian Army.
New College: Imposing red brick building erected from 1908-11 to house cadets. When built it boasted the longest corridor in Europe and even today it remains the longest military building in Britain. The guns guarding the Officers' Mess (the central block of the building) were captured at the Battle of Serangapatam in 1799.
Old College: The building was completed in 1812. Above the Grand Entrance to Old College the pediment bears the monogram of King George III flanked by Mars and Minerva, the gods of War and Wisdom. The cannon on each side of the steps include French guns captured at the Battle of Waterloo.
Royal Memorial Chapel: Built between 1921 and 1937 the chapel commemorates some 4,000 people on the interior walls and pillars and many of the memorials and artefacts in the Royal Memorial Chapel are the gifts of Corps, Regiments or individuals. Memorials range from before 1914, covering wars and campaigns in South Africa, Sudan, Burma, Aghanistan and India, the two World Wars and to many subsequent campaigns that the British Army has been involved in since 1945.
Within an hour of London: Yes |