When did the Royal Military Academy start in England??
In 1741 the Royal Military Academy was formed in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich (RWA) to provide training for RA and Royal Engineers (RE) officers. The regiment expanded rapidly and, by 1757, had 24 companies pided into two battalions, as well as a cadet company formed in 1741.
Is there a RMA Woolwich cadet Register??
Royal Military Academy (RMA) Woolwich Cadet Register Collection Names and attendance dates of the earliest cadets, that is from 1741, are sadly not held in registers in the collection. The first volume in existence contains pages at the beginning apparently written retrospectively; the information is probably incomplete.
What does RMA Woolwich stand for??
Royal Military Academy (RMA) Woolwich Cadet Register Collection Names and attendance dates of the earliest cadets, that is from 1741, are sadly not held in registers in the collection.
What is the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst??
The Royal Military Academy Woolwich closed in 1939 and in 1947 the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst was formed on the site of the former Royal Military College with the objective of providing officer training for all arms and services.