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Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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Cap Badge of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Active 1947 to present (merger of Royal Military Academy, founded 1741, and Royal Military College, founded 1801)
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  British Army
Type Training
Role Army Officer Training
Size Seven companies
Part of Home Command
Garrison/HQ Sandhurst, Berkshire
Motto(s) Serve to lead
Colours Red, yellow and blue
March Scipio (Slow) British Grenadiers (Quick)
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief The Queen
Commandant Major General Paul Nanson CBE
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Graduation at the Royal Military Academy

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst is a special school where the British Army trains its future officers. It is located near Sandhurst, Berkshire, which is about 55 kilometers southwest of London.

Sandhurst is similar to other important training schools in the UK. For example, the Britannia Royal Naval College trains officers for the British navy. The Royal Air Force College Cranwell trains officers for the air force. And the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines trains officers for the marines.

At Sandhurst, students can take general courses to become army officers. They can also choose special courses to become experts in certain fields. These include training to be medical doctors, veterinaries, nurses, and even priests for the army. The school we know today was created in 1947. It was formed by joining two older schools: the Royal Military Academy (RMA) and the Royal Military College (RMC).

Images for kids

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    Old College buildings

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    A RMAS community open day

  • Inspection-New-Colours

    New colours are presented to RMAS, June 2005. Prince Harry (at attention, to left of horse) is on parade.

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    Open Day at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

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    The 149th Sovereign's Parade in front of Old College

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    Royal Memorial Chapel south aspect

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    The Wellington Room after Arthur Wellesley showing a depiction of the Battle of Waterloo and his bust—RMAS Collection

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    Marlborough Room showing tryptych on leather of the Battle of Blenheim by Horensburg RMAS Collection

  • Dedication to General G T C Carter-Campbell at Sandhurst

    The dedication to General Carter-Campbell in The Royal Memorial Chapel

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    Royal Memorial Chapel portico

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    Entrance to the cemetery

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    Foreground: some of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained headstones & graves

See also

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