Sandhurst

American

[sand-hurst] / ˈsænd hɜrst /

noun

a village in S England, near Reading, W of London: military college.

Sandhurst British

/ ˈsændˌhɜːst /

noun

a village in S England, in Bracknell unitary authority, Berkshire: seat of the Royal Military Academy for the training of officer cadets in the British Army. Pop: 19 546 (2001)

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Aziz Ahmadzai had a distinguished military career in Afghanistan and received officer training in the UK at Sandhurst.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Muldowney, who attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, joined the Army in January 2020 and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in December of that year.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Prince William completed more than seven years of military service, after his officer training at Sandhurst.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

The 48-year-old lieutenant general, who trained at Sandhurst in Britain, completed a U.S.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

As it happens, there is no such thing as a Long Range Mountain Reconnaissance Unit in the British army, and Woodall never served as an instructor at Sandhurst.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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