The regiment was awarded the honour of wearing a badge at the back of its caps after it held off attacks by Napoleon’s troops at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. The honour prevails to this day. The march was followed by a Back Badge service at St Mary de Lode Church.
Does the Gloucester Regiment still exist?
It traced its origins to Colonel Gibson’s Regiment of Foot, which was raised in 1694 and later became the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot….
| Gloucestershire Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1881–1994 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
What happened to the Gloucester Regiment?
It served with the British Army until 1994, when it was merged into The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment.
Where was the Gloucestershire Regiment based?
Bristol
The Gloucestershire Regiment was formed as a result of the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 28th and the 61st Regiments, and was headquartered at Horfield Barracks in Bristol. The new regiment comprised two regular and four auxiliary battalions.
What regiment has a sphinx?
Cap badge, The Gloucestershire Regiment. This badge depicts a Sphinx resting on a pedestal inscribed ‘Egypt’ within two sprigs of laurel. Below the laurel is a scroll inscribed ‘Gloucestershire’.
What does primus in Indis mean?
Below the castle a scroll inscribed with the motto ‘PRIMUS IN INDIS’ (First In India). A laurel wreath encloses the castle and motto scroll and joins the tablet at the top.
How many battalions of the Gloucestershire Regiment were in WW1?
During the war an additional 18 battalions were raised. In total 16 battalions of the Gloucestershire Regiment saw active service during World War I; on the Western Front in France and Flanders, Italy, Gallipoli, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Salonika.
What does the Gloucestershire Regiment cap badge look like?
Gloucestershire Regiment Cap Badge These are the cap badges of the Gloucestershire Regiment from our intriguing collection of military cap badges. The larger badge made of white metal has the emblem of the Egyptian Sphinx across the top and is worn on the front.
How did Gloucestershire become a county in the British Army?
In 1782, the British Army began linking foot regiments with counties for the purposes of recruitment. For the first time the county of Gloucestershire was associated with both the 28th and 61st Regiments, which were renamed as the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot and the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot.
What is the soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum?
The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum The National Army Museum works together with Regimental and Corps Museums across the country to help provide a network of military museums for everyone to visit and enjoy. Explore the history and collections of The Gloucestershire Regiment by visiting the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum in Gloucester.
