Military Insignia of Gloucestershire
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A record of the military insignia used in the county of Gloucetershire including the city of Bristol. This work includes badges worn by the Regular, Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteer, Territorial and Cadet forces. From helmet plate to button, all items unique to the county have been listed and in most cases illustrated.
This book is invaluable to collectors of insignia and will be of interest to those who study this aspect of history.
The work has been ten years in the making and was influenced by the handful of other publications about county insignia.
Daniel Brinson has collected military insignia for over thirty years and together with the help of fellow collectors has established this first and long awaited publication.
The period covered runs from 1768 until the present day, and includes the 28th North Gloucestershire Regiment, the 61st South Gloucestershire Regiment, The Gloucestershire Regiment, the Royal Regiment of Gloucestershire and Hampshire, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berksire and Wiltshire Regiment, the Rifles and the Royal Gloucestershire Yeomanry and Hussars.
Associated Militia, Volunteer, Territorial and Cadet units are also included.
Badges, buttons, buckles, shoulder titles and more are all described,
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