c1994-07 Other Ranks (ORs) Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire Wiltshire Regiment (RGBW) Waist Belt Clasp Buckle

R.G.B.W. a lovely gilding metal, short lived scarce belt buckle for ORs. Worn on the Universal Pattern white plastic belt. VGC.

Dims: 65x100mm.

The Regiment was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of the Gloucestershire Regiment and the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire).

It was the only regiment in the British Army whose members were permitted to wear a cap badge on both the front and the rear of their headdress. The back badge was awarded to the 28th Regiment of Foot for their actions at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801 when the regiment fought on whilst completely surrounded by the enemy.

The Regiment was also unique in the British Army in that it was permitted to wear the United States Presidential Unit Citation, which it inherited from the 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment which was awarded for their defence of Gloster Hill during the Battle of the Imjin River in April 1951 during the Korean War.

Between 2002 and 2005, the 1st Battalion, Royal Gloucester, Berks and Wilts Regiment served as a public duties battalion in London, where its duties included providing the Queen's Guard. It was while the RGBW was on guard at Buckingham Palace that the Fathers 4 Justice protest took place.

Code: 402