c2002-07 Officer's 2nd Pattern Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire Wiltshire Regiment (RGBW) Collar Badges by Firmin

Lovely R.G.B.W. short lived 2nd and last Patt Offr pair of collars, silver and gilt washed with red felt backing cloth. On pins attachment maker marked FIRMIN. VGC.

On 16 December 2004, the Ministry of Defence announced a reorganisation of the Infantry Regiments. In preparation for this, the regiment was moved from the Prince of Wales' Division to the Light Division and renamed the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry in July 2005.

On 24 November 2005, the Ministry of Defence announced further changes to the amalgamations. The regiment would amalgamate with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Green Jackets and The Light Infantry to form a new large regiment to be called The Rifles. The new Regiment came into existence in 2007.

The Colours of the 1st Battalion were laid up at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum in Gloucester and the Colours of the 2nd Battalion were laid up at the Wardrobe, home of The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum in Salisbury.

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