c1967-95 Pair of Wessex Regiment Rifle Volunteers Anodised Collar Badges

Matching pair of Wessex Regt ano aluminium 'Wyvern' collars worn by Other Ranks on No1 and No2 Dress Uniforms. VGC.

The Wessex Regiment was a Territorial Army infantry regiment of the British Army, in existence from 1967 to 1995. Initially consisting of a singular battalion, the regiment was later expanded to also have a second.

Formationedit
The regiment was formed as the Wessex Volunteers on 1 April 1967 as successors to the former Territorial Army infantry battalions of the regiments of the Wessex Brigade, that had been reduced to cadre following the 1966 Defence White Paper and the subsequent formation of the TAVR. Its initial structure was as follows:

HQ Company (Devon), at Exeter
(from 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment)
A Company (Gloucester), at Gloucester
(from 5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment)
B Company (Hampshire), at Winchester and Basingstoke
(from 4th/5th Battalion, Royal Hampshire Regiment)
C Company (Dorset), at Dorchester and Poole
(from 4th Battalion, Dorset Regiment)
D Company (Berkshire), at Reading
(from 4th/6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment)

Code: 442