c1959-94 The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Anodised Aluminium Cap Badge Gaunt

The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (DERR) ano staybrite cap badge. Maker marked JR GAUNT LONDON LTD.

The regiment was formed on 9 June 1959 after defence cuts implemented in the late 1950s saw the amalgamation of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) and Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's), forming the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire). The amalgamation parade to create the new regiment took place at Albany Barracks, Isle of Wight, when it also received its first set of Colours, presented by its Colonel-in-Chief, the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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