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Originally Posted by Alan O
An unofficial commission of a badge that was authorised for production but never worn by the TAVR. Wiltshire territorials wore Wiltshire yeomanry collar badges and the a/a P/P cypher Wiltshire regimental cap badge.
JR Gaunt London Ltd maker's mark.
Die struck reverse.
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Royal Wiltshire Territorials were formed in 1961 from the Wiltshire Regt (TA) forming A Coy and Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry forming B Coy. This badge clearly being an amalgam of the two previous cap badges. No idea what the collar badge arrangement would have been.
This merger is also discussed in Edwards and even refers to the Wiltshire Regt remaining as a cadre after this formation (although what that means in real terms when cap badge wearing is the issue, I wouldn't know).
This cap badge is shown in K&K at 2395 as anodised aluminium.
Goff Lomley shows the R Wilts Territorials (with this cap badge) being amalgamated into 1 Wessex in 1971 as E Coy. After a 10 year period.
The badge can be found with varying makers too, including Gaunt and Firmin.
Again an odd one if not issued when research tends to show its use. So what did the R Wilts Territorials wear for 10 years? Did they wear their old cap badges then? Did the regimental magazine outline what they did wear if not the issue cap badge?
Regards all
Bess