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Old 13-09-18, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen View Post
...Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry... 1st Bn... after they became the 1st Green Jackets (Regiment) within the Green Jackets Brigade...
This is a very interesting thread, and it brings to mind a question I've had about the formation of the Green Jackets Brigade for some time. I've asked it on other forums but no one seems to know why.

What was the reason for including the Ox and Bucks LI in the Green Jackets Brigade when it was formed? Back in the day, didn't they wear scarlet tunics and green caps like the other LI regiments? Was there an historical or other reason, other than just balancing out the battalion numbers between the Green Jackets and LI brigades?

Any ideas or speculation would be welcome.

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