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The Wessex Regiment (Volunteers)
Help please to positively identify and date these items believed to have been worn by 1st Battalion the Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers) and 2nd Battalion the Wessex Regiment between 1971 and 1994. Made in Gold Anodised, Silver Anodised and "bright metals".
1. "Standard" Gold Anodised Cap Badge, Collar Badges and Buttons - 1st and 2nd Bns? 2. Silver Anodised Collar Badges (Gold on right for comparison) - SNCOs or? 3. WESSEX Shoulder Title in bright metal with Black paint background - 1st Bn? 4. White metal Collar Badges with 2 lugs - Officers or SNCOs? 5. Rear of above 6. Plated "bright" White metal Collar Badges with 2 lugs - Officers or SNCOs? 7. Rear of above Tim
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Tim
The third one, the Wessex title, I never saw this item in use during my 2 stints with the Wyverns, but, there is a photo in Martin Lee-Brownes book '1 Wessex' of two officers wearing them with shirt sleeve order. Cross referencing the Officers, with the ORBAT suggests between 1976-1981. Toby |
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Toby,
Thanks, I understand that there is also a WESSEX shoulder title with a blue background for the 2nd Battalion. Tim
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wessex
Hi know you are a knowledgeable collector can not help with dates but will find out[ B.R expert on wessex]I have 3 frames of Wessex items .Have 1 & 2 wessex same insignia except for rank slides 1 blue 2 green ,waist belt clasps and stable belts Have photos of farewell parade 1 wessex 17/9/1995 and 2 wessex -can't find booklet Also obtained items from R.H.Q of both battalion after disbandment no difference Have wessex with the blue background .Helmet plates are the same the last issue being shiny have this on blue cloth helmet
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WESSEX
O'R cap badges gold slides-firmin,and gaunt London
O'R cap badge silver-gaunt Birmingham OFFICERS cap s/p gaunt London & H.M.S |
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49lassiepen, thank you.
The WESSEX title is in Westlake "Collecting Military Shoulder Titles" as number 1469 with the blackened background. Supplement No 1 has a reference to the 2nd Bn having a blue background. Tim
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The gold? anodised Wyvern collar badges are now worn by Exeter University Officer Training Corps. Exeter UOTC wore the Wyvern gold anodised cap badge from 1980 - 1982 when an OTC cap badge was introduced.
Tim
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As far as I am aware, both Battalions only ever had Regular Army Regimental Sergeant Majors who, along with all other officers wore the silver badges. Officers and the RSM all wore silver wire embroidered badges on their berets. WOs Class 2; the highest TA non commissioned rank in 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), would have worn the issued gold coloured anodised badges. Unless anybody knows different, then I stand to be corrected. 1 WESSEX administered two TA bands: The Hampshire and Dorset Band (TA) and The Devon Band of the Wessex Volunteers. WO1 Bandmasters would have worn the same badges as the Regimental Sergeant Major. Oriskany Last edited by ORISKANY; 07-05-12 at 08:39 AM. Reason: Revised wording in para 3 and details of Bands. |
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My anodised versions of this badge are:-
GOLD - Gaunt B.Ham, Gaunt London and Firmin London. SILVER - Gaunt London and Gaunt B.Ham. |
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Tim just found photo sgt 1 wessex [final parade] he's wearing white anodised/metal collars badges difficult to say which Corps of drums silver collars not sure what type,
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Don't forget that the golden wyvern badge was also worn by the wessex yeomanry
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Thank you everyone for your contributions.
Tim
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Just found this picture taken at The Keep Dorchester. Shows a few more items and a blue cloth rank slide.
Tim
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BEEWYSE LONDON maker marked WESSEX cap badge
Connecting to my thread on the mystery BEEWYSE LONDON maker marked gold anodised WESSEX cap badge.
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ghlight=Wessex Tim
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Tim
Herewith the most desired [IMHO] of all Wessex badges. Taken off of my unit sweat shirt, which seems to have inexplicably shrunk over the years! T |
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