Cardiff UOTC

[Mike H]

[QUOTE=Alan O;348132]

Southampton UOTC was re-raised in the 1980s. Not sure of the date but it was certainly around by the middle of that decade. The a/a badge is not in K&K and that was 1979. Again the Wessex was used by the UOTC.

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The badge shown in K and K for Southampton UOTC pre suspension is the same as is worn today ( Fig 2492 ) . Except in anodised and possibly new metal.

The Wessex was used by Southampton ?

[Alan O]

The UOTC also used Wessex collars and buttons on No2 dress. No2 dress was not issued as standard but was borrowed from the local Wessex regt for certain occasions such as burial parties.

[Mike H]

I can perfectly understand it for Exeter Alan,but Southampton seems odd. Id have thought Hampshire would have been more appropriate.

[Alan O]

The local TA regt was the Wessex Regt. There was no TA Hampshire Regt.

The TA Officers and PSIs in the UOTC were drawn from 2 Wessex.

[Mike H]

Thank you Alan.

[BROOKIES]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Brookies ,there is no mention in K and K of Bangor having worn an RA badge. I presumed having read the text in K and K that both units wore the same badge. If im in error then i do apologise . I merely quoted what id read.

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Mike.

Bet K&K would have liked to see this post card.

Ta

Jonathan

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