British Army Regimental badges for sale: We have in stock most British Army Regimental badges for sale,we can supply any amount from 1 to 1,000. Some of the regiments that we stock: Guards,Paras,Green Jackets,Engineers,Signals,REME,Artillery,and loads more including the Royal Marines

[48] The Cheshire Regiment (22nd)

Raised in 1689 as The Duke of Norfolk's Regiment. Became the 22nd Regiment of Foot in 1751. One of the old Regiment al nicknames was the "The Lightening Conductors" this occurred in Ireland in 1899. As reported in the Irish Times:

Troops were on a march and it was a very hot day. Weather fronts moving through the area, so there was significant sheet and other unusual types of lightning and related weather phenomenom. First lightning struck a maxim gun, overturned carriage and injuring the crew, then onto the rifle of one man and bounced from rifle to rifle again and again. This carried on for about an hour, none killed but many severely injured. The Regiment maintained perfect order, but as men tried to assist others or return to ranks they were hit a second and third time and rendered unconscious. At daylight weaponry was inspected and many of the rifles-sword, etc. appeared to have been through a fire.

With thanks to Tom Vilardi

[49] The Royal Welch Fusiliers (23rd)

A white hackle is worn with the Regimental badge, and the RWF have the unique distinction of wearing a 'flash' of five black swallow tailed ribbons from the jacket collar in service dress, this stems from the reign of King George III, when it was worn to protect the coat from the grease and powder used to dress the pigtail. In 1808 these were abolished, but one Battalion of the 23rd Regiment which was abroad at the time, continued to wear the flash until its return to England in 1834, permission was granted for officers and Sergeant majors to wear the flash and in 1900 this was extended to all ranks.

[51] The Gloucestershire Regiment (28th/61st)

The Gloucestershire Regiment have the nickname "The Glorius Glosters" following their exploits at the Battle of the Imjin River in April 1951, during the Korea War.

[51BB] The Gloucestershire Regiment Back Badge

The Gloucestershire Regiment have the unusual distinction of wearing a second 'back' badge in the rear of their headress, this stems from the Battle of Alexandria on March 21st 1801, when the 28th,42nd and 58th Regiments beat off a French attack by turning back to back with the front rank. Badges available in either Brass or White metal please quote ref. [51BBrass][51BBWm]

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