World War 1 - The Glosters

28/03/2014

G Gordon from the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester will provide an overview of the involvement of Gloucestershire men in World War 1.

The Gloucestershire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Nicknamed "The Glorious Glosters", the regiment carried more battle honours on their regimental colours than any other British Armyline regiment.

The origins of the regiment lie in the regiment formed in Portsmouth in 1694 by Colonel John Gibson. This was named the 28th Regiment of Foot in 1751 and renamed the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot in 1782. After the Childers reforms, the regiment amalgamated with the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot to form the two-battalion Gloucestershire Regiment on 1 July 1881.

During the course of the World War 1, the regiment raised 25 battalions, seeing service on the Western Front, Gallipoli,Macedonia, the Middle East and Italy.

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