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Mercian Brigade Cap Badge
This Sale is for the Cap Badge as formerly worn by the Mercian Brigade. Used from 1948 to 1968, by the following Infantry Regiments -The Worcestershire Regiment, the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment, The Cheshire Regiment and The Staffordshire Regiment. This was a time when Infantry Regiments were grouped into Brigades, a system that was never liked but lasted for twelve years. The main objection was the loss of of the Regiment's cherished Cap Badges and the substitution of Brigade Cap Badges in 'staybright', an anodised aluminium metal.
Badge: doubled-headed Eagle surmounted by a Saxon Crown.
Brand new and unissued staybrite anodised Cap Badge in Silver and Gold finish, approx. 34mm high, complete with it's mounted slider, and made by J.R Gaunt (Birmingham).
A guaranteed new quality item.
Brief Brigade History
The Mercian Brigade was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1948 to 1968. The Brigade administered the Regular Infantry from the area of England between the Trent, Mersey and Severn rivers that roughly corresponded to the ancient kingdom of Mercia.
After the Second World War the British Army had fourteen Infantry Depots, each bearing a letter. The Depots were territorially organised, and Infantry Depot K at Lichfield was the Headquarters for the County Regiments of Cheshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire. In 1948, the Depots adopted names and this Depot became the Mercian Brigade, with all Regiments being reduced to a single Battalion at the same time.
The Mercian Brigade was formed on 14 July, 1948, combining the Depots of the following Regiments:
- The Cheshire Regiment
- The Worcestershire Regiment
- The South Staffordshire Regiment
- The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
Under the Defence Review announced in July, 1957, the Infantry of the Line was reorganised: accordingly, in 1959, the South Staffordshire Regiment and North Staffordshire Regiment were amalgamated to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's).
As part of the reforms, all Regiments in the Brigade adopted a common Cap Badge in 1958. This consisted of a gold Saxon Crown over a silver double-headed Eagle, being the attributed device of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. The Battalions were distinguished by Regimental Collar Badges and coloured Lanyards: cerise for the Cheshires, green for the Worcestershires and black for the Staffords.
On May 1, 1963, the Brigade was again increased to four Regular Battalions, when the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) were transferred from the dissolved Forester Brigade. The Regiment wore a Lincoln green Lanyard.
On July 1, 1968 the Mercian Brigade was united with the Wessex Brigade and Welsh Brigade, to form the Prince of Wales' Division.
MILITARY - BRITISH ARMY
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