The Gloucestershire Regiment (28th & 61st Foot) - Other Ranks Gilding Metal Back Badge

Circa 2.1cm across, a small die struck back badge for wear on the reverse of the cap, with original slider to reverse. No badge collection is complete without one. Found with lugs also.

The 28th Foot (1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment from 1st July 1881) had the unique honour of wearing a back badge in recognition of their distinguished conduct when engaged by cavalry both to the front and rear in the Battle before Alexandria in 1801. This distinction was authorised in 1830.

K&K Vol 1 No 635 refers.

Code: 61296