Gloucestershire Regiment
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The Gloucestershire Regiment, commonly referred to as the Glosters, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 until 1994. It traced its origins to Colonel Gibson's Regiment of Foot, w
Uniform of the 28th c. 1742 with its yellow facings
The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras
The regimental colours in Gloucester Cathedral
The Relief of Ladysmith by John Henry Frederick Bacon. The Gloucestershire Regiment was blooded at Ladysmith, and the survivors helped defend the city until its relief on 1 March 1900.
Battle of Alexandria (1801)
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The Battle of Alexandria was fought on 21 March 1801, where the British army and naval forces repelled an assault by the French army as part of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. Led by General S
Gloucestershire Regiment
…on the back of its headdress as well as the front, a tradition that originated with the 28th Regiment after it fought in two ranks back to back at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. At its formation the regiment comprised two regular, two militia and two volunteer battalions, and saw its first action during the Second Boer…
The Battle of Alexandria (1802)
Abercromby (centre) fighting two French dragoons