6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
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The 6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, was a Territorial Force unit of the British Army. Originally recruited in Gloucestershire as a Volunteer battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment ('The Glosters') during the Second Boer War, it fought on the Western Front and in Italy during World War I. In the late 1930s it was converted into an armoured regiment and served as such during and after World War II
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Active | 24 July 1900 – 1 November 1938 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Volunteer Force/Territorial Army |
Role | Infantry |
Size | 1–3 Battalions |
Part of | 48th (South Midland) Division 61st (2nd South Midland) Division |
Garrison/HQ | St Michael's Hill, Bristol |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lt-Col Sir Charles Hobhouse, 4th Baronet, MP, TD |
Insignia | |
The Glosters' Back badge |
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