Disbandment Parade of the Herefordshire Light Infantry (TA) 1967 - Herefordshire Regimental Museum
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2023
- In June 1947 the Herefordshire Regiment was change to The Herefordshire Light Infantry. The new unit was authorised to carry the battle Honours awarded to The Herefordshire Regiment. Its locations were:
HQ - The Barracks Harold St Hereford
Sp Coy - Hereford
A Coy - Kington
B Coy - Ross
C Coy - Ledbury
D Coy - Leominster
The Colours of the Herefordshire Regiment were to be carried by the Herefordshire Light Infantry. The Colours being the oldest being paraded by any unit in the Army having been originally presented in 1908.
A new cap badge was adopted, carrying the old Regiments motto - Manu Forti (with a firm hand).
In 1950 the Battalion started to receive men returning from National service who were obliged to serve in the TA. This lasted until 1957 when the unit returned to a ‘true’ volunteer unit.
Several organization changes took place including:
B (Ross) Coy recruited a platoon at Cinderford.
A Coy HQ moved from Kington to Cinderford and became known as the Foresters Coy.
Kington reverted to a platoon of D (Leominster) Coy.
C (Ledbury) Coy raised a platoon in Bromyard
In 1961 the Battalion, as part of 159 Bde became part of 48 Division whose HQ was in Shrewsbury, and wore their shoulder flash consisting of: the gold crown of Offa, King of Mercia (AD 757), superimposed on the red cross of St Chad, on a green square surrounded by a gold border.
The Light Infantry (Volunteers) was formed in the Territorial Army on 1 April 1967 from the territorial battalions of the four predecessor regiments.
Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
King's Shropshire Light Infantry including the Herefordshire Light Infantry
Durham Light Infantry
The disbandment parade of the Herefordshire Light Infantry was held in Hereford on Sunday 12th February 1967.
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music and everything pulls at the hart strings very good video
It was the parade that signified the loss of “our” Regiment, it becoming part of a nationwide cap badge.
Great history moments 😊
Passing of a sad moment in our local history.
I was 4 years old when this took place, somewhere amongst the uniformed is my dad who went from KSLI for his NS, then to 1st Bat Herefords, then onto C Coy 5 LI when he finished up as WOII in 1976
“Lofty” Daw is fondly remembered by many of the old and bold still to this day.
Thank you.
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