Baldwin's of St. James's
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Military Orders and Medals, Single Campaign Medals, A Cyprus Emergency, 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment GSM, awarded to Private C. Mayell, 1st Battalion the Wiltshire Regiment; General Service Medal 1918-62, EIIR Dei Gratia, one clasp Cyprus; (23367937 Pte. C. Mayell. Wilts.) very fine
As part of Britain's post-war reduction, each infantry regiment was required to reduce its strength by one battalion. In the case of the Wiltshire Regiment, this meant amalgamating the 1st and 2nd battalions. This was done on 10 January 1949, while the regiment was part of BAOR. For the remainder of its existence, the Wiltshires would remain a one battalion regiment.
After the end of the Second World War, the Wiltshire regiment would add one more campaign to its list. Although initially earmarked to be sent to Malaya during the Emergency, the Wiltshire's orders were changed whilst enroute and they joined the Hong Kong garrison in 1950. After returning home to Britain in 1953, the Wiltshires were ready for foreign service once more; their final campaign as an independent regiment came in 1956, when it deployed to Cyprus as reinforcements for the British garrison during the Cyprus Emergency. The battalion, deployed in response to EOKA attacks which escalated in 1955, remained in Cyprus until its return home, where on the 9th June 1959 it amalgamated with The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) to form The Duke Of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire).
(80-100 GBP)
As part of Britain's post-war reduction, each infantry regiment was required to reduce its strength by one battalion. In the case of the Wiltshire Regiment, this meant amalgamating the 1st and 2nd battalions. This was done on 10 January 1949, while the regiment was part of BAOR. For the remainder of its existence, the Wiltshires would remain a one battalion regiment.
After the end of the Second World War, the Wiltshire regiment would add one more campaign to its list. Although initially earmarked to be sent to Malaya during the Emergency, the Wiltshire's orders were changed whilst enroute and they joined the Hong Kong garrison in 1950. After returning home to Britain in 1953, the Wiltshires were ready for foreign service once more; their final campaign as an independent regiment came in 1956, when it deployed to Cyprus as reinforcements for the British garrison during the Cyprus Emergency. The battalion, deployed in response to EOKA attacks which escalated in 1955, remained in Cyprus until its return home, where on the 9th June 1959 it amalgamated with The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) to form The Duke Of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire).
(80-100 GBP)