A Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to Sergeant E. J. Grey, 6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regime

A Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to Sergeant E. J. Grey, 6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment 88 Sjt E. J. Grey. 6/Glouc.Regt.). A 3rd Volunteer Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, marksman award for the Charles Thomas Volunteer Prize Fund (Pionr, Serg. E. J. Grey 1902), in case of issue. 3rd Volunteer Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. On the 15th of March 1900, Mr E.G. Marden called a meeting in Bristol to raise a new Battalion of Volunteers. Field-Marshall Lord Roberts VC was appointed “Honorary ColonelÕ. Originally the new Regiment was to be called The City of Bristol Artillery Volunteers, but the war office did not want more artillery units. It was agreed to form the 3rd Volunteer Battalion The Gloucesterhire Regiment. Lieut-Colonel G.E. McClellan (late 3rd Dragoon Guards) was appointed Commanding Officer. By the end of the year 900 men had enrolled. The Regiment’s uniform was khaki with red facings, a red stock, cord breeches, leather leggings and a slouch hat adorned with plumes of feathers, the officer’s tunic was heavily braided with silver lace. Drills were held at Bedminster Police Station, Queens Square and Kingsdown, Bath. A Headquarters building was purchased in November 1900, the crest adopted by the Regiment was the Arms of the City of Bristol, surmounted by a sphinx, superscribed “EgyptÕ. Awarded 11 Battle honours: France & Flanders 1915-17, Ypres 1917, Langemark 1917, Somme 1916, Albert 1916, Pozieres, Broodseinde, Poelcapelle, Italy 1917-18, Piave, Vittorio-Venetto. Great War Casualties 40 officers, 469 other ranks.