Dates: 1881 - 1959
The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh’s) was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh’s (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot.
The regiment was originally formed as The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment), taking the county affiliation from the 62nd Foot (which became the 1st Battalion) and the honorific from the 99th Foot (which became the 2nd Battalion). In 1921 the titles switched to become The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh’s)
After service in the First and Second World Wars, it was amalgamated into The Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) in 1959.
Memories of Wiltshire Regiment
Wiltshire regiment in 1930Written by Sandy Skilton
"I have been trying to trace details of my Grandfather William John Nock I know nothing about him neither did my father who has now sadly passed.
William John Nock was a private in Wiltshire regiment 1930 living in Plymouth at 80 Grenville Road Plymouth in 1930. These details were taken from Sons birth certificate
Army no 101997 Taken from Marriage cert. address at time of marriage given as crownhill Hutments Crownhill plymouth
I am assuming he would have been recalled to serve in World War 2. Any help you are able to give would be much appreciated."
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Wiltshire Regiment
" Can someone out there please tell me what right does Michael Jackson have to wear military insignia? I was utterly digusted to see pictures of that ’man’wearing my Regimental cap badge around his neck ’The Sun 14 march 05’he is also shown wearing the blazer badges of the Royal Engineers,Sherwood ..."
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" A Military top gun has been drafted in to quell a rebellion among former West soldiers outraged at Government plans to toss aside centuries of priceless traditionl. Having recently returned from duties commanding British forces at Basra in Iraq, Lieutenant General Robin Brimms, the Colonel of ..."
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" Syd here is a picture which I think you will find interesting. We took the grandsons (ages 12 and 15 ) to Old Sarum castle at Salisbury today and English Heritage were doing a re-enactment of what conditions were like in the Battle of The Somme. There was a mock up trench there which the kids ..."
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" At 11.00 am the French bombardment of Hougoumont Farm, on the extreme right of the Allied line, began the battle. The British artillery on the ridge behind the farm replied, cannonading the French infantry massed for the attack on the far side of the valley. At midday Prince Jerome ordered the ..."
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"Pte Alfred Stevens died of wounds on 21.10.1914 in Bournemouth. Which battles would he have fought in as a soldier of the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. "
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