The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was a light infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881
until 1958, serving in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II.
The regiment was formed as a consequence of the 1881 Childers Reforms, a continuation of the Cardwell Reforms, by the
amalgamation of the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot
(Light Infantry), forming the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 1 July 1881. In 1908, as part of
the Haldane Reforms, the regiment's title was altered to become the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, commonly
shortened to the Ox and Bucks and the 4th battalion and the 1st Buckinghamshire battalion were formed, both originally county
volunteer units, and they became part of a new Territorial Force, later the Territorial Army (TA).
After service in many conflicts and wars, the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry was, in 1948, reduced to a single Regular Army
battalion and on 7 November 1958, following Duncan Sandys' 1957 Defence White Paper, was renamed the 1st Green Jackets
(43rd and 52nd), forming part of the Green Jackets Brigade.
This is a British Buckinghamshire Batallion hat badge. Of metal construction. A single long prong secures the
badge to the hat. A crown design is located on the top portion. the main body is in the shape of a cross with a
circle et the center.
British Commonwealth items are currently being
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of these medals.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
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