When ideas for the restructuring of the Army were first floatedback in July, it was suggested that they would lead to the re-creation of a Wessex Regiment.
When the Defence Secretary announced his proposals recently, itemerged that we have been uniquely disappointed.
While three Midlands regiments are to merge to form a MercianRegiment, Wessex will be split up arbitrarily along lines that owenothing either to military traditions or to popular loyalties toplace. Regiments in western Wessex will be submerged into the LightInfantry, …
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