12th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (Bristol's Own)
| 12th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (Bristol's Own) | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the Gloucestershire Regiment | |
| Active | 30 August 1914 – 19 October 1918 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | New Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 32nd Division 5th Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Greville Smyth Park, Bristol |
| Engagements | Longueval Guillemont Fresnoy Passchendaele Italian Front Gloucester Farm Irles |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lt-Col Martin Archer-Shee, DSO |
| Insignia | |
| The Glosters' 'Back Badge' | |
The 12th (Service) Battalion (Bristol's Own) of the Gloucestershire Regiment was a 'Pals battalion' of 'Kitchener's Army' raised immediately after the outbreak of World War I through the initiative of the City of Bristol. It saw action at the Somme, Arras and Ypres, before moving to the Italian Front. It returned to the Western Front to fight in the German spring offensive and the victorious Allied Hundred Days Offensive.