▁head ge ar ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁the ▁back - to - back ▁fight ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 8 th ▁Foot ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Alexand ria , ▁ 1 8 0 1 ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁a ▁supp lement ary ▁arm ▁title ▁was ▁officially ▁approved ▁for ▁wear ▁by ▁ 6 0 1 ▁H AA ▁R gt , ▁consisting ▁of ▁' C ITY ▁OF ▁B RI ST OL ' ▁emb roid ered ▁in ▁black ▁on ▁a ▁rif le ▁green ▁backing ; ▁it ▁was ▁worn ▁on ▁the ▁sle e ve ▁of ▁the ▁batt led ress ▁just ▁beneath ▁the ▁emb roid ered ▁Royal ▁Art illery ▁title . ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁Colonel ▁The ▁Honor ary ▁Colonel ▁of ▁the ▁batt alion , ▁from ▁the ▁days ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Br istol ▁Vol unte ers ▁to ▁the ▁am alg am ation ▁of ▁ 6 0 1 ▁( City ▁of ▁Br istol ) ▁H AA ▁Regiment , ▁was ▁always ▁the ▁serving ▁Mayor ▁( from ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁Lord ▁Mayor ) ▁of ▁Br istol . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Army ▁Council ▁Inst ru ctions ▁Iss ued ▁During ▁January ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁London : ▁H M ▁Station ery ▁Office , ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁ ▁Maj ▁A . F . ▁Be cke , History ▁of ▁the ▁Great ▁War : ▁Order ▁of ▁Battle ▁of ▁Div isions , ▁Part ▁ 2 a : ▁The ▁Territ orial ▁Force ▁Mount ed ▁Div isions ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 st - Line ▁Territ orial ▁Force ▁Div