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The 13th (Service) Battalion (2nd Rhondda), the 14th (Service) Battalion (Swansea) and the 15th (Service) Battalion (Carmarthenshire) landed at Le Havre as part of the 114th Brigade in the 38th (Welsh) Division in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. The 16th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff
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The half-Battalion of The Welsh Regiment are seasoned soldiers and whatever I asked of them to do they did well. Their marksmen at Gemaizah Fort and the remainder of the half-Battalion on the left fired section volleys driving the Dervishes from their right position and inflicting severe punishment
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in June 1916 for service on the Western Front. The 19th (Service) Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers) landed at Le Havre as pioneer battalion to the 38th (Welsh) Division in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. The 23rd (Service) Battalion (Welsh Pioneers) landed in Salonika as pioneer
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Belleisle, Martinique 1762, St. Vincent 1797, India, Bourbon, Java, Detroit, Queenstown, Miami, Niagara, Waterloo, Ava, Candahar 1842, Ghuznee 1842, Cabool 1842, Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeburg, South Africa 1899–1902, Korea 1951–52.
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Aisne 1914–18, Ypres 1914-15-17, Gheluvelt, Loos, Somme 1916–18, Pilkem, Cambrai 1917–18, Macedonia 1915–18, Gallipoli 1915, Gaza, Falaise, Lower Mass, Reichswald, Croce, Italy 1943–45, Crete, Canae, Kyaukmyaung Bridgehead, Sittang 1945, Burma 1944–45.
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Meanwhile, the 1/5th and 2/5th Battalions, mobilized at the same time as the 4th Battalion, were retained at home where the 2/5th also trained and prepared drafts for overseas although it remained at home throughout the whole war as a
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defensive lines in Italy, and in the Croce area where the battalion, and the rest of the 56th Division, suffered heavy casualties. As a result of the casualties sustained, and a severe shortage of British infantry replacements in the
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battalion, was embodied in December 1899, and embarked for South Africa in February 1900 to serve in the same war. In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the
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battalion. The 1/5th Battalion, originally with the 160th Infantry Brigade, moved to Normandy in late June 1944 and fought alongside the 4th Battalion in the 53rd (Welsh) Division in the
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in the 38th (Welsh) Division in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. The 17th (Service) Battalion (1st Glamorgan) and 18th (Service) Battalion (2nd Glamorgan) (both '
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as a tribute to their fallen. The memorials was originally planned to be built on the Western Front in Belgium but was instead erected outside the regiment's headquarters at
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and moved back again to the Western Desert. In Crete alone the battalion had lost nearly 250 dead, with 400 being captured and the battalion was reduced to a mere 7
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of the war when, under withering and sustained rifle and machine gun fire, he advanced one hundred yards to rescue Captain Mark Haggard who was mortally wounded on
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Road where for a hundred miles, with deep jungle on either side, the Japanese defended vigorously all the way. In November the battalion crossed the
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in December 1893 where almost all the regiment's artifacts, plate and silver were lost in a large fire in 1895. The 1st Battalion was dispatched to
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in July 1915 for service on the Western Front. The 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Rhondda) landed at Le Havre as part of the
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in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. The 11th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the
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allocated to home defence, but volunteered for overseas service. It landed at Le Havre in October 1914 to work on the
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Around 1,100 officers and other ranks of the Welch Regiment were killed or died from wounds or sickness during the
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in February 1948 and amalgamated with the 2nd Battalion in June 1948. The Battalion moved to Sobraon Barracks in
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In May 1944 the 1st Battalion received large numbers of replacements from retrained anti-aircraft gunners of the
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and then returned to the United Kingdom the following year. The battalion was stationed at Brooke Barracks in
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in August 1915; after being evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915 the battalion moved to Egypt and on to
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1918, Drocourt-Quéant, Hindenburg Line, Épéhy, St. Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Selle, Valenciennes, Sambre,
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in October 1957. The battalion moved to North Africa in December 1958 and established its headquarters in
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From the above Battle Honours the following were actually borne on the Regimental and Queen's Colour:
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in September 1915 for service on the Western Front and then moved to Salonika in late 1915. Private
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in November 1952 and then returned home to Llanion Barracks in Pembroke Dock in 1954. It moved to
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These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve), with the 4th Battalion at Upper Market Street in
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on the Western Front. It later fought alongside the 1st Battalion with 28th Division at the
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where it sustained very heavy casualties and involved some of the fiercest fighting in the
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The 2nd Battalion had been retained in India but in October 1944 the battalion moved to
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and would remain there for the rest of the war. They took part in heavy fighting on the
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The 2nd Battalion was deployed to Ireland in 1920 while the 1st Battalion returned to
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and became an effective infantry battalion again. The battalion was now assigned to
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in existence from 1881 until 1969. The regiment was created in 1881 under the
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upon them when in the open. Significantly the Battalion did not lose a man.
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The 1st Battalion moved to Egypt in 1886. The battalion took part in the
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and spent the rest of the war as the divisional pioneer battalion for
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in November 1915. The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the
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Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Korean War
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Men of the 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment clean their weapons outside
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in February 1900, where they suffered heavy losses, and again at the
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and then on to India in 1935. The 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion of the
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After the First World War, the regiment commissioned the architect
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in August 1914 for service on the Western Front. Lance Corporal
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on Hong Kong Island in June 1966. It then amalgamated with the
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in 1965. For its final overseas posting the battalion moved to
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The 1st Battalion returned home in 1947 and was garrisoned at
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Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
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Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
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in Macedonia in October 1916 during the Macedonian campaign.
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Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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in February but was overwhelmed by the enemy in fighting at
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in 1939 to play its part in operations connected with the
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The 1st Battalion, after returning from India, landed at
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Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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for British soldiers as they were up against determined
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and the surrender of the German Army in Italy on 2 May.
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Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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1965–1969: Maj-Gen. Frank Hastings Brooke, CB, CBE, DSO
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Military units and formations in Burma in World War II
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for supreme personal bravery and inspired leadership.
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Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
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under the leadership of the force commander, Colonel
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1969
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of the 1/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment crossing the
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and saw some very hard fighting on the Swebo Plain.
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In 1969 the regiment was amalgamated with the 3220:Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2845:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 2240:'The History of The Welch Regiment 1919 – 1951' 1083:from April 1961 where duties included guarding 2985:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1938: 1141:(Captain in 41st (the Welsh) Regiment of Foot) 3317:Regiments of the British Army in World War II 3230:Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 3210:Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2706: 2300: 2211:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945 1888:(Supplement). 20 November 1914. p. 9663. 1467:¹ Awarded for the services of the 69th Foot. 837:which ended with the capture of thousands of 630:and served there until 1924 when it moved to 3342:1969 disestablishments in the United Kingdom 3312:Regiments of the British Army in World War I 3215:Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 3030:Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) 1808:"Fact sheet: Volunteer battalions 1885-1908" 1589:The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) 3090:Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 2940:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1772: 1770: 1768: 1762:(since demolished) (all Territorial Force). 1625: 1623: 447:in August 1915; after being evacuated from 278:The regiment was created in 1881 under the 2713: 2699: 2361:69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot 2307: 2293: 606:, following Lutyens' design of the famous 288:69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot 247:69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot 42: 3327:1881 establishments in the United Kingdom 2840:Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry) 2810:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 1908:(Supplement). 22 June 1915. p. 9418. 1852: 1850: 1848: 1716:"Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907" 1277:, Frezenberg, Bellewaarde, Aubers, Loos, 1024:in October 1950 and was then deployed to 726:swept through Cyrenaica and Libya in the 3307:Military units and formations in Cardiff 3120:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 3040:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) 2001: 1999: 1997: 1918: 1898: 1878: 1846: 1844: 1842: 1840: 1838: 1836: 1834: 1832: 1830: 1828: 1765: 1620: 1606: 1115:Regimental holders of The Victoria Cross 952: 886: 682:. The battalion first saw action in the 661: 617: 577: 549:City) landed at Le Havre as part of the 369: 322:in 1889 while the 2nd Battalion went to 210: 2178: 1194:The Regiment was awarded the following 993:of the 1/5th Battalion was awarded the 14: 3302:Military units and formations in Wales 3279: 3015:Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 2208: 2152: 2150: 2148: 2146: 2144: 2142: 2140: 2138: 2136: 1939:Skelton, Tim; Gliddon, Gerald (2008). 1477: 1059:in June 1956 before being deployed to 780:, which had just been severely mauled 622:Welch Regiment mascot Taffy IV c. 1921 509:The 9th (Service) Battalion landed at 478:The 8th (Service) Battalion landed at 215:Regimental badge with "Welch" spelling 3261:Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey 3020:King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) 2795:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 2694: 2288: 1994: 1825: 736:50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 686:of 1940. The 1st Battalion landed in 374:13th Battalion The Welsh Regiment at 2785:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 1491:1881–1883 (1st Battalion): Gen. Sir 1036:in November 1951 for service in the 911:. In June 1944 the battalion, under 430: 326:in 1892; the 1st Battalion moved to 146:Up to 27 Hostilities-only battalions 3297:Welsh regiments of the British Army 2133: 1700:"The War - Embarcation of Troops". 764:, replacing the now disbanded 10th 657: 557:') landed in France as part of the 399:in January 1915 for service on the 24: 3025:King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) 2228: 1616:. 1 July 1881. pp. 3300–3301. 403:but moved to Egypt and then on to 365: 25: 3358: 3188:Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion 2935:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 2244: 1778:"The Welch Regiment [UK]" 1653:"Dispatch from Herbert Kitchener" 1289:'18, Messines 1917 '18, Pilckem, 1189: 652:67th (Welch) Searchlight Regiment 1583:1969: Regiment amalgamated with 1505:1881–1894 (2nd Battalion): Gen. 1215:: Bourbon, Java, Waterloo, India 825:and replacing the disbanded 3rd 680:1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine 83: 66: 3080:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 3000:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 2980:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2314: 2172: 2108: 2083: 2058: 2033: 2024: 1983: 1961: 1932: 1912: 1892: 1872: 1721:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 1575:Cyril Frederick Charles Coleman 1482:Colonels of the regiment were: 1325:, Sari Bair, Landing at Suvla, 1185:(Lieutenant in 1/5th Battalion) 762:168th (London) Infantry Brigade 573: 382: 309:, who wrote in his dispatches: 18:2/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment 2780:Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 2680:1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 2629:William Henry Thomas Sylvester 2574:Edward William Derrington Bell 2251:Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry 1969:"Between the Wars – 1919-1939" 1800: 1736: 1708: 1693: 1671: 1645: 1600: 1213:From the 69th Regiment of Foot 1203:From the 41st Regiment of Foot 1107:to form the 1st Battalion the 909:53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division 13: 1: 2905:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2900:King's Own Scottish Borderers 2353:41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot 2262:41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot 2091:"1/5th Battalion Royal Welch" 1594: 1297:, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, 1171:(Second Lieutenant in 8th Bn) 1153:VC (Lance-Corporal in 2nd Bn) 1030:29th British Infantry Brigade 854:19th Indian Infantry Division 638:in 1927 for service with the 634:. The 2nd Battalion moved to 473: 284:41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot 243:41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot 171:(Better Death than Dishonour) 3138:Honourable Artillery Company 2960:South Staffordshire Regiment 2910:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 2160:. British Army units 1945 on 1218:Belleisle, Martinique 1762, 1091:and then at the newly built 1067:with company detachments at 850:62nd Indian Infantry Brigade 817:, serving alongside the 3rd 734:and in July landed with the 708:4th Indian Infantry Division 613: 455:was part of the independent 301:in December 1888 during the 273: 7: 3055:York and Lancaster Regiment 2815:King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2805:Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2759:Guards Machine Gun Regiment 2066:"4th Battalion Royal Welch" 2041:"2nd Battalion Royal Welch" 2007:"1st Battalion Royal Welch" 1990:6th Welch at Regiments.org. 1315:France and Flanders 1914–18 1007: 704:5th Indian Infantry Brigade 674:The 1st Battalion moved to 586:at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff 584:Welch Regiment War Memorial 453:1/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion 318:The 1st Battalion moved to 282:by the amalgamation of the 241:by the amalgamation of the 10: 3363: 3178:Highland Cyclist Battalion 3173:Northern Cyclist Battalion 2790:Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2655:Prince of Wales's feathers 2202: 1945:Frances Lincoln Publishers 1004:, with many more wounded. 979:North West Europe Campaign 944:North West Europe Campaign 768:and serving alongside 1st 728:First Battle of El Alamein 494:in February 1916. Captain 378:in France on 13 March 1918 268: 3253: 3196: 3128: 3005:Northamptonshire Regiment 2772: 2726: 2670:Prince of Wales' Division 2642: 2414: 2391: 2372: 2329: 2322: 2273: 2266: 2258: 2185:. Mainstream Publishing. 1941:Lutyens and the Great War 1752:6th (Glamorgan) Battalion 1585:The South Wales Borderers 1568:Cyril Ernest Napier Lomax 1554:The Welch Regiment (1921) 1372:North-West Europe 1944-45 1034:1st Commonwealth Division 981:distinguishing itself at 668:St. Mary's Church, Madras 666:Welch Regiment Memorial, 502:in April 1916 during the 334:in November 1899 for the 195: 187: 175: 164: 150: 114: 104: 94: 79: 61: 53: 41: 34: 3035:King's Royal Rifle Corps 2925:East Lancashire Regiment 2915:Gloucestershire Regiment 2800:Northumberland Fusiliers 1750:(since demolished), the 1545:1920–1941: Maj-Gen. Sir 1538:1918–1920: Maj-Gen. 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Index

2/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment

United Kingdom

British Army
Infantry
Line infantry
Regular
Militia
Special Reserve
Territorial
Volunteer
Maindy Barracks
Cardiff
Gheluvelt

infantry
regiment
of the line
British Army
Childers Reforms
41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot
69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot
South Wales Borderers
Royal Regiment of Wales
Childers Reforms
41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot
69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot
Battle of Suakin
Mahdist War

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