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  1. History

  2. Structure

  3. Regimental museum

  4. Traditions

  5. Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh

  6. Regimental Colonels

  7. Freedoms

  8. Alliances

  9. Order of precedence

  10. Lineage

  11. References

  12. External links

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The Royal Welsh (R WELSH) ({{lang-cy|Y Cymry Brenhinol}}) is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. After the restructuring and reorganisation of the army in 2006, the Royal Welsh is one of three regiments to trace its lineage and draw its recruits primarily from Wales.

History

The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry and it was actually formed on St David's Day, 1 March 2006. The Royal Welsh initially consisted of two Regular Army battalion, plus an Army Reserve battalion. The former regiments formed part of the battalion title (in brackets):[2]

  • 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers) (ex 1st Battalion, the Royal Welch Fusiliers (23rd Foot))
  • 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Regiment of Wales) (ex 1st Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot))

The 1st battalion deployed to Afghanistan in October 2007, October 2009[3] and April 2012.[4]

In July 2007 the 2nd battalion deployed to Iraq[5] and between 2009 and 2011 the battalion deployed companies to Afghanistan.[6]

The 2nd battalion merged with 1st battalion to form a single battalion, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh on 2 April 2014.[7]

Structure

The 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh is a Regular Army armoured infantry battalion based at Tidworth Camp. It comes under 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade with HQ at Bulford Camp in Wiltshire.[8][9]

The 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh is an Army Reserve light infantry battalion based at Maindy Barracks in Cardiff, with company locations in Swansea, Pontypridd, Aberystwyth and Colwyn Bay. Paired with 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, it also comes under 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade.[10][11]

Regimental museum

The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh is at The Barracks, Brecon.[12] Meanwhile Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier is based at Cardiff Castle[13]

Traditions

The regiment's cap badge is a representation of the Prince of Wales's feathers (formerly the cap badge of the Royal Regiment of Wales), while the hackle of the Royal Welch Fusiliers is worn by all NCOs and Other Ranks. HM The Queen is the new regiment's Colonel-in-Chief.[14]

The regiment includes a goat, presented by the monarch; this is not a mascot but a ranking soldier. Lance Corporal William Windsor retired on 20 May 2009; a replacement, Fusilier William Windsor, was appointed on 15 June 2009.[15][16]

Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh

The Regimental Band of The Royal Welsh is an all-brass band within the British Army. Formed of 30 soldiers who are all members of the Army Reserve, it can provide a marching band, a concert band or a fanfare team.[17]

In October 2009, due to £54m of Ministry of Defence budget cuts affecting front line services including the war in Afghanistan, all bookings from end of October 2009 until April 2010 were cancelled. This covered the Autumn Rugby Union Internationals and Remembrance Day. Band members agreed to honour all charity appearances during this period, but without pay.[18]

Regimental Colonels

Regimental Colonels have been as follows:

  • 2011–2016: Brigadier Philip M. L. Napier, OBE[19]
  • 2016–Present: Maj-Gen James Swift, OBE[20]

Freedoms

The regiment has received the Freedom of several locations throughout its history; these include:

  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 23 July 2011: Bangor.[21]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 19 February 2011: Blaenau Gwent.[22][23][24]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 30 August 2008: Bridgend.[25]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 25 April 2009: Caernarfon.[26][27]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 26 September 2010: Caerphilly.[28][29][30]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 2008: Carmarthenshire.[31]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 25 April 2009: Ceredigion.[32][33]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 13 June 2011: Denbighshire.[34]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 24 April 2009: Flintshire.[26]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 4 March 2011: Monmouthshire.[35][36]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 15 September 2018: Pembroke.[37]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 2010: Rhondda Cynon Taf.[38]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 5 June 2010: Torfaen.[39]
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} 21 February 2009: Vale of Glamorgan.[40]

Alliances

  • {{CAN}} – Royal 22e Régiment
  • {{CAN}} – The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)
  • {{AUS}} – The Royal New South Wales Regiment
  • {{RSA}} – 121 South African Infantry Battalion
  • {{RSA}} – The Pretoria Regiment
  • {{PAK}} – 4th Battalion, The Baloch Regiment
  • {{PAK}} – 3rd Battalion, The Frontier Force Regiment
  • {{MAS}} – 4th Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment

Order of precedence

{{S-start}}{{order of precedence |
  before= Mercian Regiment |  title=  Infantry Order of Precedence|  after= The Royal Irish Regiment

}}{{S-end}}

Lineage

1880[41] 1881 Childers Reforms[41] 1921 Name changes 1957 Defence White Paper 1966 Defence White Paper 1990 Options for Change 2003 Delivering Security in a Changing World
23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Regiment of FootThe Royal Welsh FusiliersThe Royal Welch FusiliersThe Royal Welsh
24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of FootThe South Wales BorderersRoyal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot)
41st (The Welsh) Regiment of FootThe Welsh RegimentThe Welch Regiment
69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Royal Welsh: New regimental goat evades Army capture|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-42919144|website=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2 February 2018}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4102013.stm|title=In detail: army restructuring plans|publisher=BBC|date=16 December 2004|accessdate=24 May 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/11LightBrigadeToReplace19LightBrigadeInAfghanistan.htm |title=11 Light Brigade to replace 19 Light Brigade in Afghanistan |date=15 July 2009 |publisher=Ministry of Defence |accessdate=30 April 2016 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716125434/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/11LightBrigadeToReplace19LightBrigadeInAfghanistan.htm |archivedate=16 July 2009 }}
4. ^{{cite news|title=RC – Southwest - Task Force Helmand |url=http://www.isaf.nato.int/subordinate-commands/rc-southwest/index.php |accessdate=17 September 2012 |newspaper=International Security Assistance Force(ISAF) |date=19 April 2012 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230144128/http://www.isaf.nato.int/subordinate-commands/rc-southwest/index.php |archivedate=30 December 2012 }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.principalitystadium.wales/news/726.php|title=The Royal Welsh return from Iraq|date=11 December 2007|publisher=Wales on line|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-19747309|title=2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh: Soldiers in Cardigan march|publisher=BBC|date=28 September 2012|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pictures-parade-commemorates-historic-merger-6919587|title=In pictures: Parade commemorates historic merger of Royal Welsh Regiment’s 1st and 2nd Battalions |publisher=Wales on line|date=4 April 2014 |accessdate=30 April 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/cregulararmybasingannouncementgridunclas.pdf|title=Army basing announcement|accessdate=26 April 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814181412/http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/cregulararmybasingannouncementgridunclas.pdf|archivedate=14 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Army2020_Report_v2.pdf |title=Transforming the British Army: An Update| page=7|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/3rd-united-kingdom-division/ |title=3rd (United Kingdom) Division | The British Army |publisher=Army.mod.uk |date= |accessdate=2018-04-10}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/royal-welsh/ |title=Royal Welsh | The British Army |publisher=Army.mod.uk |date=2006-03-01 |accessdate=2018-04-10}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://royalwelsh.org.uk/regimental-museum-of-the-royal-welsh.shtml|title=The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh|accessdate=20 April 2014}}
13. ^{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8521882.stm |title=Regimental museum to open doors|publisher=BBC News|date=19 February 2010|accessdate=12 June 2018}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cardiff-set-royal-visit-queen-9059807?pageNumber=5|title=Cardiff set for royal visit from The Queen as she presents the Royal Welsh Regiment with its new colours|date=17 April 2015|publisher=Wales on line|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
15. ^{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8058249.stm |work=BBC News | title=Retiring army goat's new zoo home | date=20 May 2009 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}
16. ^{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/8100259.stm |work=BBC News | title=Soldiers choose regimental goat | date=15 June 2009 | accessdate=10 June 2010}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/30179.aspx?t=/royalwelshband|title=Regimental Band and Corps of Drums|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=30 April 2016}}
18. ^{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8310423.stm|title=Army cutbacks hit regimental band|publisher=BBC Wales|date=16 October 2009|accessdate=8 November 2009}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/right-royal-family-affair-distinguished-9414462|title=A right Royal family affair for distinguished military family as Queen prepares to come to Cardiff|date=8 June 2015|publisher=Wales on line|accessdate=4 June 2018}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/rare-footage-shows-moment-queen-11032397|title=This rare footage shows the moment the Queen came face to face with chiefs of the Royal Welsh|date=14 March 2016|publisher=Wales on line|accessdate=4 June 2018}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/104432/royal-welsh-receive-freedom-of-the-city-of-bangor.aspx |title=Royal Welsh receive freedom of the city of Bangor |work=North Wales Chronicle |date=July 26, 2011 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CJw3GUMS?url=http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/104432/royal-welsh-receive-freedom-of-the-city-of-bangor.aspx |archivedate=November 20, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}
22. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8811296.Royal_Welsh_to_get_freedom_of_Blaenau_Gwent/ |title=Royal Welsh to get freedom of Blaenau Gwent |publisher=South Wales Argus |date=2011-01-25 |accessdate=2019-03-11}}
23. ^{{cite web|author=WalesOnline |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/freedom-honour-royal-welsh-regiment-1849933 |title=Freedom honour for Royal Welsh Regiment |publisher=Wales Online |date= |accessdate=2019-03-11}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-12509195 |title=Royal Welsh receive freedom of Blaenau Gwent - BBC News |publisher=Bbc.com |date= |accessdate=2019-03-11}}
25. ^Freedom of the Borough Bridgend Council {{dead link|date=March 2019}}
26. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/royal-welsh-receive-freedom-flintshire-2792189|title=Royal Welsh to receive freedom of Flintshire and Caernarfon|first=North Wales Daily|last=Post|date=23 April 2009|publisher=}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5IOsKWdvtk|title=Royal Welsh Freedom of The Royal Town of Caernarfon|first=|last=CaernarfonOnline|date=25 April 2009|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/4440/royal-welsh-regiment-to-receive-freedom-of-caerphilly-county-borough/|title=Royal Welsh Regiment to receive Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough - Caerphilly.Observer|date=21 September 2010|publisher=}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/regiment-freedom-borough-1897828|title=Regiment to get freedom of the borough|first=|last=WalesOnline|date=15 September 2010|publisher=}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejNMOoKDKYY|title=The Royal Welsh Freedom of the borough, Blackwood and Caerphilly|first=|last=steveorido|date=26 September 2010|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-22826089|title=March celebrates town centre revamp|date=8 June 2013|publisher=|via=www.bbc.com}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/royal-welsh-march-cardigan-freedom-2060711|title=The Royal Welsh to march at Cardigan Freedom Parade|first=|last=WalesOnline|date=26 September 2012|publisher=}}
33. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-19747309|title=Soldiers in county freedom parade|date=28 September 2012|publisher=|via=www.bbc.com}}
34. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/royal-welsh-given-freedom-denbighshire-2694740|title=Royal Welsh given the freedom of Denbighshire|first=Alex|last=Hickey|date=13 June 2011|publisher=}}
35. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/8789100.Monmouthshire_freedom_plan_is____honourable_tribute____to_soldiers/|title=Monmouthshire freedom plan is ‘honourable tribute’ to soldiers|website=South Wales Argus}}
36. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abergavennychronicle.com/article.cfm?id=106164&headline=Freedom+parade+aims+to+keep+inconvenience+to+a+minimum+in+Abergavenny§ionIs=news&searchyear=2017|title=Freedom parade aims to keep inconvenience to a minimum in Abergavenny|publisher=}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/16867826.royal-welsh-given-freedom-of-pembroke/ |title=Royal Welsh given Freedom of Pembroke |publisher=Western Telegraph |date=2018-09-14 |accessdate=2019-03-11}}
38. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/our-special-day-royal-welsh-11998164|title=Royal Welsh soldiers marched through Pontypridd watched by thousands|first=James|last=McCarthy|date=8 October 2016|publisher=}}
39. ^{{cite web|url=http://cod1.co.uk/forums/topic/1701-freedom-of-the-borough/|title=Freedom of the Borough}}
40. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Council-Structure/The-Mayor/Honorary-Freedom.aspx?ContensisTextOnly=true |title=Honorary Freedom |publisher=Valeofglamorgan.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2019-03-11}}
41. ^1 {{cite news|last1=The London Gazette|first1=Page 3300-3301|title=Childers Reform|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24992/page/3300|accessdate=27 October 2016|issue=24992|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|date=1 July 1881}}

External links

{{Commons category|Royal Welsh}}
  • [https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/royal-welsh/ The Royal Welsh]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110926043332/http://www.theroyalwelsh.org/ The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh]
  • The Regimental Band & Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh - Official Website
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