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Royal Regiment of Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Royal Regiment of Wales Active 1969–2006 Allegiance   United Kingdom Branch   British Army Type Infantry Motto(s) Gwell angau na Chywilydd "Death rather than Dishonour" March Quick - Men of Harlech Slow - Scipio Anniversaries St. David's Day, (1 March), Rorke's Drift, (22 January) Gheluvelt, (31 October) Commanders Colonel-in-Chief HRH The Prince of Wales The goat mascot and Goat Major of the Royal Regiment of Wales, 1999. The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of the South Wales Borderers and the Welch Regiment. The 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) had a short existence in military terms, just over 36 years. Within two months of amalgamation, the battalion was

41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot Active 1719–1881 Country   Kingdom of Great Britain (1719–1800)   United Kingdom (1801–1881) Branch   British Army Type Line Infantry Role Light Infantry Size One battalion (2 battalions in 1813) Garrison/HQ Maindy Barracks in Cardiff Engagements War of 1812 First Anglo-Burmese War First Anglo-Afghan War Crimean War The 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1719. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Welch Regiment in 1881. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 The Victorian era 2 Battle Honours 3 Victoria Crosses 4 Colonels of the Regiment 4.1 The Regiment of Invalids 4.2 The 41st Regiment of Foot (Invalids) 4.3 The 41st Regiment of Foot 4.4 The 41st (Welsh) Regiment of Foot 5 Refe

South Wales Borderers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search 24th Regiment of Foot 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot South Wales Borderers Cap badge of the South Wales Borderers showing the Sphinx Active 1689–1969 Country   Kingdom of England (1689–1707)   Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800)   United Kingdom (1801–1969) Branch   British Army Type Infantry Role Line infantry Garrison/HQ The Barracks, Brecon Nickname(s) Howard's Greens March Men of Harlech Anniversaries Rorke's Drift (22 January) Commanders Ceremonial chief King Edward VIII The South Wales Borderers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for 280 years. It first came into existence, as the 24th Regiment of Foot in 1689. Based at Brecon the regiment recruited from the border counties of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and Brecknockshire, but was not called the South Wales Borderers until the Childers Ref