The Royal Welsh Regiment was an
infantry regiment of the
Territorial Army in the
United Kingdom. It existed from 1999, until it was re-designated as the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh in 2006.
History
The regiment was formed in 1999 as part of the restructuring of the TA by the amalgamation of the two
Welsh TA battalions, namely:
3rd (Volunteer) Battalion,
Royal Welch Fusiliers; and 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion,
Royal Regiment of Wales Its initial structure was as follows:
*HQ Company, at
Maindy Barracks,
Cardiff
*A (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Company, at
Wrexham and
Queensferry''(from HQ and A Companies, 3rd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers)''
*B (Royal Regiment of Wales) Company, at
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
''(from A Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales)''
*
C (Royal Regiment of Wales) Company, at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff and
Pontypridd''(from HQ and C Companies, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales)''
*D (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Company, at
Colwyn Bay and
Caernarfon''(from B and D Companies, 3rd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers)''
No new
cap badge
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was created for this regiment, soldiers wore their former regimental cap badge or were badged according to the company they joined.
3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh
As part of the restructuring of the infantry announced in 2004, the Royal Welsh Regiment became the TA battalion of the new amalgamated regiment of Wales, the
Royal Welsh, on the 1 March 2006.
Companies and platoons reported in December 2020 include:
*Headquarters Company, at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff
**Corps of Drums at
Raglan Barracks,
Newport
Newport most commonly refers to:
*Newport, Wales
*Newport, Rhode Island, US
Newport or New Port may also refer to:
Places Asia
*Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay
Europe
Ireland
*Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
*B Company, at Swansea
**Platoon, at
Aberystwyth
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*
C Company, at Pontypridd
**Mortar Platoon, at
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...
*D Company, at Colwyn Bay
**Anti-Tank Platoon, at
Hightown Barracks, Wrexham
References
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Infantry regiments of the British Army
Military units and formations established in 1999
1999 establishments in the United Kingdom
Military units and formations disestablished in 2006