The South Wales Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...

The Beginning

The Regiment was first formed as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot in 1689 and would be known by the name of the Regiment's subsequent colonels. Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... A Colonel is also a non-military honorary title awarded by some U.S. Southern states. ...

It became the 24th Regiment of Foot in 1751 -- it had, however, been placed 24th in the infantry order of precedence in 1747. In 1782 it became the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 31 - The future King George III of the United Kingdom succeeds his father as Prince of Wales. ... Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1776 the Regiment was sent to Quebec and subsequently fought the American rebels during their War of Independence. The 'Regiment was part of the 10,000 British force, under the command of Sir Charles Cornwallis, that surrendered to the American rebels at Saratoga where they would would remain imprisoned until 1783. This article is about the year 1776. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... The Battle of Saratoga is considered, by many historians, to have been the turning point of the American Revolutionary War and one of the most decisive battles in history. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1804 the 2nd Battalion was raised but, however, its life was relatively short, having seen service during the Peninsular War, was disbanded in 1814. 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Peninsular War (1808-1814) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1810 the vast majority of the 1st Battalion was captured at sea by the French; they were released the following year. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1814 the 1st Battalion took part in the Nepal War -- the war would see the Gurkhas that the British fought gain such respect that they were recruited by the British, becoming part, first, of the British Indian Army and then, after Indian independence in 1947, four Gurkha regiments joined the British Army. The Indian Army in the time of the British Raj (1857–1947) See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post-partition) army of the Republic of India. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...

In 1829 the Regiment arrived in Canada, remaining there until 1841 when it returned home. 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Regiment was back on the Indian subcontinent in 1846 and took part in the Second Sikh War, gaining much respect in a war that saw the Punjab annexed by the British. The Indian subcontinent is the peninsular region of South Asia, which includes India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, usually also Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and some disputed territory currently controlled by China, and sometimes Myanmar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (also Panjab) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ...

In 1858 the 2nd Battalion was re-formed at Sheffield. 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ...

In 1860 the 2nd Battalion was sent to the Mauritius where it spent 5 years, after which it left for Burma and then to the Andaman Islands in 1867. Two years later it was based on the Indian mainland. It returned home in 1872 and would remain there until war broke out in Southern Africa in 1878. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Ethnolinguistic map of the precolonial Andaman Islands The Andaman Islands are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, and are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1866 the 1st Battalion was sent to Malta and then, remaining in the Meditteranean, moved to Gibraltar in 1872. 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Zulu War

In 1875 the 1st Battalion arrived in Southern Africa and subsequently saw service, along with the 2nd Battalion, in the 9th Kaffir War in 1878. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1879 the 1st and 2nd battalions took part in the Zulu War after the British had invaded Zululand, ruled by Cetshwayo. 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Rorkes Drift The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus, and signalled the end of the Zulus as an independent nation. ... Zululand was the Zulu-dominated area of what is now northern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... Cetshwayo kaMpande (circa 1826 - February 8, 1884) was the king of the Zulu nation from 1872 to 1879 and their leader during the Zulu War. ...

Much of the 1st Battalion (5 companies) and the 2nd Battalion (1 company) was decimated at the diastrous Battle of Isandhlwana. The Battle of Isandlwana was a battle in the Zulu War in which a Zulu army wiped out a British force on January 22, 1879. ...

During the battle the Commanding Officer (CO) 1st Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Pulleine, ordered Lieutenants Coghill and Melvill to save the Queen's Colour -- their Regimental Colour was located at Helpmakaar with G Company. The two Lieutenants attempted to, crossing the Buffalo River where the Colour fell and was lost downstream, though later recovered; both officers were killed -- at this particular time, the Victoria Cross (VC) was not awarded posthumously, and would not until the early 1900s when, therefore, both Lieutenants were awarded posthumous Victoria Crosses for their bravery. The 2nd Batalion lost both its Colours at Isandhylwanna, however, parts of the Colours -- the crown, the pike and a colour case -- were retrieved and trooped when the Battalion was presented with new Colours in 1880. In military organizations, the commanding officer (CO) is the officer in charge of a military unit. ... Photo submitted by John Young Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Teignmouth Melvill was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Bufallo River can refer to: The Buffalo River, a tributary of the White River in Arkansas in the United States, and the location of the Buffalo National River. ... Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ... Events and Trends Technology Lawrence Hargrave makes the first stable wing design for a heavier-than-air aircraft Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first documented flight in a powered heavier-than-air aircraft Mass production of automobile Wide popularity of home phonograph Panama Canal is built by the United... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The 24th performed with distinction, fighting bravely against the Zulu onslaught. The last survivors made their way to the foot of a mountain where they fought until they expended all their ammunition and were killed. The 24th Foot suffered 540 dead, including the 1st Battalion's commanding officer.

At Rorke's Drift -- which was garrisoned by a company of the 2nd Battalion, native levies and others, commanded by Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead -- Photo submitted by John Young - c. ...

The Regiment won 7 (out of 11) Victoria Crosses for their distinguished defence of the post, including the commanding officer of the detachment of the 24th, Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead. Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ... Photo submitted by John Young - c. ...

The 24th Foot's brave stand at Rorke's Drift was immortalised in the movie "Zulu". Rorkes Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa. ... Zulu is a 1964 Anglo-American film depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorkes Drift between the colonial British and the Zulus. ...

In 1880 the 2nd Battalion, after a brief stay in Gibraltar where they were presented with new Colours, arrived in India. The Regiment's regimental depot had moved to Brecon in Wales in 1875; this change, understandably, led to the Regiment having close links with South Wales and in 1881 the Regiment, as a conseuqnece of Childers reforms which was a continuation of Cardwell's reforms of British forces, became the South Wales Borderers, becoming the county regiment of Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, and Radnor. Brecon is a historic market town in south Wales, with a population of roughly 8000 with around 6000 in the surrounding area. ... For alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation) National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Official languages: English and Welsh Capital: Cardiff First Minister: Rhodri Morgan AM Area  - Total:  - % water: Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² xx% Population  - Total (2001):  - Density: Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Brecknockshire, also known as Breconshire or, in Welsh, as Sir Frycheiniog is an inland traditional county of Wales, bounded N. by Radnorshire, E. by Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, S. by Monmouthshire and Glamorgan, and W. by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire. ... Cardiganshire (Sir Aberteifi in Welsh) is a traditional county in Wales that came into being in 1282. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a county in south-east Wales. ... Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn) is an inland traditional county of Wales. ... Radnor may refer to: Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Radnorshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In 1886 the 2nd Battalion took part in the Third Burma War -- this war was the final war between the British Empire and Burma, and saw Upper Burma annexed, formally ending Burmese independence. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

The 2nd Battalion returned home in 1892. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1893 the 1st Battalion arrived in Egypt and in 1895arrived in Gibraltar. The Battalion went back to the east when it joined the British forces based in India; the Battalion would remain in India until 1910. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The 2nd Battalion arrived in Cape Colony in 1900 to take part in the Boer War that had begun in 1899. The Regiment, additionally, saw a number of companies from its Volunteer battalions deployed to South Africa -- a company of the 1st and 2nd Volunteers Map of European presence in 1652 The Cape Colony was a part of South Africa under British occupation during the 19th century. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one in 1880-81 and the second from October 11, 1899-1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch origin (called Boere, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South Africa that put an end to the two independent... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1910 the 2nd Battalion arrived in South Africa, now a more peaceful place. In 1912 it deployed to the British-controlled part of Tientsin) in China where it would remain until the outbreak of war n 1914. 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

First World War

The Battalion provided the only British contribution, a symbolic one, to the Japanese invasion of Tsingtao -- a German naval base in China that was the base of the East Asiatic Squadron. Shortly after the capture of Tsingtao, the Battalion arrived in Hong Kong and then back home in January 1915. Tsigntao can refer to Tsingtao (beer) Qingdao, Shandong, China This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In April the 2nd Battalion took part in a mis-managed attempt -- the Dardanelles Campaign -- to take Gallipoli and, thus, Battle of Gallipoli Conflict First World War Date 19 February 1915 - 9 January 1916 Place Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey Result Ottoman victory The Battle of Gallipoli took place on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War. ... Gallipoli, called Gelibolu in modern Turkish, is a town in northwestern Turkey. ...

In March 1916 the 2nd Battalion arrived into the carnage of the Western Front in France. 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Categories: Historical stubs | World War I ...

The 1st Battalion was part of the original British Expeditionary Force (BEF) -- known as the Old Contemptibles after a comment made by the German Kaiser -- that was sent to France shortly after war was declared. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Boer War in case Britain ever needed to... Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany, Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Hohenzollern (January 27, 1859 - June 4, 1941) was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and the last King (König) of Prussia from 1888 - 1918. ...

Inter-War

In 1919 the 2nd Battalion arrived in India. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The end of war gave the 1st Battalion no respite; they were involved in operations against Irish rebels from 1919 until 1922 ans the declaration of the Irish Free State. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) was (1922–1937) the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties which were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British and Irish...

In 1927 the 2nd Battalion arrived in Aden -- now part of the Yemen -- and would remain there until 1929 when it left for home. Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... Aden is a city in Yemen, 105 miles East of Bab-el-Mandeb. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1928 the 1st Battalion arrived in Egypt where they remained until they were deployed to Hong Kong in 1930. In 1934 the 1st Battalion was, once more, deployed to India. 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1936 the 2nd Battalion arrived in Palestine -- a territory that was taken over by the British after the First World War --where it participated in the attempts to quell a rebellion by 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British Mandate of Palestine was a swathe of territory in the Middle East, formerly belonging to the Ottoman Empire, which the League of Nations entrusted to the United Kingdom to administer in the aftermath of World War I as a Mandate Territory. ...

In 1937 the 1st Battalion was sent, for a brief time, to Iraq before returning to India to take part in operations in the [North-West Frontier]] in [[1938]. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Second World War

North-West Europe

Te 2nd Battalion, as part of 24th Guards Brigade (Rupertforce), took part in the Norwegian campaign, fighting the German invaders. The Allied campaign in Norway took place from April 1940 until early June 1940. ...

In 1944 the 2nd Battalion had the distinction of being the only Welsh battalion to take part in the Normandy Landings. It was part of 7th Armoured Division and 49th Infantry Division. It ended its war in Germany, amd remained there, as part of the occupation forces, until 1948 when it returned home. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe and the invading Allies. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Africa and the Middle East

The 1st Battalion, as part of the 10th Indian Infantry Division, was sent to Iraq to quell a German-inspired uprising in Iraq. The Battalion saw subsequent service in Iran.

The 1st Battalion sustained enourmous casualities in Libya to such ane extent that the Battalion was disbanded in Cyprus and the remnants of the Battalion were transferred, with the exception of a cadre that returned to the UK, to the 1st Battalion, The King's Own Royal Regiment. A few months later the Battalion was re-formed from the cadre though would remain in the United Kingdom for the duration of the war.

Far East

Post-War

In 1945 the 1st Battalion was embroiled in the volatile uprising in Palestine, as-well as undertaking operations to assist in the prevention of illegal Jewish immigration into the territory. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term Palestine may refer to: Palestine: A geographical region in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. ...

The 2nd Battalion was disbanded in 1948 -- every other second battalion of the Line Infantry was also disbanded as a consequence of defence cuts implemented shortly after the Second World War.

In 1946 the 1st Battalion arrived in Cyrpus where it remained until 1949 when it deployed to the Sudan. The following year the Regiment became part of the occupation force in Eritrea -- a former Italian colony that was ruled by a British military administration after WWII. The regiment left after Eritrea joined its larger aneighbour Ethiopia in 1952 after the United Nations ratifued a resolution creating a federation between the two countries. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ...

In 1953 the regiment arrived in Brunswick, West Germany as part of the British Army of the Rhine. 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Braunschweig may also refer to the administrative region of Germany. ... There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). ...

In 1948 a State of Emergency was declared in Malaya shortly after Communist insurgentents, mostly from the large ethnic Chinese community, began a campaign against the British presence in Malaya as they did not believe Malaya's eventual independence would lead to the installation of a Communist regime. This situation was what the South Wales Borderers entered in October 1955, in a conflict known as the Malayan Emergency. It was a vicious, brutal campaign, one of claustrophobia when they sent patrols deep into the Malayan jungle to search for the elusive guerrilas -- they were known as Communist Terrorist (CT) in British parlance. The Regiment returned to the UK in 1958. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government or may work to alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or to order government agencies to implement their emergency preparedness plans. ... The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in 1948 from the British settlements of Penang and Malacca and the nine Malay states and replaced the Malayan Union. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Malayan emergency was an insurrection and guerilla war of Malay Races Liberation Army in Malaysia from 1948-1960. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The regiment's conduct during the war compelled Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer -- a distinguished British officer during World War II and a man instrumental to the defeat of the CTs during the Emergency -- to state that, "there has been no better regiment in Malaya during the ten years of the emergency and very few as good". Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, KG (1898 - 1979) was a British military commander. ...

In 1960 the regiment was posted to Minden, Germany and returned home two years later. In 1963 the Regiment arrived in Hong Kong, performing internal security duties until it returned home in 1963. In January 1967 the Regiment arrived in Aden -- a British territory in the Middle East, in what is now the Yemen, that was expericeng turbulent times shortly before it achieved independence from the British -- where it peformed internal security duties until it returned home later that year 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Aden is a city in Yemen, 105 miles East of Bab-el-Mandeb. ...

In 1969 the regiment was amalgamted with the Welch Regiment to form the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The Royal Regiment of Wales is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

The Territorial, Militia, Volunteer, and Hostilities-only battalions

When the Regiment was associated with a number of Welsh counties after it became the South Wales Borders in 1881, it gained those counties militia and volunteer battalions. These were: A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. ...

• 3rd Battalion (Royal South Wales Borderers Militia (Royal Radnor and Brecknock Rifles)
• 4th Battalion (Royal Montgomery and Merioneth Rifles Militia)
• 1st (Brecknockshire) Volunteer Battalion
• 2nd Volunteer Battalion
• 3rd Volunteer Battalion
• 4th Volunteer Battalion

In 1908 the Territorial Force was established and the Volunteer battalions joined it. These became: 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ...

• The Breckonshire Battalion -- formerly the 1st Volunteers
• 1st (Rifle) Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formerly the 2nd Volunteers. It transferred to the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1940
• 2nd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formerly the 3rd Volunteers
• 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formerly the 4th Voluteers

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The Regiment, along with its Territorial units, raised nineteen battalion: all these battalions were either disbanded during the war or in the immediate aftermath of it.

• 2/1st Brecknockshire Battalion - formed in September 1914 at Brecon. The Battalion joined the 68th (2nd Welsh) Division in 1915. It was absorbed by the 2/7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers in November 1916.
• 3/1st Brecknockshire Battalion - formed in April 1915 at Brecon. The Battalion became the 1st (Reserve) Battalion in April 1916. The following year, in August, it amalgamted with the 1st (Reserve) Battalion, Monmouthshires.
• 4th (Service) Battalion - formed in August 1914 at Brecon. The Battalion joined the 13th (Western) Division and saw service in Gallipoli and Mesopotamaia.
• 5th (Service, later Pioneer) Battalion - formed in September 1914 at Brecon. Part of the 19th (Western) Division and saw service on the Western Front.
• 6th (Service, later Pioneer) - formed in September 1914 at Brecon. Joined the 25th Division and transferred to the 30th Division. It saw service on the Western Front.
• 7th (Service) Battalion) - formed in September 1914 at Brecon. Joined the 22nd Division and saw service in the Balkans.
• 8th (Service) Battalion - formed in September 1914 at Brecon. The Battalion was part of the 22nd Division and saw service in the Balkans.
• 9th (Service, later Reserve) Battalion - formed in October 1914 at Pembroke Dock. Later became the 57th (Training Reserve) Battalion of the 13th Reserve Brigade.
• 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Gwent) - formed in October 1914 at Brecon. It joined the 43rd Division (later the 38th (Welsh Division) and saw service on the Western Front.
• 11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Gwent) - formed in December 1915 at Brecon. Joined the 43rd Division (later the 38th) and saw sevrice on the Western Front. It was disbaded in February 1918 in France.
• 12th (Service) Battalion (3rd Gwent) - formed in March 1915 as a Bantam battalion as part of the Welsh Bantam Brigade. The battalion joined the 40th Division in September and saw service on the Western Front, where it was disbanded in February 1918.
• 13th (Reserve) Battalion - formed in July 1915 at St Asaph as a local reserve battalion. It became the 59th (Training Reserve) Battalion, 13th Reserve Brigade in September 1916.
• 14th (Reserve) Battalion - formed in September 1915 at Prees Heath as the local reserve battalion. In September 1916 it became the the 65th (Training Reserve) Battalion, part of the 14th Reserve Brigade.
• 15th (Service) Battalion - formed in June 1918 at North Walsham. In July the Battalion absorbed the cadre of of the 10th Cheshires.
• 2/1st Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formed in September 1914 at Newport. Joined the 68th Division and remained in the UK for the duration of the war; it was disbanded in March 1918.
• 2/2nd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formed in September 1914 at Pontypool. It joined the 68th Division and remained in the UK where it was disbanded in April 1919.
• 2/3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formed in September 1914 at Abergavenny. Joined the 68th Division and remained in the UK until it was disbanded in August 1917.
• 3/1st Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formed in February 1915. In April 1916 it became a Reserve Battalion. In July 1917 it absorbed the 3/2nd and 3/3rd, Monmouthshires, all of which had identical historyes to the 3/1st. t remained in the UK for the druation of the war.
• 4th Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formed in 1916 as the 48th Provisional Battalion; transferred to the regiment in january 1917, becoming its 4th Battalion. It remained in the UK for the duration of the war.

• 3rd Brecknockshire and Monmouthsire Battalion - formed in 1922 when the the Breckonshire Battalion was absorbed by the 3rd Battalion, Monmouthshires. The battalion transferred to the Royal Artillery in 1947.

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The Regiment, along with its Territorial units, raised 5 battalions during the war, all of which were either disbanded during the war or in its immediate aftermath.

• 5th (Home Defence) Battalion - formed in 1939.
• 6th Battalion - formed in July 1940 at Brecon. The Battalion transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps as the 158th Regiment in April 1942. It re-roled as an infantry regiment in March 1943. It saw service in the Far East.
• 30th Battalion - formed in 1941.
• The Brecknockshire Battalion - reformed in 1939 and transferred to the Royal Artillery in 1947.
• 4th Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formed in June 1939. It was placed in "suspended animation" in 1942.

• Welsh Volunteers - formed in 1967 from the Territorial battalions of the Welsh Brigade, with 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshires lineage being maintained by B Company.

The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Battle Honours

• Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, Egypt, Cape of Good Hope 1806, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d'Onoro, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Peninsular, Chillianwallah, Goojerat, Punjaub, South Africa 1877-8-9, Burma 1885-87, South Africa 1900-02

The Battle of Blenheim was a major battle in the War of the Spanish Succession, August 13, 1704. ... The Battle of Ramillies was a major battle in the War of Spanish Succession, May 23, 1706. ... The Battle of Oudenarde (sometimes the Battle of Audenaarde) was a key battle in the War of the Spanish Succession. ... The Battle of Malplaquet was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession that took place on September 11, 1709 between British-Dutch troops, while the French were commanded by Belgian border. ... The Cape of Good Hope headland seen from the north 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope Triangular Postage Stamp The Cape of Good Hope is a headland in South Africa, near Cape Town, traditionally — and incorrectly — regarded as marking the turning point between the Atlantic Ocean and the... The battle of Talavera was fought on July 27 and 28 of 1809 and resulted in the difficult victory of the British and Spanish under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington against the French under King Joseph. ... The Battle of Buçaco was fought by General Lord Wellington on September 27, 1810, to secure his retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras. ... The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro was fought on May 3 - 5, 1811 and resulted in an undecided battle between French troops under Marshall Andr Mass na and British under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... The Battle of Salamanca was fought in the Arapiles near Salamanca in Spain on July 22, 1812, and resulted in a Anglo-Portuguese tactical victory under the Duke of Wellington against the French under marshall Marmont. ... The Battle of Vitoria was fought on June 21, 1813 during the British, Portuguese and Spanish troops, with 96 guns, under The Duke of Wellington, and 58,000 French with 153 guns under King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jourdan. ... Central Pyrenees The Pyrenees (French: Pyrénées; Spanish: Pirineos; Occitan: Pirenèus or Pirenèas; Catalan Pirineus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. ... The Peninsular War (1808-1814) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars. ...

Victoria Cross Winners

• Corporal William Wilson Allen (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Private David Bell (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Lieutenant Edward Stevenson Browne (1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Temporary Lieutenat-Colonel Daniel Burges (7th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers)
• Lieutenant Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill (1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Temporary Captain Angus Buchanan (4th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers)
• Private James Cooper (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Assistant Surgeon Campbell Mellis Douglas (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Lieutenant Edric Frederick, The Lord Gifford (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Private James Henry Fynn (4th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers)
• Private William Griffiths (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Private Frederick Hitch (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Private Alfred Henry Hook (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Acting Lieutenat-Colonel Dudley Graham Johnson (2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers)
• Private Robert Jones (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Private William Jones (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Lieutenant Teignmouth Melvill (1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Private Thomas Murphy (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)
• Sergeant Ivor Rees (11th (Service) Battalion (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers)
• Sergeant Albert White (2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers)
• Company Sergeant-Major John (Jack) Henry Williams (10th (Service) Battalion (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers)
• Private John Williams (2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot)

Missing image Photo submitted by John Young William Wilson Allen was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Please refer to David Bell (baseball) for the Major League Baseball player. ... Edward Stevenson Browne (VC, CB) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Daniel Burges (VC, DSO, Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France); Greek Military Cross (2nd Class)) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by John Young Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by John Young - c. ... Angus Buchanan (VC, MC) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... James Cooper was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Campbell Mellis Douglas was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Edric Frederick, The Lord Gifford was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by Martin Hornby - (Gallaher Cigarette Cards) James Henry Fynn was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... William Griffiths was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by John Young Frederick Hitch was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by John Young Alfred Henry Hook was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Dudley Graham Johnson (VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by John Young Robert Jones was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... William Jones is a common name, especially in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals of this name, including: William Jones (judge) (1566-1640) William Jones (Great Britain statesman), Attorney General for England and Wales during the 17th century Sir William Jones (mathematician) (~1675-1749), father of Sir... Teignmouth Melvill was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Thomas Murphy was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Ivor Rees was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Albert White was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo by Terry Macdonald John (Jack) Henry Williams (VC, DCM, MM & Bar) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by John Young Photo by Simon Clabon John Williams (?1857-November 25, 1932) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...

Other Information

• Colonel-in-Chief: HM King Edward VIII
• Motto:
• Nicknames: Howard's Greens
• Anniverssaries: Rorke's Drift (22 January)
• Marches: Men of Harlech
• Alliances:
  • 18th Battalion (The Kurung-Gai Regiment) (1929-1944) - Australia
  • 17th/18th Infantry Battalion (The North Shore Regiment) (1948-1960) - Australia
  • 24th Battalion (The Kooyong Regiment) (1929-1951) - Australia
  • 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian African Rifles (1957-1965)