The Royal Welsh
Cap badge of the Royal Welsh
Active:	1 March 2006-
Country:	United Kingdom
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Branch:	Army
Type:	Line Infantry
Role:	Armoured Infantry (one battalion); Light Role Infantry (one battalion)
Size:	Three battalions
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Garrison/HQ:	1st Battalion - Episkopi, Cyprus 2nd Battalion - Tidworth
Colonel in Chief:	HM The Queen
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The Royal Welsh is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. 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 - it consists of two regular battalions, plus a TA battalion, and will be created through the merger of two single battalion regiments. The former regiments will form part of the battalion title (in brackets): Image File history File links Royal_Welsh. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mechanized infantry are infantry troops provided with trucks, armored personnel carriers (APCs), or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... Tidworth is a small garrison town in south-east Wiltshire, England with a growing civilian population. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Geoff Hoon (right) at Pentagon briefing Geoffrey William Geoff Hoon (born December 6, 1953) is a British politician. ... General Sir Michael Jackson, KCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, former commander of KFor in Kosovo as well as UNPROFOR (see Timeline of UN peacekeeping missions) commander in Bosnia. ... The British Army Infantry Corps comprises 55 battalions of Infantry, from 32 Regiments. ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ...

• 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers)
• 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Regiment of Wales)
• 3rd (V) Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Welsh Regiment)

Upon formation, the Royal Welsh will have a battalion of armoured infantry and a battalion of light role infantry. The regiment was formed on St. David's Day, 1 March 2006. On formation, the 1st Battalion will be based as a resident light infantry battalion in Cyprus, while the 2nd Battalion will be an armoured infantry unit based at Tidworth. The regiment's cap badge will be a representation of the Prince of Wales's feathers, while the hackle of the Royal Welch Fusiliers will be worn by all NCOs and Other Ranks. HM The Queen is the new regiment's Colonel-in-Chief. The Royal Welch Fusiliers is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Regiment of Wales is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Welsh Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom. ... Mechanized infantry are infantry troops provided with trucks, armored personnel carriers (APCs), or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... Saint Davids Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant - Day of the Festival of Saint David) is the day that the patron saint of Wales, Saint David, is celebrated. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The badge of the Prince of Wales The Prince of Waless feathers is the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales. ... The hackle is a feather plume (most plumes are made of horsehair) that is attached to the headdress. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ...

External links

• Regimental Website