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Encyclopedia > Royal Welsh Regiment

The Royal Welsh Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1999 as part of the restructuring of the TA by the amalgamation of the two Welsh TA battalions: Infantry in the First World War Infantry (or Infantrymen) are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, using personal weapons. ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

The regiment has a total of five companies: Official name The Royal Welch Fusiliers Colonel-in-Chief HM Queen Elizabeth II Colonel Major-General Brian Peter Plummer CBE Nicknames Motto Nec Aspera Terrent Anniversaries St. ... The Royal Regiment of Wales is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ...

As part of the restructuring of the infantry announced in 2004, the Royal Welsh Regiment will become the TA battalion of the new amalgamated regiment of Wales, to be known as the Royal Welsh. Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd, from caer, fort, and dydd, Aulus Didius) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ... Wrexham (pronounced Recsam, and in Welsh spelt Wrecsam) is a town in north Wales. ... Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe - aber river-mouth + river Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales, situated on the coast, immediately to the east of the Gower peninsula in the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Pontypridd is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. ... Colwyn Bay (Welsh: Bae Colwyn) is a town in Conwy, North Wales. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Welsh is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ...


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Royal Welsh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (283 words)
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.
HM The Queen is the new regiment's Colonel-in-Chief.
Royal Regiment of Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (592 words)
The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division.
With the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the Royal Regiment of Wales was one of two British regiments to have a goat as its mascot.
Goat Mascot of the Royal Regiment of Wales
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