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

History

The Regiment was formed as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot in 1689, becoming known, like other regiments, by the names of its subsequent colonels. Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Colonel Colonel is a military rank, usually the highest below general grades, and just above Lieutenant Colonel. ...

It became the 24th Regiment of Foot in 1751, having beem deemed 24th in the infantry order of precedence since 1747. 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. ... An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people; it is used by many organizations and governments. ... // 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...

In 1782 it became the 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. The 1st Warwickshires were the 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1776 the Regiment was sent to Lower Canada (now Quebec) where it subsequently fought American rebels who had invaded Lower Canada 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 the Battle of Yorktown (1781) and remained imprisoned until 1783. This article is about the year 1776. ... Lower Canada was a British colony in North America, at the downstream end of the Saint Lawrence River in the southern portion of the modern-day province of Quebec. ... Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libÃ©ration du QuÃ©bec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... 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. ... Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738-October 5, British general and colonial governor. ... The Battle of Yorktown (1781) was a victory by a combined American and French force led by General George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau over a British army commanded by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1804 a 2nd Battalion was raised but, however, its life was relatively short when it was disbanded in 1814, having seen service in the Peninsular War. 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Peninsular War (1808â€“1814) (It is known in Spain as War of Independence) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces fighting against the French. ...

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 Gurkha War which saw the British and the Gurkhas gain mutual respect for each other. The Gurkhas were recruited by the British after the war, becoming part of the British Indian Army and then, after Indian independence in 1947, four Gurkha regiments joined the British Army. The Gurkha War (1814-1816), also known as the Anglo-Nepalese War, was fought between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Nepal. ... The Indian Army in the time of the British Raj (1857â€“1947) See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post-partition) army of the Republic of India. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

In 1829 the tegiment arrived in Canada where it remained until 1841 when it returned home to Britain. The regiment was back on the Indian subcontinent in 1846 where it late took part in the Second Sikh War. 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). ... Composite satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

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 Mediterranean, moved to Gibraltar in 1872. 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... 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 both battalions took part in the Zulu War, begun after a British invasion of Zululand, ruled by Cetshwayo. The 24th Foot took part in the crossing of the Buffalo River on 11 January, entering Zululand. The first engagement (and most disastrous for the British) came at Isandhlwana. The British had pitched camp at Isandhlwana and not established any fortifications due to the sheer size of the force, the hard ground and a shortage of entrenching tools. The 24th Foot provided most of the British force and when the overall commander, Lord Chelmsford, split his forces on 22 January to search for the Zulus, the 1st Battalion (5 companies) and a company of the 2nd Battalion were left behind to guard the camp, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Pulleine (CO of the 1/24th Foot). 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. ... 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. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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. ... Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford (May 31, 1827–April 9, 1905) was a British general. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ...

The Zulus, 22,000 strong, attacked the camp and their sheer numbers overwhelmed the British. During the battle Lieutenant-Colonel Pulleine ordered Lieutenants Coghill and Melvill to save the Queen's Colour -- the Regimental Colour was located at Helpmakaar with G Company. The two Lieutenants attempted to escape by crossing the Buffalo River where the Colour fell and was lost downstream, later being recovered. Both officers were killed. At this particular time the Victoria Cross (VC) was not awarded posthumously until the early 1900s when, therefore, both Lieutenants were awarded posthumous Victoria Crosses for their bravery. The 2nd Batalion lost both its Colours at Isandhlwana though, 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. 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 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 had performed with distinction during the battle. 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.

After the battle, some 4,000 to 5,000 Zulus headed for Rorke's Drift, a small missionary post garrisoned by a company of the 2/24th Foot, native levies and others under the command of Lieutenant Chard, Royal Engineers, the most senior officer of the 24th present being Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead. Two Boer cavalry officers, Lieutenants Adendorff and Vane, arrived to inform the garrison of the defeat at Isandhlwana. The Acting Assistant Commisary James Langley Dalton persuaded Bromhead and Chard to stay and the small garrison frantically prepared rudimentary fortifications. Rorkes Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa. ... The Corps of Royal Engineers (RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... Photo submitted by John Young - c. ... Boer is the Afrikaans (and Dutch) word for farmer. ... Missing image Photo submitted by John Young James Langley Dalton 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. ...

The Zulus first attacked at 4:30 pm. Throughout the day the garrison was attacked from all sides, including rifle fire from the heights above the garrison, and bitter hand-to-hand fighting often ensued. At one point the Zulus entered the hsopital, which was stoutly defended by the wounded inside until it was set alight and eventually burnt down. The battle raged on into the early hours of 23 January but by dawn the Zulu Army had withdrawn. Lord Chelmsford and a columnn of British troops arrived soon afterwards. The garrison had suffered 15 killed during the battle (two died later) and 11 defenders were awarded the Victoria Cross for their distinguished defence of the post, 7 going to soldiers of the 24th Foot. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Victoria Cross 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. ...

The stand at Rorke's Drift was immortalised in the 1964 movie Zulu". Rorkes Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Zulu is a 1964 Anglo-American film depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorkes Drift between the colonial British and the Zulus. ...

Garrison Duties and Boer War

After the Cardwell-Childers Reforms of the British Armed Forces, the 24th Foot became the South Wales Borderers on 1 July 1881. The regiment's regimental depot had been moved to Brecon in Wales in 1875 and this, understandably, led to the regiment having close links with South Wales. The South Wales Borderers became the county regiment of Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, and Radnor. The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Crown. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Brecon is a historic market town in south Wales, with a population of roughly 8000 with around 6000 in the surrounding area. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the East and South, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the North and West. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... 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) was a traditional county in Wales that existed between 1282 and 1974. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a traditional county and principal area 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 1893 the 1st Battalion arrived in Egypt and after a two-year stay there moved to Gibraltar. The battalion moved back to the east when it joined the British garrison in India in 1897. As with most British battalions posted to India, it was a lengthy stay, not leaving until 1910. It was based in Britain when the First World War began. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

In 1880 the 2nd Battalion, after a brief stay in Gibraltar where they were presented with new Colours, arrived in India.

In 1886 the 2nd Battalion took part in the Third Burmese War that culminated in the annexation of Upper Burma by the British Empire, formally ending Burmese independence. It returned home in 1892. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 9 - The United States of America is 40,000 days old. ... The Third Anglo-Burmese War or just The Third Burmese war lasted from 1885 to 1887. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (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, had a number of companies from its Volunteer battalions sent to South Africa. The Boer War ended in 1902 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). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1910 the 2nd Battalion returned to a more peaceful South Africa. It was sent to the Far East in 1912, based in the British-controlled part of Tientsin) in China where it remained until the outbreak of WWI. 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Far East is an inexact term often used for East Asia and Southeast Asia combined, sometimes including also the easternmost territories of Russia, i. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ...

First World War

Western Front

The 1st Battalion was part of the original British Expeditionary Force (BEF) 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...

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. ... See Western Front (disambiguation) for other meanings. ...

Middle East and Other Theatres

The 2nd 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. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

As part of the 29th Division, the battalion took part in the Dardanelles Campaign, landing at S Beach, Cape Helles on 25 April 1915. Unlike other beaches, the 2nd South Wales Borderers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Cassel, met little opposition and the landing, supported by the battleship HMS Cornwallis, was completed by 7:30am. The British 29th Division, known as the Incomparable Division, was a First World War regular army infantry division formed in early 1915 by combining various units that had been acting as garrisons about the British Empire. ... 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. ... Landing at Cape Helles Conflict First World War Date 25 April 1915 Place Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey Result British victory The Landing at Cape Helles was part of the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on April 25, 1915 during World War I. Helles, at... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Inter-War

The end of war gave the 1st South Wales Borderers no respite. The battalion moved to Dunshaughlin in 1919 where it was part of the British Army's Dublic District. There they were involved in operations against the IRA until they left in 1922 when the Irish Feee State was established. Dunshaughlin (Irish language: Domhnach Seachnaill), is a town in County Meath in Ireland. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article primarily deals with the Irish Republican Army up to 1922. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1928 the 1st Battalion arrived in Egypt where they remained until they were posted to Hong Kong in 1930. In 1934 the 1st Battalion was, once more, posted to India, based in Rawalpindi. 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). ... Rawalpindi is a city near Islamabad, Pakistan. ...

The battalion was sent, for a brief time, to Iraq in 1937, a rare deployment for a British Army unit, Iraq being under Royal Air Force administration. It returned to India the following year where it took part in operations against hostile tribes in the volatile North-West Frontier. It was still in India when World War II began in 1939. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1919 the 2nd Battalion arrived at Barrackpore, India. It remained there, based in a variety of places, for many years, until it was posted to Aden (now part of the Yemen) in 1927 where it remained until returning to Britain in 1929. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Port of Aden (around 1910) Aden is a city in Yemen, 105 miles East of Bab-el-Mandeb. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The battalion was back in the Middle East in 1936 when it was sent to Palestine to assist in quelling a rebellion by Arabs. The battalion left in December, moving Northern Ireland. It was still based in the UK when WWII began. 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of the territory under the British Mandate of Palestine. ... The Great Uprising, or Great Revolt, was a violent rebellion by Arabs in the British Mandate of Palestine which lasted from 1936 to 1939. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms like Ulster, (Republic of) Ireland, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology). ...

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 Norwegian Campaign was the first direct confrontation between the military forces of the Allied United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany in World War II. Background Value of Norway When Germany invaded Poland on September 1st, 1939, the United Kingdom and France had been forced to declare war against...

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. ... The 7th Armoured Division (The Desert Rats) of the British Army was the most famous unit of its type in British service during World War II. It was a regular division in the Middle East, designated the Mobile Division at first, renamed the Armoured Division (Egypt) in September 1939, and... 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 enormous 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). ... Palestine (Latin: Syria PalÃ¦stina; Hebrew: ×¤×œ×©×ª×™× ×” Palestina, ××¨×¥Ö¾×™×©×¨××œ Eretz Yisrael; Arabic: ÙÙ„Ø³Ø·ÙŠÙ† Filasá¹Ä«n) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River, plus various adjoining lands to the east. ...

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, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 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, may work to alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors, or may order government agencies to implement 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 of the Gregorian calendar. ... Origins Malayan emergency was an insurrection and guerilla war of the Malay Races Liberation Army in Malaysia from 1948-1960. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian 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. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Port of Aden (around 1910) 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

Battle Honours

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Victoria Cross Winners

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 Hooky 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. ...

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