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Welcome to the Museums of the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st)

The Royal Regiment of Wales was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of two of Wales' most famous and distinguished regiments, namely The South Wales Borderers (24th Foot) and The Welch Regiment (41st/69th Foot).

Gwell Angau na Chywilydd - Better Death than Dishonour

The South Wales Borderers distinguished themselves in many campaigns. Perhaps best remembered are the Marlborough campaigns, the America War of Independence and the Sikh wars. Its involvement in the Anglo-Zulu war was both tragic and glorious, Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift are likely to be remembered for a long time.

The Welch Regiment, formed in 1719 as a Regiment of Invalids for garrison duties, went on to distinguish itself in a wide variety of campaigns, most notably in Canada, the Crimea and the Napoleonic Wars, in which elements served at both Waterloo and with the Royal Navy, and not to mention World War I and World War II and more recently Korea.

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Llanelli family remembers their VC Hero

Alfred Henry Hook - A true man of Gloucestershire
‘Supreme Gallantry' Remembered at Beacon
Community and Regiment remembers Chapman VC
Changes to the Welsh Infantry
Ceremony honours two 'Zulu War' soldiers
Kent village remembers a brave soldier

On this day in History...
10th March 1842
Anniversary of the battle of Kandahar involving the 41st Foot.

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Brecon Museum Opening Times...
  • Open Mondays to Friday
    throughout the year: 10am-5pm
  • Special opening in 2009: Sunday 6 December, Wednesday 30 December, Thursday 31 December: 10am-4pm
  • Closed after Tuesday 22 December 2009 until Monday 11 January 2010
  • Summer opening from 2 April 2010 Saturdays & Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
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Cardiff Museum Opening Times...
  • Closed – re-opening as ‘Firing Line: The Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh soldier’ in April 2010
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The Royal Regiment of Wales -
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