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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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Kent village remembers a brave soldier
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Special Opening: 4 December, 29 December and 30 December 2011 10am-4pm
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