Welsh Volunteers

Welsh Volunteers
Welsh Volunteers
Active	1967–1971
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Line Infantry
Size	Regiment
Garrison/HQ	Maindy Barracks

The Welsh Volunteers, was a short-lived Territorial Army infantry regiment of the British Army, that existed from 1967 to 1971.

History

Upon the creation of the TAVR in 1967, 5 of the Territorial Army infantry battalions of the Welsh Brigade, drastically reduced in size to form companies of the Welsh Volunteers. Its initial structure was:^[1]^[2]

Headquarters Company, at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff
(reduction of 6th Battalion, Welch Regiment)
A Company (Royal Welch Fusiliers), at Wrexham
(reduction of 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers and part 6/7th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers)
B Company (South Wales Borderers), at Raglan Barracks, Newport
(reduction of 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment)
C Company (Welch), at Pontypridd and Bridgend
(reduction of 4th and 5th Battalions, Welch Regiment)

Not long after its creation, the regiment was disbanded with its sub-units being placed back under their respective regiments. HQ, B, and C Companies went to 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales; and A and D Companies, went to 3rd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Welsh Volunteers, / The Royal Welsh Regiment / 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh". Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Welsh Volunteers - British Army units from 1945 on". Retrieved 13 December 2020.

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[reg-1] "Welsh Volunteers, / The Royal Welsh Regiment / 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh". Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

[1945on-2] "Welsh Volunteers - British Army units from 1945 on". Retrieved 13 December 2020.

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