Welsh Volunteers Explained

Unit Name:	Welsh Volunteers
Dates:	1967–1971
Country:	United Kingdom
Type:	Infantry
Role:	Line Infantry
Size:	Regiment
Garrison:	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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welsh Volunteers, / The Royal Welsh Regiment / 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh. https://web.archive.org/web/20070223215938/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-wales/vinf/67Welsh.htm. 23 February 2007. 13 December 2020.
2. Web site: Welsh Volunteers - British Army units from 1945 on. 13 December 2020.