Royal Regiment of Wales
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The Royal Regiment of Wales was an infantry regiment of the British Army with a distinguished service history in various conflicts before its amalgamation into the Royal Welsh.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| alliedUnit |
Cape Town Highlanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Bermuda Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New South Wales Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Western Australia Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonoursInheritedFrom |
South Wales Borderers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welch Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| capBadgeFeature | Prince of Wales's feathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialDay | Saint David's Day ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorationsInherited | Victoria Crosses of antecedent regiments ⓘ |
| disbandedOrAmalgamated | 2006 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Bosnian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland conflict ⓘ Operation Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
South Wales Borderers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welch Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Cardiff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tidworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Royal Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Royal Welsh Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheatreOfOperations |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Infantry of the British Army ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
24th Regiment of Foot (South Wales Borderers)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitingArea |
South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColourFeature | dragon of Wales ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
Men of Harlech
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rising of the Lark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMotto | Gwell Angau na Chywilydd ⓘ |
| regimentalMottoLanguage | Welsh ⓘ |
| regimentalMottoTranslation | Better Death than Dishonour ⓘ |
| regimentalRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| regimentalTradition | wearing of leeks on Saint David's Day ⓘ |
| successor | Royal Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRegimentalSystem | Welsh line infantry regiment ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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