Royal Welsh Regiment
The Royal Welsh Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom. It existed from 1999, until it was re-designated as the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh in 2006.
History
The regiment was formed in 1999 as part of the restructuring of the TA by the amalgamation of the two Welsh TA battalions, namely: 3rd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers; and 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales Its initial structure was as follows:- HQ Company, at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff
- A Company, at Wrexham and Queensferry
' - B Company, at Swansea
' - C Company, at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff and Pontypridd
' - D Company, at Colwyn Bay and Caernarfon
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3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh
As part of the restructuring of the infantry announced in 2004, the Royal Welsh Regiment became the TA battalion of the new amalgamated regiment of Wales, the Royal Welsh, on the 1 March 2006.Companies and platoons reported in December 2020 include:
- Headquarters Company, at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff
- *Corps of Drums at Raglan Barracks, Newport
- B Company, at Swansea
- *Platoon, at Aberystwyth
- C Company, at Pontypridd
- *Mortar Platoon, at Merthyr Tydfil
- D Company, at Colwyn Bay
- *Anti-Tank Platoon, at Hightown Barracks, Wrexham