Wales University Officers' Training Corps
The Wales University Officers' Training Corps is an Army Reserve unit of the University Officers' Training Corps that recruits university students in Wales including at Cardiff University, Aberystwyth University, and Swansea University.
History
In 1900 University College, Wales in Aberystwyth raised a company, sanctioned by the War Office, which was known as E Company of the 5th Volunteer Battalion, South Wales Borderers.In 1908, the University College, Wales contingent of the Officers' Training Corps was formally raised in response to the recommendations of the committee formed by Lord Haldane.
In 1910, the University College of North Wales contingent followed and, in 1913, the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire contingent was also raised.