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945:. 45 AA Brigade's units – particularly the widely spaced S/L sites – were ordered to find rifle and LG detachments to guard against possible attacks by German paratroopers. Five infantry riflemen were temporarily assigned to each S/L site, of which 67th S/L Rgt had two near Swansea and 37 around Newport (67th had to find their own additional riflemen for four of these sites). If paratroops had landed, these detachments would have been sent out to hunt them down or form roadblocks and
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930:. In June a partial mobilisation of the TA was begun in a process known as 'couverture', whereby each AA unit did a month's tour of duty in rotation to man selected AA and S/L positions. On 24 August, ahead of the declaration of war, AA Command was fully mobilised at its war stations. In the absence of sufficient light AA (LAA) guns, a number of Vital Points (VPs) were defended by
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3rd Line TF battalions were formed to take over the duty of training drafts for the 1st and 2nd Lines. 3/6th
Battalion Welsh Regiment was formed at Swansea on 23 March 1915. It was redesignated 6th (Glamorgan) Reserve Battalion on 8 April 1916 and on 1 September 1916 was absorbed into the regiment's
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across to them, which was completed about 14.30. But it was too late: the 1st Welsh had to be withdrawn from Little Willie under covering fire from the 1/6th Welsh. Crichton-Stuart was killed while looking over the parapet to supervise his battalion's fire. One report stated that
Crichton-Stuart was
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Having mobilised at
Swansea the 1/6th (Glamorgan) Bn was the first Welsh TF unit to go overseas. Crichton-Stuart addressed the unit at the drill hall in Swansea prior to their departure, saying 'The greatest honour a man can receive is that he has been provided with a chance to give, if need be, the
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authorised the formation of a reserve or 2nd Line unit for each TF unit where 60 per cent or more of the men had volunteered for
Overseas Service. The titles of these 2nd Line units would be the same as the original, but distinguished by a '2/' prefix. In this way duplicate battalions, brigades and
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During the First World War, members of the 6th Welch were presented with ribbons in the regimental colours of white/red/dark green by the CO's wife, Lady
Crichton-Stuart. This ribbon was worn as a regimental flash, divided vertically into three equal sections, by 602 (M) HAA Rgt from 1947 to 1954.
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was suffering from such shortages of pilots, aircraft and fuel that serious aerial attacks on the UK could be discounted and the War Office began reorganising surplus AA regiments into infantry battalions for duties in the rear areas. 67th
Searchlight Rgt was one of those selected for conversion,
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After a busy period for the AA defences of South Wales in early May 1941, the Blitz effectively ended in the middle of the month. Desultory raiding continued through June and July while the gaps in AA defences were filled as more equipment and units became available. Searchlights, now assisted by
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2/6th Bn Welsh
Regiment was formed at Swansea in December 1914. The primary role of 2nd Line battalions at this stage was to train reinforcement drafts for their 1st Line battalions serving overseas. In November 1915 the 2nd Line battalions of the independent South Wales Brigade were absorbed by
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was suffering a severe manpower shortage, particularly among the infantry. In
January 1945, the War Office accelerated the conversion of surplus artillery into infantry units, primarily for line of communication and occupation duties, thereby releasing trained infantry for frontline service. 67
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The battalion's First World War memorial is in Christ Church (Garrison Church of
Swansea), Oystermouth Road, Swansea, consisting of a brass plate with 298 names of men who died on service. An addendum carries six further names of men who died in other 20th century wars.
361:(Welch Regiment from 1920) and the 3rd Glamorgan RVC became a six-company Volunteer Battalion of the regiment. It ranked as the regiment's 4th VB, but did not change its traditional title, despite the potential for confusion with the regiment's 3rd (Glamorgan) VB at
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in 1888. In 1881, while inspecting the troops after they had completed a week's training, he fell from his horse and sustained serious injuries. Dillwyn was succeeded in command by John Crow
Richardson of Glanbrydan Park, who had enlisted in the unit as a
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From February 1861 the unit was attached to the 2nd Administrative Battalion, Glamorganshire RVCs, based in Swansea, but it soon reached a strength of four companies and became an independent corps under the command of Dillwyn, now promoted to
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In the 1930s, the increasing need for anti-aircraft (AA) defence for Britain's cities was addressed by converting a number of TA infantry battalions into searchlight (S/L) units. The 6th Welch was one unit selected for this role, becoming
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round them until reinforcements arrived. 67th S/L Regiment was ordered to have three "flying columns" of riflemen in lorries ready at 15 minutes' notice to reinforce these detachments. At this time the company HQs were:
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the men were employed in handling railway traffic, escorting prisoners, and providing carrying and burial parties. In 1915 a number of the TF battalions in France were used to reinforce the weak brigades of the
1160:(the planned Allied invasion of Normandy). After September 1943, 54 AA Bde only had 67 S/L Rgt under its command, and the brigade HQ began disbanding on 28 November. 67th S/L Regiment came under the control of
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1035:. This allowed 45 AA Bde to complete the illuminated areas of South Wales. The number of raids over South Wales, and the number of times the S/Ls and guns engaged, increased sharply at the end of August.
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of 1881 took Cardwell's reforms further, the linked battalions became single regiments and the Volunteers were formally affiliated to their local Regular regiment. The 41st and 69th combined to form the
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in tasks ranging from trench digging and wiring, to road making, while remaining fighting soldiers. Typically in action they were used to consolidate captured positions, form flank guards
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preparing to lead a counter-attack to recover his close friend Maj Reginald Browning of 1/6th Bn who was still in the abandoned trench. Lt-Col Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart was buried in
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On the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914, units of the TF were invited to volunteer for Overseas Service and Lt-Col Crichton-Stuart volunteered his battalion. On 31 August 1914, the
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was attached from the 1st Admin Bn to the Swansea Rifles but was disbanded in 1873. The 4th Glamorgan RVC from the 1st Admin Bn was also attached to the Swansea Rifles 1872–73.
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and Newport as well as Cardiff). The S/L detachments were widely spread across brigade boundaries and there was an experiment to use S/Ls in a 'Cardiff–Newport Dazzle Area'.
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of December 1888, the 3rd Glamorgan RVC was assigned to the Welsh Brigade, the South Wales Brigade from 1895, then the Severn Brigade charged with defending the ports of the
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of England. Shortly afterwards AA Command underwent a major reorganisation and the AA Divisions were replaced by larger AA groups. 11th AA Division was subsumed into
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greatest that he has, which is his life, for his country. I do not doubt every man on this parade will give it and give it as willingly as I mean to give it myself.'
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880:(TA) the following year. On 31 December 1921 the 6th (Glamorgan) Bn absorbed the 7th (Cyclist) Bn of the Welch Regiment (as it now spelled its title) at Cardiff.
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of 1st Division, a role that it carried out for the rest of the war. The role of divisional pioneers was to provide working parties to assist the divisional
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following an invasion scare in 1859 saw the creation of many Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVCs) composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular
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During the summer, the AA defences of South Wales were bolstered by a number of units that had been re-equipped after evacuation from Dunkirk and
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began almost nightly minor air raids, often by single aircraft, against the dock facilities, steelworks and ordnance factories of South Wales, or
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of 1872, Volunteers were grouped into county brigades with their local Regular and Militia battalions. The 3rd Glamorgan was placed with the
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1317:) visited South Wales in 1883, the 3rd Glamorgan RVC provided guards of honour, and afterwards the Prince agreed to become the battalion's
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 1 October 1942, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/82.
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to the Missing, together with 19 other men of 1/6th Bn (and many more from 1st Bn) who died on 1–2 October 1915 and have no known grave.
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67th S/L Regiment remained with 45 AA Bde for the next two years. However, during September 1942 451 and 452 S/L Btys were attached to
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 14 May 1942, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/81.
1013:. On 28 June, 67th S/L Rgt was ordered to hand over its VPs at Port Talbot to a new LAA unit and move the detachments to Clanna, near
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 2 December 1941, TNA file WO 212/80.
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Searchlight Control (SLC or 'Elsie') radar, were reorganised, with a 'Killer Belt' established between the Cardiff and
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Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 12 May 1941, TNA file WO 212/79.
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1221:. Now equipped with Heavy AA guns rather than S/Ls, it formed part of 71 AA Bde (the former 45 AA Bde at Cardiff).
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of experienced men to provide the basis for 536 S/L Battery formed on 12 December 1940 at 230 S/L Training Rgt at
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on 1 November 1938, with HQ, 450, 451 and 452 S/L Companies at 8 St Andrews Crescent, Cardiff. It formed part of
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Dillwyn continued to command the unit (which was often known as 'Dillwyn's') for many years, rising to
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On 19 October 1915, 28th Division was given warning orders for a move overseas (it eventually went to
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Years of Defeat: Europe and North Africa, 1939–1941
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Defence of the United Kingdom
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A new 6th Bn Welch Regiment was formed on 1 October 1956 by the redesignation of 16th (Welsh) Bn,
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was mainly fought over Southern England. The S/L layout in South Wales supported the AA guns and
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 1: The Regular British Divisions
1321:. The unit was thereafter popularly, but unofficially, known as "The Prince of Wales's Own".
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The battalion formed part of the independent South Wales Brigade in the TF. On 9 March 1911
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The original uniform of the 3rd (Swansea Rifles) Glamorganshire RVC was scarlet with green
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When the TA was reconstituted on 1 January 1947, 67th S/L Rgt was reformed at Cardiff as
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There is a bronze statue of Lt-Col Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, MP, at Gorsedd Gardens,
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in 1864. He became a full colonel in 1897 and commanded the battalion into the 1900s.,
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When a comprehensive mobilisation scheme for the Volunteers was established after the
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: Victory in the West
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Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth – Regiments.org (archive site)
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Order of Battle of AA Command, 1 August 1943, with amendments, TNA file WO 212/84.
2529:, Vol II, London: Macmillan, 1925/Imperial War Museum & Battery Press, 1995,
2449:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1934/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
1055:. 45 AA Brigade was split in two, the Swansea defences being taken over by a new
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London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
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History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55
2552:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1968/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004,
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In February 1939, the existing AA defences came under the control of a new
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divisions were created, mirroring those TF formations being sent overseas.
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The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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1286:, in Cardiff. Crichton-Stuart's coat of arms appears on a shield in the
637:. 1st Division took part in the following major actions during the war:
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in late 1914. The division had already suffered heavy casualties in the
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History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1914
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2571:, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1988/London: Brasseys, 1996,
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37 S/L Rgt War Diary August 1940–September 1941, TNA file WO 166/3054.
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on 13 February. It went to North West Europe in May and did duty with
2633:"Christchurch (garrison Church Of Swansea), Oystermouth Road (13620)"
1239:. It was later merged into 5th/6th (Territorial) Bn, Welch Regiment.
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6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welch Regiment (67th Searchlight Regiment)
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came into force on 11 November 1918, 1st Division was ordered to the
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on 12 October 1859, under the command of the local industrialist and
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90 cm Projector Anti-Aircraft, displayed at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth
830:. 6th Battalion Welsh Regiment was disembodied on 25 October 1919.
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along with those of 18 other MPs who died in the First World War.
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went in first on 27 September to continue the actions against the
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Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
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Under the 'Localisation of the Forces' scheme introduced by the
1059:, while 45 AA Bde concentrated round the Cardiff GDA (covering
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Men of a pioneer battalion at work on the Western Front, 1918.
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as part of the occupation forces. On 24 December it reached
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A detachment of volunteers from the battalion served in the
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As part of AA Command's expansion, 67th S/L Rgt supplied a
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switched to night bombing of Britain's industrial cities (
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The TF reformed on 17 February 1920, reorganising as the
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At the end of September 28 Division moved up to join the
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in Brigade No 24 (Pembroke, Carmarthen and Glamorgan) in
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on the Lines of Communication for 21st Army Group after
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On 1 August 1940, all S/L units were transferred to the
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67th (Welch Regiment) Garrison Regiment, Royal Artillery
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2681:, London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994,
1141:. By early November the whole of 67th S/L Rgt moved to
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150 cm Searchlight with AA Radar No 2 (SLC or 'Elsie')
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and the S/L companies were redesignated as batteries.
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Operations on the Flanders Coast (21 June–20 October)
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Battleground Europe: Loos –1915: Hohenzollern Redoubt
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Town Cemetery. Major Browning is commemorated on the
2617:. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
1197:Garrison Regiment was redesignated again, becoming
1122:GDAs to cooperate closely with RAF night fighters.
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2492:Most Unfavourable Ground: The Battle of Loos 1915
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2093:89 S/L Rgt War Diary 1941, TNA file WO 166/3109.
2601:, Vol II, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984,
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1684:Crichton-Stuart at Christ Church Oxford alumni.
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1224:On 1 January 1954 the regiment was merged into
1089:After its defeat in the Battle of Britain, the
937:There was little activity during the so-called
399:When the Volunteers were subsumed into the new
261:against air raids. It continued in the postwar
2586:, Vol I, Wakefield, Microform Academic, 1984,
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2615:Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945
2599:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
2584:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978
2516:The Development of the British Army 1899–1914
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1945:AA Command 3 September 1939 at Patriot Files.
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1640:Glamorgan at Great War Centenary Drill Halls.
901:, responsible for the defence of Cardiff and
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857:2/5th (Flintshire) Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers
2759:Imperial War Museum, War Memorials Register
2389:Glamorganshire Volunteers at Regiments.org.
625:On 15 May 1916, the 1/6th Welsh became the
589:. Crichton-Stuart ordered his men to dig a
2812:Military units and formations in Glamorgan
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1251:, changing to white facings in the 1890s.
941:period, but this ended on 10 May with the
541:divisions. On 5 July 1915 1/6th Bn joined
2822:Rifle Volunteer Corps of the British Army
2378:16th Para and 6th Welch at Regiments.org.
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569:The Hohenzollern Redoubt in October 1915.
409:6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welsh Regiment
376:, and back to the Welsh Brigade by 1902.
329:in December 1859 and was commissioned as
32:6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welch Regiment
2817:Military units and formations in Swansea
2400:IWM Ref 36974 at War Memorials Register.
2367:266–288 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
2303:592–638 Rgts RA at British Army 1945 on.
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2019:
1181:and on 4 November 1944 was redesignated
2420:IWM Ref 6641 at War Memorials Register.
2332:68–102 AA Bdes at British Army 1945 on.
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283:3rd (Swansea Rifles) Glamorganshire RVC
281:in time of need. One such unit was the
30:3rd (Swansea Rifles) Glamorganshire RVC
2807:Military units and formations in Wales
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2075:Routledge, p. 394, Table LXIV, p. 396.
26:
2510:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1957.
34:67th (Welch) Searchlight Regiment, RA
7:
2651:, Nottingham: Sherwood Press, 1992,
943:German invasion of the Low Countries
245:from 1859 to 1954. It fought on the
1219:602 (Welch) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Rgt
669:(23–26 July, 15 August–3 September)
617:, in which 2nd Welsh were serving.
411:, with the following organisation:
2744:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2479:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982,
2013:Routledge, Table LXII, pp. 379–80.
1889:7th (Cyclist) Bn at Regiments.org.
1324:Later Honorary Colonels included:
1183:67th (Welch) Garrison Regiment, RA
769:Battle of the Drocourt-Quéant Line
524:on 28 October 1914 to work on the
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2779:Orders of Battle at Patriot Files
2710:, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010,
1725:, Vol II, p. 378 & Appedix 4.
1391:Crichton-Stuart at Parliament.uk.
1199:608 (Welch) Infantry Regiment, RA
1026:67th (Welch) Searchlight Regiment
884:67th (Welch) Searchlight Regiment
1971:The National Archives (TNA), Kew
1750:28 Division at Long, Long Trail.
1313:When the Prince of Wales (later
1047:Formation sign of 9 AA Division.
1024:(RA), the 6th Bn Welch becoming
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2754:Great War Centenary Drill Halls
2739:British Army units from 1945 on
1858:1 Division at Long, Long Trail.
1288:Chamber of the House of Commons
1078:. This new battery then joined
253:. As a searchlight unit in the
2693:The Army and Society 1815–1914
2666:, Barnsley: Leo Cooper, 2003,
1666:Welsh Rgt at Long, Long Trail.
1579:Swansea at Drill Hall Project.
1230:104th Regiment Royal Artillery
781:Battle of the St Quentin Canal
722:Second Battle of Passchendaele
44:12 October 1859–1 January 1954
1:
2268:608 Infantry Rgt at RA 39–45.
2142:Routledge, pp. 400–1; Map 36.
2133:Routledge, pp. 398–9, Map 35.
1172:608 (Welch) Infantry Regiment
787:Battle of the Beaurevoir Line
763:Allied Hundred Days Offensive
383:, winning the unit its first
2708:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers
2230:67 Garrison Rgt at RA 39–45.
1935:Routledge, Table LX, p. 378.
847:for home defence as part of
320:Commandant in 1877 and full
36:602 (Welch) HAA Regiment, RA
1868:Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 83–90>
1492:6th Welch at Regiments.org.
1295:Welch Regiment War Memorial
1264:Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart
1074:with personnel mainly from
981:British Expeditionary Force
966:452 S/L Co at Vivian Park,
934:(LGs) manned by S/L crews.
863:3/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion
834:2/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion
673:Battle of Flers–Courcelette
512:1/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion
497:Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart
460:Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart
146:'The Prince of Wales's Own'
2843:
2695:, London: Longmans, 1980,
2494:, Solihull: Helion, 2005,
1969:45 AA Bde War Diary, 1940
1910:Frederick, pp. 860–1, 872.
1266:, MP, at Gorsedd Gardens,
895:45th Anti-Aircraft Brigade
297:, who was commissioned as
2786:The Territorial Army 1947
2431:Shields at Parliament.uk.
1955:Routledge, pp. 65–6, 371.
1145:in 4 AA Gp, covering the
1137:, while 45 AA Bde was in
841:68th (2nd Welsh) Division
828:British Army of the Rhine
407:of 1908, the unit became
231:6th (Glamorgan) Battalion
2647:Norman E.H. Litchfield,
2518:, London: Methuen, 1938.
1925:67 S/L Rgt at RA 939–45.
1878:RWF at Long, Long Trail.
1344:, appointed 5 June 1935.
849:First Army (Home Forces)
783:(29 September–2 October)
667:Battle of Pozières Ridge
661:Battle of Bazentin Ridge
520:The battalion landed at
2613:Joslen, H. F. (2003) .
2313:Litchfield, Appendix 5.
1843:Becke, Pt 1, pp. 33-9.
1737:Becke, Pt 1, pp. 108-9.
737:German spring offensive
273:The enthusiasm for the
188:German spring offensive
183:Battle of Passchendaele
155:Better death than shame
95:Anti-aircraft artillery
2749:The Drill Hall Project
2732:The British Army, 1914
2196:Routledge, pp. 408–10.
2123:Collier, Appendix XXX.
2112:Collier, Chapter XVII.
1826:Loos Memorial at CWGC.
1419:Beckett, Appendix VII.
1270:
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1001:, though the daylight
985:evacuated from Dunkirk
923:
816:Armistice with Germany
692:German Retreat to the
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555:Second Battle of Ypres
526:Lines of Communication
500:
389:South Africa 1900–1902
295:Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn
193:Hundred Days Offensive
2677:Brig N.W. Routledge,
2550:The Defeat of Germany
2102:Routledge, pp. 391–5.
1982:Routledge, pp. 381–2.
1261:
1243:Uniforms and insignia
1164:in 3 AA Gp, covering
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928:Anti-Aircraft Command
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716:Third Battle of Ypres
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120:Anti-Aircraft Command
2764:The Long, Long Trail
2514:Col John K. Dunlop,
2249:Ellis, pp. 369, 380.
1203:306 Infantry Brigade
1129:, which covered the
799:Battle of the Sambre
749:Battle of Hazebrouck
583:Hohenzollern Redoubt
561:Hohenzollern Redoubt
464:3rd Marquess of Bute
462:, second son of the
430:D Company at Swansea
427:C Company at Swansea
424:B Company at Swansea
291:Member of Parliament
173:Hohenzollern Redoubt
2357:Frederick, p. 1001.
2290:Frederick, p. 1025.
2187:Frederick, p. 1050.
1778:Rawson, pp. 98–108.
1712:Becke, Pt 2b, p. 6.
1598:Spiers, Chapter 10.
1589:Dunlop, Chapter 14.
1477:Westlake, pp. 93–5.
1226:282 (Welsh) HAA Rgt
1076:Newcastle upon Tyne
793:Battle of the Selle
655:Battle of the Somme
370:Stanhope Memorandum
178:Battle of the Somme
2691:Edward M. Spiers,
2597:J.B.M. Frederick,
2582:J.B.M. Frederick,
2475:Ian F.W. Beckett,
2410:RCAHMW & 13620
2322:Routledge, p. 441.
2258:Frederick, p. 881.
2217:Frederick, p. 879.
2066:Farndale, Annex D.
2045:Litchfield, p. 82.
2025:Farndale, Annex M.
1973:, file WO 166/2285
1816:Rawson, pp. 163–6.
1787:Cherry, pp. 256–7.
1769:Cherry, pp. 251–4.
1569:Spiers, pp. 195–6.
1524:Dillwyn obituary,
1459:Frederick, p. 296.
1410:Spiers, pp. 163–8.
1371:, 6 February 1891.
1328:Col J.L. Sleeman,
1271:
1237:Parachute Regiment
1176:By late 1944, the
1166:South West England
1158:Operation Overlord
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275:Volunteer movement
2716:978-1-84884-211-3
2624:978-1-84342-474-1
2240:Ellis, pp. 141–2.
1796:Rawson, p. 111–3.
1627:British Army 1914
1506:, 25 October 1859
1309:Honorary colonels
1262:Statue of Lt-Col
1194:North West Europe
1003:Battle of Britain
975:Battle of Britain
843:concentrating at
806:Sambre–Oise Canal
755:Battle of BĂ©thune
680:(25–28 September)
627:Pioneer Battalion
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395:Territorial Force
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93:Searchlights
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259:South Wales
161:Engagements
141:Nickname(s)
136:(from 1938)
126:Garrison/HQ
2796:Categories
2548:, Vol II:
2542:L.F. Ellis
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939:Phoney War
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285:formed in
269:Volunteers
144:'Dilwyn's'
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1558:Army List
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1095:The Blitz
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346:69th Foot
239:Volunteer
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1401:Beckett.
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607:Salonika
543:84th Bde
530:Boulogne
522:Le Havre
237:, was a
151:Motto(s)
90:Infantry
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1349:Notes
1068:cadre
1061:Barry
820:Rhine
551:India
441:Neath
435:Hafod
307:major
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