Royal Regiment of Wales
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. | 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) | . |
1993.10.01 | Formed with Headquarters at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff by amalgamation of 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion and 4th (Volunteer) Battalion | . |
. | HQ Company at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff by redesignation of HQ Company 3rd Battalion | . |
. | A (Swansea) Company at Swansea with Pltn at Llanelli by amalgamation of B Company, D Company and part A Company of 4th Battalion | . |
. | B (Rorke's Drift) Company at Cefn Fforest with Pltns at Pontypool by amalgamation of A Company and B Company 3rd Battalion | . |
. | C (Pontypridd) Company at Pontypridd with Pltn at Pentre by redesignation of C Company 3rd Battalion | . |
1999.07.01 | Battalion disbanded as result of the Strategic Defence Review | . |
. | A Company redesignated as B Company The Royal Welsh Regiment, HQ Company and C Company amalgamated to form C Company The Royal Welsh Regiment | . |
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. | 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) | . |
1971.04.01 | Formed with Headquarters at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff from cadre The Monouthshire Battalion The South Wales Borderers and companies from the late Welsh Volunteers. | . |
. | HQ Company at Maindy Barracks, Cardiff. Formed by redesignation of 'HQ' Company Welsh Volunteers. ATk Pltn at Pentre and Mortar Pltn at Cwmcarn. | . |
. | A Company at Abertillery with platoons at Blackwood and Cwmcarn. | . |
. | B Company at Newport and Pontypool. Formed by redesignation of 'B' Company Welsh Volunteers and cadre The Monouthshire Battalion The South Wales Borderers. | . |
. | C Company at Pontypridd with Pltn at Pentre. Formed by redesignation of 'C' Company Welsh Volunteers and cadre 5th/6th (T) Battalion The Welch Regiment. | . |
1984 | E (HSF) Company formed at Cardiff and Brecon | . |
1985.04.01 | D (City of Cardiff) Company formed at Cardiff from Defence Platoon HQ Company | . |
1992.05 | E (HSF) Company disbanded | . |
1993.10.01 | Battalion disbanded and merged with 4th (Volunteer) Battalion to form 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion as result of Options for Change | . |
. | RHQ and HQ Company formed RHQ and HQ Company 2nd Battalion | . |
. | A Company and B Company merged to form B Company 2nd Battalion | . |
. | C Company redesignated as C Company 2nd Battalion | . |
. | D Company reroled as 580 Squadron 157 Transport Regiment RLC | . |
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. | 4th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) | . |
1971.04.01 | Formed with Headquarters at Llanelli | . |
. | HQ Company at Llanelli. Formed as Adminitrative Platoon from cadre 4th (T) Battalion The Welch Regiment | . |
. | A Company at Llanelli | . |
. | B Company at Neath with Pltn at Swansea | . |
. | C Company at Bridgend with Pltn at Maesteg | . |
1985.04.01 | D (City of Swansea) Company formed at Swansea from Swansea platoon B Company | . |
1987.12 | Headquarters and HQ Company re-located at Swansea | . |
1993.10.01 | Battalion disbanded and merged with 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion to form 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion as result of Options for Change | . |
. | B Company and D Company merged with part of A Company to form A Company 2nd Battalion | . |
. | Remainder of A Company reroled as Troop of 224 Squadron 157 Transport Regiment RLC | . |
. | C Company reroled as 580 Squadron 157 Transport Regiment RLC | . |
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