Advertisement Campaign against Royal Welsh battalions merger A group of Welsh veterans says they intend to challenge the decision to merge Second Battalion the Royal Welsh with the 1st Battalion. Share Tweet Reddit
5 July 2012 at 1:12pm Cuts to 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh 'regrettable' The Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says that 'regrettably' the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh had to be cut. He was responded to a question from Welsh MP Huw Irranca-Davies in the House of Commons. Last updated Sat 19 Jul 2014 Read more 13 updates Campaign against Royal Welsh battalions merger UK Defence Cuts royal welsh Share Tweet Reddit
Royal Welsh battalions merged as part of Army cuts 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh will be withdrawn from service and amalgamated with 1st the Royal Welsh by Autumn 2013.
Welsh Army regiments learn fate Army regiments in Wales are set to learn if they will be affected by defence cuts being made across the UK.