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WELSH REGIMENT 41st and 69th Regiment of Foot Welsh Regiment Museum
1st Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Chakrata in the Dehra Dun Brigade, 7th (Indian) Division. 2nd Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Bordon in the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division. 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas. 1/4th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Carmarthen in the South Wales Brigade, Army Troops. 2/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Carmarthen in Oct 1914. Absorbed by the 2/4th Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry in Nov 1915. 3/4th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Carmarthen in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/4th Bn. 1/5th Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Pontypridd in the South Wales Brigade, Army Troops. 2/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Pontypridd in Nov 1914. Absorbed by the 2/6th Bn Cheshire Regiment in Nov 1915. 3/5th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Pontypridd in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/5th Bn. 1/6th (Glamorgan) Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at Swansea in the South Wales Brigade, Army Troops. 2/6th (Glamorgan) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Swansea in Dec 1914. Absorbed by the 2/5th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers in Nov 1915. 3/6th Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Swansea in Mar 1915. Supplied drafts to the 1/6th Bn. 1/7th (Cyclist) Bn. Territorial Force. 04 Aug 1914 at 1 Newport Road, Cardiff unbrigaded. Stayed in the UK. 2/7th (Cyclist) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Cardiff in the Autumn of 1914. Stayed in the UK. 3/7th (Cyclist) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed at Cardiff in the Spring of 1915. Stayed in the UK. 8th (Service) (Pioneer) Bn. K1. Formed in Cardiff in Aug 1914 in the 40th Brigade, 13th Division. 9th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Cardiff in Sep 1914 in the 58th Brigade, 19th Division. 10th (Service) (1st Rhondda) Bn. Locally raised. Formed in the Rhondda Valley by D Watts Morgan MP. in Sep 1914 in the 76th Brigade, 25th Division. 11th (Service) Bn. K3. Formed at Cardiff in Sep 1914 in the 67th Brigade, 22nd Division. 12th (Reserve) Bn. K4. Formed at Cardiff on 23 Oct 1914. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Service Battalions overseas. 13th (Service) (2nd Rhondda) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Cardiff on 23 Oct 1914 in the 114th Brigade, 38th Division. 14th (Service) (Swansea) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Swansea by the Mayor and Corporation with the help of the Swansea Football and Cricket Club in Oct 1914 in the 114th Brigade, 38th Division. 15th (Service) (Carmarthenshire) Bn. Locally raised. Formed by the Carmarthenshire County Committee in Oct 1914 in the 114th Brigade, 38th Division. 16th (Service) (Cardiff City) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Cardiff by the Lord Mayor and Corporation in Nov 1914. Joined the 115th Brigade, 38th Division. 17th (Service) (1st Glamorgan) Bn. Locally raised. Formed as a Bantam Bn in Dec 1914 attached to the 38th Division. 18th (Service) (2nd Glamorgan) Bn. Locally raised. Formed as Bantam Bn in Jan 1915 attached to the 38th Division. 19th (Service) (Glamorgan Pioneer) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Conwy Bay in Feb 1915 in the 38th Division. 20th (Reserve) (3rd Rhondda) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at St. Asaph from the Depot Coys of the 10th and 13th Bns in Jul 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 10th and 13th Bns. 21st (Reserve) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Colwyn Bay from the Depot Coys of the 14th and 15th Bns in Jul 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 14th and 15th Bns. 22nd (Reserve) Bn. Locally raised. Formed at Prees Heath from the Depot Coys of the 17th and 18th Bns in Sep 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 17th and 18th Bns. 23rd (Service) (Welsh Pioneer) Bn. Formed at Porthcawl in Sep 1915. Eventually attached to the 69th Division. 24th (Pembroke and Glamorgan Yeomanry) Bn. Territorial Force. Formed in Egypt from two dismounted Yeomanry Regiments on 02 Feb 1917 in the 231st Brigade, 74th Division. 25th Bn. Formed at North Walsham on 01 Jun 1918. Absorbed by the 18th Bn on 20 Jun 1918. 51st Graduated Bn. Formed at Halesworth from the 226th Graduated Bn on 27 Oct 1917 in the 203rd Brigade, 68th Division. 52nd Graduated Bn. Formed at Herringfleet from the 234th Graduated Bn on 27 Oct 1917 in the 205th Brigade, 68th Division. 53rd Young Soldier Bn. Formed at Kinmel Park from the 64th Young Soldier Bn on 27 Oct 1917.
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