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*[http://www.royalwelsh.org.uk/regimental-museum-of-the-royal-welsh.shtml The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon)] royalwelsh.org.uk includes [http://www.royalwelsh.org.uk/regiment/history-regiment-timeline.htm historical timeline] linking to the regiment's various deployments.
 
*[http://www.royalwelsh.org.uk/regimental-museum-of-the-royal-welsh.shtml The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon)] royalwelsh.org.uk includes [http://www.royalwelsh.org.uk/regiment/history-regiment-timeline.htm historical timeline] linking to the regiment's various deployments.
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071007120108/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/024SWB.htm The South Wales Borderers] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071020112456/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/024-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071020111739/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/024-2.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived site.<br>
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071007120108/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/024SWB.htm The South Wales Borderers] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071020112456/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/024-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071020111739/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/024-2.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived site.<br>
*First World War: [http://www.1914-1918.net/swb.htm 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers
], a Battalion of the Territorial Force,  arrived in Bombay 3 December 1914, almost immediately went to Aden, subsequently returned to India and remained in India throughout the war, stationed at [[Mhow]] www.1914-1918.net
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*First World War  
**[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rugby_pioneers/3255635108/in/gallery-23268776@N03-72157639070529513/ Photograph: Winners of the All India (Calcutta) Rugby Challenge Cup 1917] flickr.com
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**[http://www.1914-1918.net/swb.htm 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers
], a Battalion of the Territorial Force,  arrived in Bombay 3 December 1914, almost immediately went to Aden, subsequently returned to India and remained in India throughout the war, stationed at [[Mhow]] www.1914-1918.net
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***[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rugby_pioneers/3255635108/in/gallery-23268776@N03-72157639070529513/ Photograph: Winners of the All India (Calcutta) Rugby Challenge Cup 1917] flickr.com
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**[http://www.js-ww1.bham.ac.uk/articles/issue3_Connelly.pdf  "The British Campaign in Aden, 1914-1918"] by Mark Connelly ''Journal of the Centre for First World War Studies Vol. 1, No. 3, 2005''. pages 65-96.  Mentions the Territorial Force  4/South Wales Borderers (Brecknockshire Battalion) where there were deaths from heatstroke. This is possibly  an alternative name for the  1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion which served in Aden.
 
*[http://www.cardiffcastlemuseum.org.uk Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier] covers [[1st Dragoon Guards]], [[2nd Dragoon Guards]] or The Queen’s Bays, [[23rd Regiment of Foot|23rd]], 24th , [[41st Regiment of Foot|41st]] and [[69th Regiment of Foot|69th Regiments of Foot]].
 
*[http://www.cardiffcastlemuseum.org.uk Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier] covers [[1st Dragoon Guards]], [[2nd Dragoon Guards]] or The Queen’s Bays, [[23rd Regiment of Foot|23rd]], 24th , [[41st Regiment of Foot|41st]] and [[69th Regiment of Foot|69th Regiments of Foot]].
 
*[http://readinggivesmewings.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-arracan-expedition-andaman-islands-1867  The Arracan Expedition, Andaman Islands 1867] A detachment of 3 officers and 100 men of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot was dispatched from Rangoon on the steamship Arracan to rescue crew members of  the ship Assam Valley who had been captured. As a result 5 Victoria Cross awards were made. readinggivesmewings.wordpress.com
 
*[http://readinggivesmewings.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-arracan-expedition-andaman-islands-1867  The Arracan Expedition, Andaman Islands 1867] A detachment of 3 officers and 100 men of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot was dispatched from Rangoon on the steamship Arracan to rescue crew members of  the ship Assam Valley who had been captured. As a result 5 Victoria Cross awards were made. readinggivesmewings.wordpress.com

Revision as of 00:20, 23 February 2014

Nicknames: Howard's Greens, The Bengal Tigers
Known as South Wales Borderers

Chronology

  • 1689 raised as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot
  • 1751 became 24th Regiment of Foot
  • 1782 became 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 became the South Wales Borderers
  • 1969 amalgamated with the Welch Regiment to form the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot)

Records

Refer British Army - Records

Muster records at the National Archives, Kew in the series WO 12 commence at WO 12/4059 1st Battalion 1760 - 1782, and continue until WO 12/4133 2nd Battalion 1804-1805, with final item WO 12/4157 2nd Battalion 1876-1877

External Links

Historical books on-line

Recommended Reading

The South Wales Borderers by Christopher Wilkinson-Latham, Michael Roffe Illustrated by Michael Roffe. Published by Osprey Publishing, 1975 ISBN 0850452090 and ISBN 9780850452099 Limited View Google Books