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Cap badge, The Royal Welsh Regiment, 2019

The Royal Welsh

This infantry regiment was formed in 2006 by merging The Royal Regiment of Wales and The Royal Welch Fusiliers. Since then, it has served on several deployments including the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Other ranks' cap badge, The Welsh Guards, c1990

The Welsh Guards

This foot guard regiment was formed in 1915. As well as guarding the monarch and carrying out ceremonial duties, it has served on active deployments with the British Army for over a century.

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Other ranks’ cap badge, 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, c1965

1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards

This unit is the senior regiment of the line in the British Army. It was formed in 1959 as an armoured reconnaissance regiment by merging two existing dragoon guards regiments.

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Other ranks' glengarry badge, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, c1874

The Royal Welch Fusiliers

This infantry unit was formed in 1689 and primarily recruited in North Wales. Throughout its long history, it served in many British Army campaigns. In 2006, it was merged into The Royal Welsh.

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Soldiers of The Royal Regiment of Wales preparing for a patrol in the Ardoyne area of Belfast, 1972

The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot)

This British Army infantry unit was formed in 1969. It served in several operations until 2006, when it was merged into The Royal Welsh.

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Other ranks' cap badge, The South Wales Borderers, c1900

The South Wales Borderers

This British Army infantry unit was formed in 1689. It served for 280 years until 1969, when it was merged into The Royal Regiment of Wales.

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Glengarry badge 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment, c1874

69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot

This British Army infantry unit was raised in 1758. It continued in service until 1881, when it was amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment.

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Glengarry badge, 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot, c1874

41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot

This British Army infantry unit was raised in 1719. It continued in service until 1881, when it was amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment.

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Lawrence of Arabia, 1919

Lawrence of Arabia: The man behind the robes

Few British soldiers have a greater legend attached to them than Colonel TE Lawrence - better known as Lawrence of Arabia.

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Other ranks’ cap badge, worn by Sergeant R Williams, The Welsh Regiment, c1900

The Welch Regiment

This infantry unit was created in 1881 and recruited in Camarthenshire, Glamorganshire and Pembrokeshire. It served with the British Army until 1969, when it became part of The Royal Regiment of Wales.

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