Great Britain (Volunteers)

Pembrokeshire - Haverfordwest - Cardiganshire - Carmarthenshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Pembrokeshire RVC raised
1st Haverfordwest RVC raised
1860: 2nd Pembrokeshire RVC raised
3rd Pembrokeshire RVC raised







1st Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅰ) raised
2nd Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅰ) raised
3rd Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅰ) raised
4th Cardiganshire RVC raised

1st Carmarthenshire RVC raised
2nd Carmarthenshire RVC raised
3rd Carmarthenshire RVC raised
4th Carmarthenshire RVC raised

1861: 4th Pembrokeshire RVC raised

all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Pembrokeshire Rifle Volunteers







3rd Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅰ) disbanded
4th Cardiganshire RVC becomes 3rd(Ⅱ)





5th Carmarthenshire RVC raised
6th Carmarthenshire RVC raised


all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers
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1862: 1st Haverfordwest RVC added


1863: 4th Pembrokeshire RVC disbanded


1864: 2nd Pembrokeshire RVC converted to
2nd Pembrokeshire Artillery Volunteer Corps

1st Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅰ) disbanded
2nd Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅰ) becomes 1st(Ⅱ)
3rd Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅱ) becomes 2nd(II)


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2nd Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅱ) added

1st Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅱ) joined
1st Administrative Battalion of
Montgomeryshire Rifle Volunteers


1869:
4th Carmarthenshire RVC disbanded
1872:
6th Carmarthenshire RVC absorbed by 2nd
1873: 2nd Cardiganshire RVC(Ⅱ) becomes 1st(Ⅲ)

1875: 3rd Carmarthenshire RVC disbanded
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1st Carmarthenshire RVC added
2nd Carmarthenshire RVC added
5th Carmarthenshire RVC added

Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880: consolidated as
1st Pembrokeshire
(Pembroke, Carmarthen,
Cardigan and Haverfordwest)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Welsh Regiment
1887: 1st (Pembrokeshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment
Welsh
Welch
Creation of the Territorial Force
1908: 4th Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment (TF)
Welch
1914/
1918:
1/4th Battalion,
2/4th Battalion,
3/4th Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment
Creation of the Territorial Army
1921: 4th Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
RWF
1937: 4th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
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1939: 4th (Llanelly) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
15th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
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1947: 4th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed elements of
C Company (Welch),
The Welsh Volunteers
and
B Company,
C Company,

4th (Territorial) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment