Infantry Volunteers

Pembrokeshire - Haverfordwest - Cardiganshire - Carmarthenshire

1859:

1^st Pembrokeshire RVC
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1^st Haverfordwest RVC
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1860:

2^nd Pembrokeshire RVC
3^rd Pembrokeshire RVC
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1^st Cardiganshire RVC^(I)
2^nd Cardiganshire RVC^(I)
3^rd Cardiganshire RVC^(I)
4^th Cardiganshire RVC
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1^st Carmarthenshire RVC
2^nd Carmarthenshire RVC
3^rd Carmarthenshire RVC
4^th Carmarthenshire RVC
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1861:

4^th Pembrokeshire RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Pembrokeshire Rifle Volunteers
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3^rd Cardiganshire RVC^(I) disbanded
4^th Cardiganshire RVC becomes 3^rd^(II)
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5^th Carmarthenshire RVC
6^th Carmarthenshire RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers
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1862:

1^st Haverfordwest RVC
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1863:

4^th Pembrokeshire RVC disbanded
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1864:

2^nd Pembrokeshire RVC converted to
2^nd Pembrokeshire Artillery Volunteer Corps
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1^st Cardiganshire RVC^(I) disbanded
2^nd Cardiganshire RVC^(I) becomes 1^st^(II)
3^rd Cardiganshire RVC^(II) becomes 2^nd^(II)

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

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1869:

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4^th Carmarthenshire RVC disbanded
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1872:

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6^th Carmarthenshire RVC absorbed by 2^nd
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1873:

2^nd Cardiganshire RVC^(II) becomes 1^st^(III)
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1875:

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3^rd Carmarthenshire RVC disbanded

1^st Carmarthenshire RVC
2^nd Carmarthenshire RVC
5^th Carmarthenshire RVC
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
1^st Pembrokeshire
(Pembroke, Carmarthen,
Cardigan and Haverfordwest)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms

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1881:

volunteer battalion of
The Welsh Regiment

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1887:

1^st (Pembrokeshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment

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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The Welsh Regiment
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)

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1937:

4^th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
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1939:

4^th (Llanelly) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
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15^th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

4^th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment (TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed elements of
C Company (Welch),
The Welsh Volunteers
and
B Company,
C Company,
4^th (Territorial) Battalion,
The Welch Regiment