The Welsh Regiment

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The 41st, The Welsh Regiment of Foot
1881 The The Welsh Regiment
1920 The Welch Regiment

The 69th, South Lincolnshire Regiment
1881 2nd Battalion, The Welsh Regiment

Letter Crests

“THE WELCH” / “REGIMENT”

41st Officers 1855-1862 with “WELCH” Spelling
(Ryan fig.65)

It was replaced in 1862 to 1881 with the “WELSH” spelling.
(Photo needed, Ryan fig.66)

 

“THE WELCH” / “REGIMENT”

Other Ranks Pre 1862 “WELCH” spelling

“THE WELSH” / “REGIMENT”

Other Ranks PreĀ  1862-1871 “WELSH” spelling

 

“SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”

69th Officers worn 1855-1881
(Ryan fig.105)

Other Ranks Pre 1871 “THE SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT”

Other Ranks Pre 1871 lacks “THE” in front of SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT”

“THE WELSH” / “REGIMENT”

Worn 1881-1901

(Ryan fig.208)

 

“THE WELSH” / “REGIMENT”

The Welsh Regiment Officers

Worn 1881-1901

Variation with differences to the dragon.

(Ryan fig.208)

 

“THE WELCH” / “REGIMENT”

Unusual as it has non Acorn ends, and the “WELCH” spelling.

Perhaps an early version c.1881, or someone had used a very early 41st WBC outer ring.

(Ex. Llewellyn Williams Lord Jr Collection)

 

 

“ROYAL GLAMORGAN Lt INFy”

Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia Officers, became 3rd Battalion the Welsh Regiment in 1881.

(Ex. Llewellyn Williams Lord Jr Collection)

 

Possibly Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers c.1860, became 1st Volunteer Battalion the Welsh Regiment.

 

“THE WELSH” / “REGIMENT”

The Welsh Regiment Volunteer Battalion

 

“THE WELSH REGt” / “1st VOLr BATTn”

The Welsh Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion

 

“1st GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLr CORPS”

1st Glamorgan Rifle Volunteer Corps Other Ranks, became 2nd Volunteer Battalion the Welsh Regiment in 1885.

 

“THE WELSH REGt” / “2nd VOLr BATTn”

The Welsh Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion

 

“THE WELSH REGt” / “3rd VOLr BATTn”

The Welsh Regiment 3rd Volunteer Battalion

 

 

“3rd GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLr CORPS”

3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteer Corps Other Ranks, became 4th Volunteer Battalion the Welsh Regiment in 1885.

 

“3rd GLAMORGANSHIRE RIFLES”

3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteer Corps Other Ranks, became 4th Volunteer Battalion the Welsh Regiment in 1885.

 

 

The Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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The 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1881 The Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Letter Crests with both Welch and Welsh spelling

 

Royal Welch Fusiliers 23rd

Possibly only worn very briefly as its an extremely rare variation, with smaller feathers and much larger Arabic numbers.

Officers 1855-1881 (Ryan fig.35)

 

Royal Welch Fusiliers 23rd

Has larger feathers as per Ryan fig.36, but retains the Arabic number style of Ryan fig.35 but in the smaller style of Ryan fig.36. Again a rare variation and probably only worn briefly.

Variation of Ryan fig.35 and Ryan fig.36

 

Royal Welch Fusiliers 23rd

Officers 1855 ? -1881 (Ryan fig.36)
Variation in size of plumb and style of numbers (Roman).

 

Other Ranks pre 1871 with WELSH spelling

Officers 1881-1901 (Ryan fig.188)

Volunteer Battalion 1881-1901

Volunteer Battalion 1881-1901

 

“DENBIGHSHIRE” / “RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”

1st Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers, later 4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (June 1884).