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Battle scenes help troops get ready for tour - south wales.co.uk

HUNDREDS of Welsh soldiers are in their final round of training for Afghanistan. More than 300 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers) are having their skills put to the test in live firing training on Castlemartin Ranges in Pembrokeshire. More...

Blindfolded soldiers embark on 50-mile trek for troops charity - south wales.co.uk

WELSH soldiers are preparing to walk 50 miles from their home barracks — blindfolded. Around 30 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers) are taking part in the gruelling fundraiser from Chester to Llandudno in aid of St Dunstan's. More...

TA heads south for winter training - Northumberland Gazette

The Fifth Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, made up of reserve soldiers from as far north as Alnwick and as far south as Doncaster who serve in their spare time, conducted realistic and arduous training in a number of scenarios. During the two weeks ... More...

North Wales soldiers prepare for Afghan deployment on home soil - Daily Post

MORE than 300 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (Royal Welch Fusiliers) are embarking on a gruelling five-day live-firing exercise. The soldiers, many from of whom come from North Wales, have been put through their paces on the freezing ... More...

Winston Churchill's friendship with Welsh miner revealed - BBC News

Maj John Williams, a miner by trade, had served with Churchill on the western front in the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, when he was a Lieutenant Colonel and a sitting MP. Mr Williams said: "After the First World War, they stayed in touch. More...

He left me to cope with a baby - but 20 years later I was so glad to have him back - Daily Mirror

Carol says: “I was friendly with Ray’s sister, Karen. She set me up on a blind date with Ray in our local, The Fusiliers, in Bury, Greater Manchester. “When he walked in, my heart sank. He had a gingery beard and it put me right off. He then told me ... More...

Carcan plan to ‘neutralise’ IRA in Derry - icDerry

Several British army regiments were in action during Operation Carcan including the Coldstream Guards, Kings Own Border, Royal Scots Regiment, Light Infantry Regiment, Royal Green Jackets, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards ... More...

We’ll take Scottish regiments to form our new defence force, Salmond says - Daily Telegraph

These include the Scots Guards, the Royal Regiment of Scotland – whose five regular battalions include the Black Watch, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Royal Highland Fusiliers – and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. The First Minister ... More...

Gallipoli withdrawal sees a new tragedy unfold in Mesopotamia - News Guardian

along with 16 local men of the 8th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. These were amongst the first to volunteer locally and were part of Kitchener’s New Army. Their early death, in what was for all of them their first campaign, was only a ... More...

In Pictures:Schools Cup Rugby weekend January 30 - Worldnews.com

In 1968 due to a series of government austerity measures the remaining three Irish regiments, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (27th) Royal Ulster Rifles (83rd & 86th) and the Royal Irish Fusiliers (89th)merged to become the Royal Irish Rangers. Since the DUP ... More...

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