Royal Regiment of Wales

Royal Regiment of Wales
Active	1969–2006
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry
Motto(s)	Gwell angau na Chywilydd "Death rather than Dishonour"
March	Quick - Men of Harlech Slow - Scipio
Anniversaries	St. David's Day, (1 March), Rorke's Drift, (22 January) Gheluvelt, (31 October)
Commanders
Last Colonel-in-Chief	The Prince of Wales
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of the South Wales Borderers and the Welch Regiment. The 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) had a short existence in military terms, just over 36 years. Within two months of amalgamation, the battalion was one of the first units to be deployed to Northern Ireland.