TA Units pre 1914

[Chalkie 532]

Greetings all,
My connection to the RWF is that my grandfather stated, when enlisting in the Cheshire Regt on the 19th July 1915, that he had had previous service in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. (Notice pre 1920 WelSh.)
Now as he was living on the Wirral I asume that it was a TA company situated close to his home. Does anyone know which Bn or Coy it might have been?

Chalkie 532

[Aled Roberts]

Hi Chalkie

Here are some details on the RWF Territorial battalions as requested. I have included details on all of them in case it helps anyone else.

If you let us know any further details you have we might be able to help you a bit more.

The Royal Welch Fusiliers had four Territorial Battalions, the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th.


The 4th (Denbighshire) Bn consisted of eight companies. They were dispersed at the following locations.

A Company – at Wrexham
B Company – at Gresford
C Company – at Ruabon
D Company – at Denbigh
E Company – at Coedpoeth
F Company – at Gwersyllt
G Company – at Rhosllanerchrugog
H Company – at Llangollen

The 5th (Flintshire) Bn also consisted of eight companies. The locations of which were :

A Company – at Mold
B Company – at Hawarden
C Company – at Rhyl
D Company – at Holywell
E Company – at Flint
F Company – at Caergwrle
G Company – at Colwyn Bay
H Company – at Connah’s Quay

The 6th (Caernarvonshire & Anglesey) Bn also consisted of eight companies. The locations of which were :

A Company – at Carnarvon
B Company – at Portmadoc
C Company – at Penygroes
D Company – at Llanberis
E Company – at Conway
F Company – at Penmaenmawr
G Company – at Pwellheli
H Company – at Holyhead

The 7th (Merioneth & Montgomery) Bn originally consisted of four companies. The locations of which were :

A Company – at Llanidloes
B Company – at Newtown
C Company – at Welshpool
D Company – at Machynlleth

In 1914 the Bn was expanded to eight companies in line with the other three territorial battalions and saw the formation of E – H companies.

E Company – at Dolgelly
F Company – at Towyn
G Company – at Blaenau Festiniog
H Company – at Bala