Is there a chance of having a brief update on what the Bn will be doing between New Year and the Comrades Weekend in Sept. I wont ask till end of year due to prior notification.
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Is there a chance of having a brief update on what the Bn will be doing between New Year and the Comrades Weekend in Sept. I wont ask till end of year due to prior notification.
The Bn will reform as a Battle Group after leave in Jan and will deploy to Kenya to conduct Ex GRAND PRIX, returning to the UK early Mar. As soon as the Bn returns, Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) starts with a whole series of collective training events and individual courses running through until mid-Aug. After summer leave, the Bn will start its deployment to Afghanistan with a planned return date of May 2010. I will ask Sgt Suller to post some dates from our Forecast of Events that may be of interest to Forum members.
not a problem i will publish some dates of interest when i get back to work in the new year
scorch
Some dates that may intrest you from the Second Battalion are:
Deployment to Afghanistan http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/f...es/7838721.stm
21 Feb 09 - Freedom of Barry
26 Mar 09 - Freedom of Camarthen
25 Apr 09 - Freedom of Rhondda
Hi Dave
I have a communiction from RHQ informing branches that RW have the Freedom of Ceredigion on 25 April. Which I had the honour of proposing in the Council Chamber. There seems to be a clash of dates here. can you advise?
Hingey
hi all
my name is lance and my grandson is in the 1st battalion the royal welsh fusiliers he has been in the army now for 5 yrs and loving every moment of it all the best to u all
lance
Paul,Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Hinge
(An error on our FoE, apologies for any confusion). I have been in RHQ today, so to confirm:
25 Apr 09 - Freedom of Aberystwyth (2nd Bn) and Freedom of Caernarfon (1st Bn).
(I believe the 1st Bn have the freedom of Mold on the 24 Apr 09).
DaveQuote:
Originally Posted by davecrim
Can you please get back in touch with RHQ the Fredoom is of Ceredigion the ceremony is in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth cannot give the RW a Freedom they're only a (Town Council that is a very large Community Council).
I will also speak to RHQ on MONDAY to put them on the right track.
Best wishes
Paul
Thanks for all the info on the battlion's marches as a !st batt. soldier's Mum this is very useful , My husband and I love to watch them march and we take as many family with us as we can, we are very proud when see him and his regiment march past.
I will be watching this space regularly thanks again:smile:
just to confirm the 1st Battalion will be marching through Mold on FRI 24th April and Caernarfon on the 25th April
Try not to mark time in mold, or you may lose your boot laces!!!
Scouse,Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse75
Thats not all the lads will lose!
CAN ANYONE WHO IS AT CAERNARFON FOR THE MARCH ON THE 25 APRIL PLEASE SEND ME PICTURES BY E.MAIL.
THANKsTommy
ScorchQuote:
Originally Posted by scorch
A'r Comrades invited to march with the 1 Royal Welsh on the Caernarfon parade as in Ceregidion?, Information is vague, We know that the 1 Royal Welsh will be at the Baracks at 10.00 and I belive the Parade is at 11.00. any further info would be appreciated, thanks.
Brian
All i know is that the comrades are marching with the Bn Friday 24/04/2009 in MOLD.
So why not Saturday!!
Tommy.
I am not sure your information is correct friend, I believe the 1st Bn are marching with a platoon sized version of cadets. On a school day aswellQuote:
Originally Posted by sixties
An article from the Flintshhire Cronicle
FLINTSHIRE County Council is to grant the Freedom of the County to the Regiment of the Royal Welsh at a special ceremony in Mold tomorrow.
The Regimental Band will lead a parade through Mold starting at 11.10am at Mold Campus followed by more than 120 soldiers who will march through Wrexham Street and High Street where the salute will be taken by the Chairman of the County Council, Councillor Quentin Dodd and the Commanding Officer Colonel Gerhard Wheeler, OBE.
Councillor Dodd, said: “I hope there will be a large turnout from the public to show their support for the Royal Welsh at this historic event.”
Earlier in the day there will be a special meeting of the County Council at County Hall when councillors will be asked to pass a formal resolution to grant the Freedom of the County to the Regiment.
Lt Col Nick Lock said: “The 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (The Royal Welch Fusiliers) are delighted and honoured to be receiving the Freedom of the County of Flintshire on behalf of The Royal Welsh. Mold and Flintshire have always figured greatly in the life of the 1st Battalion.”
I have been informed that unlike the Ceredigion, (2 Royal Welsh) parade the Comrades have not been invited to march in Caernarfon with the 1 Royal Welsh, (Royal Welch Fusiliers)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bricoates
Brian.
Hi I went today to the freedom march there were 2 standard bearers there only at the parade and the cadets.
Hi yeah I can send you some pctures, they are not brilliant but best i could do as i was doing other jobs
Hi All,
Being a RWFCA Comrade, I was quite shamed to read Dai 29's comments on the forum about the 2nd Bn R Welsh Freedom of Ceredigion Parade and of the comrades' participation. Why was this not so for the 1st Bn R Welsh Freedom of Mold and Caernarfon Parades. As there was no or very few RWFCA participating in these parades.
I Know at the end of the day it has to be the wishes of the said Bn wether they would like comrades to join them on these parades and very rightly so, but was it over looked by the 1st Bn. I for one would have been proud to march with these fine men and women through our local town and not stand on the "side line" as we did in Mold on Friday last.
So before anyone get on their "soapbox" and preach to me about rules and regulations I'm only voicing my opinion, which is one of the reason this forum was set up for.
A disgrunted member and RWF Comrade
BennytheBall
Yes Benny,
I agree with you, there was at least a "Platoon" of Royal Welch Comrades some like Rich 99, Frank Dolan and friends all the way from Wrexham, Billy Doutch from Holyhead and many more all dressed in blazers etc, well done lads, It was also nice to see so much white hackles,(Plumes) in the crowds.
As you have said Benny a shame but rules are rules.
Congratulations to the Regiment for recieving the Freedom of Caernarfon and the smart turnout and display.
Brian.
Thanks my friend looking forward to getting them for my Album.