Updates on 1 Royal Welsh

**Rog Ball 01** · 28-12-2008, 19:30

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.

**CVW** · 28-12-2008, 20:10

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.

scorch · 31-12-2008, 12:28

not a problem i will publish some dates of interest when i get back to work in the new year
scorch

davecrim · 23-01-2009, 10:04

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

Paul Hinge · 24-01-2009, 02:25

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

ldavies · 26-01-2009, 16:40

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

davecrim · 30-01-2009, 16:03

Originally Posted by Paul Hinge

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

Paul,

(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).

Paul Hinge · 30-01-2009, 23:08

Originally Posted by davecrim

Paul,

(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).

Dave
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

Mari Hughes · 20-04-2009, 10:18

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