GR007 Welsh Guards

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GR007 - Edition 1,500

Welsh Guards

The Welsh Guards was raised on 26 February 1915 by order of His Majesty King George V, in order to include Wales in the national complement of regiments of Foot Guards identified with the countries of the United Kingdom. Two days later, the Battalion mounted its first King’s Guard at Buckingham Palace on 1 March 1915 - St. David’s Day. In the same year it was awarded its first Victoria Cross - Sergeant Robert Bye at Pilckem in July 1917.
The 1st Battalion sailed for France on 17 March 1915 and fought in Loos on 27 September 1915. The 2nd Battalion was formed in 1939 and fought in Boulogne in 1940. In May 1940, at the Battle of Arras, the Regiment’s second Victoria Cross was won by Lieutenant Hon Christopher Furness who was killed in action. In 1941, a 3rd Battalion was raised and fought throughout the Tunisian and Italian Campaigns.
The 1st and 2nd Battalion formed part of the Guards Armoured Division - working together they were the first troops to re-enter Brussels in September 1944.
Shortly after the war the 3rd Battalion was disbanded and the 2nd Battalion based in suspended animation. Since 1945 the 1st Battalion has served around the world and in 1982 formed part of the Task Force in the Falklands Campaign. GR007 is the seventh in our Guards & Regiments release.

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