1st Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers
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The 1st Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers, later 4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, was a Welsh unit of the British Army's auxiliary forces. First raised in 1860, it served as a pioneer battalion with the 47th (2nd London) Division on the Western Front during World War I and with the 53rd (Welsh) Division in North West Europe during World War II. It continued in the postwar Territorial Army through a series of mergers until finally amalgamating with another Welsh battalion in 1999.
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1st Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers 4th (Denbighshire) Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers 3rd (V) Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers | |
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Active | 30 June 1860–1 July 1999 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Volunteer Force/Territorial Force |
Role | Infantry |
Size | 1-3 Infantry battalions |
Part of | 53rd (Welsh) Division 47th (1/2nd London) Division |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet Col William Cornwallis-West Lt-Col George Pereira |
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