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4th Battalion, Welch Regiment
4th Battalion, Welch Regiment were a territorial unit based at Llanelli. They were mobilised for war with 160th Infantry Brigade, 22nd Division and moved to Banbridge, County Down in November 1942, moving to England for training before landing in Normandy with 160th Infantry Brigade, 53rd (Welsh)
Division. They saw action across western Europe and moved into Germany in May 1945.
28th Apr 1940 A Very Fine Obstacle
15th Apr 1944 Exercise 
16th Apr 1944 Exercise
17th Apr 1944 Exercise
18th Apr 1944 Exercise
19th Apr 1944 Exercise
20th Apr 1944 Exercise
21st Apr 1944 Exercise
22nd Apr 1944 Exercise Ends
1st Jun 1944 Cards
4th Jun 1944 Lecture
4th Jun 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Restrictions
5th Jun 1944 Orders Issued
6th Jun 1944 Guards
6th Jun 1944 Concentration
7th Jun 1944 Padre Arrives
8th Jun 1944 Briefing
9th Jun 1944 Orders
10th Jun 1944 Maps
10th Jun 1944 Lectures
13th Jun 1944 Shelling
14th Jun 1944 Currency
15th Jun 1944 Advance Party
16th Jun 1944 Vehicles Move
16th Jun 1944 Advance Parties
17th Jun 1944 Orders
18th Jun 1944 On the Move
18th Jun 1944 On the Move
19th Jun 1944 Preparations
20th Jun 1944 Preparations
21st Jun 1944 Preparations
21st Jun 1944 On the Move
22nd Jun 1944 On the Move
22nd Jun 1944 Change of Command
24th Jun 1944 On the Move
25th Jun 1944 On the Move
26th Jun 1944 On the Move
26th Jun 1944 On the Move
27th Jun 1944 On the Move
27th Jun 1944 Security
27th Jun 1944 On the Move
28th Jun 1944 On the Move
29th Jun 1944 Orders
29th Jun 1944 Concentration
29th Jun 1944 Orders
30th Jun 1944 On the Move
30th Jun 1944 Orders
30th Jun 1944 On the Move
1st Jul 1944 Attacks
1st Jul 1944 Reliefs
1st Jul 1944 Conference
1st July 1944 Orders
2nd Jul 1944 Patrol
2nd July 1944 Reliefs
3rd Jul 1944 Attacks
4th Jul 1944 Patrol
5th Jul 1944 Reliefs
6th Jul 1944 Attack Made
7th Jul 1944 Mines
8th Jul 1944 Shelling
9th Jul 1944 Patrols
10th Jul 1944 Reliefs
11th Jul 1944 Reliefs
11th Jul 1944 Reliefs
12th Jul 1944 Shelling
13th Jul 1944 Enemy Positions
14th Jul 1944 Quiet
15th Jul 1944 Quiet
16th Jul 1944 Officer killed
17th Jul 1944 Shelling
18th Jul 1944 Quiet
19th Jul 1944 Minefields
20th Jul 1944 Mortar Fire
21st Jul 1944 Wet Day
22nd Jul 1944 Quiet
23rd Jul 1944 Raid
23rd Jul 1944 Raid
23rd Jul 1944 Prisoners
23rd Jul 1944 Prisoners
24th Jul 1944 Reliefs
25th Jul 1944 Observation
26th Jul 1944 In Position
27th Jul 1944 Patrols
28th Jul 1944 Firing
29th Jul 1944 Verey Lights
30th Jul 1944 Quiet
31st Jul 1944 Fighting Patrol
31st July 1944 Reliefs
1st Aug 1944 Snipers
2nd Aug 1944 Raid
2nd Aug 1944 Raids
3rd Aug 1944 Reorganisation
4th Aug 1944 Bridge
5th Aug 1944 On the Move
6th Aug 1944 Recce
7th Aug 1944 Quiet
7th Aug 1944 Preparations
8th Aug 1944 Patrols
9th Aug 1944 Withdrawal
10th Aug 1944 Artillery in Action
11th Aug 1944 Quiet
12th Aug 1944 Orders
13th Aug 1944 On the Move
14th Aug 1944 On the Move
14th Aug 1944 In Action
15th Aug 1944 Advance
15th Aug 1944 In Action
16th Aug 1944 Deserters
17th Aug 1944 On the Move
18th Aug 1944 Reliefs
19th Aug 1944 Orders
20th Aug 1944 Wood Cleared
21st Aug 1944 Concentration
21st Aug 1944 On the Move
22nd Aug 1944 At Rest
23rd Aug 1944 At Rest
24th Aug 1944 At Rest
25th Aug 1944 On the Move
26th Aug 1944 On the Move
27th Aug 1944 On the Move
28th Aug 1944 At Rest
29th Aug 1944 On the Move
30th Aug 1944 On the Move
31st Aug 1944 Area Cleared
1st Sep 1944 On the Move
2nd Sep 1944 On the Move
3rd Sep 1944 On the Move
4th Sep 1944 Town Cleared
5th Sep 1944 On the Move
7th Sep 1944 On the Move
8th Sep 1944 Orders
9th Sep 1944 Patrols
10th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire
11th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire
12th Sep 1944 Quiet
13th Sep 1944 Enemy Alert
14th Sep 1944 Fighting Patrols
15th Sep 1944 Reliefs
16th Sep 1944 On the Move
16th September 1944 Canal
17th Sep 1944 On the Move
17th September 1944 Canal
18th Sep 1944 On the Move
18th September 1944 Air Raid
19th Sep 1944 Advance
19th Sep 1944 Hard Fighting
19th Sep 1944 Moves
19th September 1944 Attack Made
20th Sep 1944 Reliefs
21st Sep 1944 Patrols
21st September 1944 Advance
22nd Sep 1944 Patrols
23rd Sep 1944 Orders
24th Sep 1944 Mines
25th Sep 1944 In Action
26th Sep 1944 Heavy Fighting
27th Sep 1944 Withdrawal
28th Sep 1944 Patrols
29th Sep 1944 Positions Unchanged
30th Sep 1944 Quiet
30th September 1944 Counter Attacks
1st Oct 1944 Patrols
2nd Oct 1944 Orders
3rd Oct 1944 On the Move
4th Oct 1944 Orders
4th Oct 1944 Batteries Deployed
5th Oct 1944 Orders
5th October 1944 In Action
6th Oct 1944 Reliefs
6th Oct 1944 Orders
6th Oct 1944 Anti Tank Defence
6th October 1944 Shelling
7th Oct 1944 Shelling
7th October 1944 Shelling
8th Oct 1944 Demolition
8th October 1944 Shelling
9th Oct 1944 Prisoners
13th October 1944 Attack Made
18th Oct 1944 Reliefs
25th Oct 1944 Cleaning up
 4th Welch Regiment clean their weapons outside Hertogenbosch, 25th of October 1944. IWM (B 11255)
25th Oct 1944 Cleaning up
24th Feb 1945 Shelling
26th Feb 1945 Moving Through
 Troops from the 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Regiment, 53rd (Welsh) Division, moving through damaged houses in the village of Host, near Goch, 26th of February 1945.
IWM (B 14848)
26th Feb 1945 Moving Through
If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
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Those known to have served with 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bicknell Donald Eric. Pte. (d.27th September 1944)
- Bowen Herbert Ian. Pte. (d.23rd July 1944)
- Buntin William Earnest. Sgt. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Carter W..
- Darrall Clive. Pte. (d.2nd July 1940)
- Davies Arthur James. (d.24th October 1944)
- Elward Richard Thomas. Sgt.
- Evans Charles. Pte.
- Forbes D..
- Gallagher Terrance. Pte. (d.25th Feb 1945)
- Harries Leonard John. Pte.
- John Vernon James. L/Cpl. (d.26th Sep 1944)
- Jones Joseph. Pte.
- Lee Ernest Gwyn. (d.19th February 1945)
- Lovell Cecil George. Cpl.
- Marks William Hudson.
- McCamley Frederick Arthur. Pte.
- Milliner Mervyn Lionel. Cpl.
- O'Brien Edward Joseph. Pte. (d.8th Nov 1944)
- Pearce Raymond Bertram. Pte. (d.8th Mar 1945)
- Riddle George Leonard. L/Cpl.
- Robinson Idris. Pte. (d.11th October 1944)
- Stuart Alan James. Major (d.16th July 1944)
- Tennant William Ernest . Pte. (d.26th October 1944)
- Thomas Alfred. Cpl. (d.2nd November 1944)
- Thomas Hubert Gordon . Pte.
- Whitfield A.
- Williams Thomas Edwin Jones. Pte. (d.7th March 1945)
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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A Whitfield 4th Battalion Welch Regiment A Whitfield served with the 4th Battalion Welch Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Cpl. Mervyn Lionel Milliner 4th Btn. Welsh Regiment  Mervyn Milliner enlisted in the Army 15th Jan 1940 and attended 5 Corps School at Poole between 4th Dec 41 and 16th Feb 1942. He was promoted L/Cpl 11th Mar 1942 and promoted substantive Cpl at Litton Cheney 26th Jan 1943. After a number of home postings he attended Course HW 33 at Small Arms School, Hythe from 17 nov 1943 to 23 Dec 1943. Between 23 May 1944 and 27 jun 1944 he attended Course No. 57 in 3 inch mortar at S.A.S. Netheravon and qualified CY.
He disembarked for North West Europe on 28th July 1944 and posted to 4th Bn Welsh Regiment on 7th of Aug 1944. He continued with this unit through Belgium and Holland into Germany, later requesting to revert to the rank of L/Cpl. He ended his overseas service in Dusseldorf as a regimental M.P.
He was awarded 1939/54 Star and France and Germany Star on 30th Mar 1945. After returning to the U.K. he was released to the Royal Army Reserve 30 Jun 1946.
Little more is known of his military career but like thousands of others he performed his duty as one of the unsung heroes.
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D. Forbes 4th Btn. Welsh Regiment with Bren Gun Carrier Sept 1945 Germany
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Pte. Thomas Edwin Jones Williams 4th Battalion Welch Regiment (d.7th March 1945) Eddie Williams was killed in action in Germany aged 19.
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Pte. Idris Robinson 4th Btn. Royal Welch Regiment (d.11th October 1944) My father's twin brother, Idris Robinson, served with the 4th Battalion, Welsh Regiment in WW2. He was shot while fighting at Herstenbough and was shipped home to a hospital in Cardiff and died of his wounds on 11th of October 1944.
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Pte. Frederick Arthur McCamley 4th Btn. Welch Regiment Frederick McCamley joined up at the age of 17. He is mentioned on casualty reports as wounded on the 7th of January 1945.
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William Hudson Marks 4th Btn Welch Regiment My dad was a bugler in the army. He told me that he crossed the Atlantic ocean 6 times but never flew. Would love to learn more about his life at that time.
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Sgt. William Earnest Buntin 4th Btn. Welch Regiment (d.3rd Aug 1944) William Buntin lost his life in August 1944. I have recently had reason to pass his war grave regularly and sadly it has no flowers or commemoration. This year I will remember him.
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Cpl. Alfred Thomas 4th Battalion Welch Regiment (d.2nd November 1944) Alfred Thomas was my Great Uncle who I never met but I was very close to his wife, my Great Aunt Ethel. In all that time, the loss of her Alf was a pain she never recovered from and she never once watched a Remembrance Day from the Cenotaph.
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Sgt. Richard Thomas Elward 4th Btn. Welch Regiment Richard Elward served with 4th Btn. Welch Regiment.
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