2nd Battalion Welsh Regoment in Pot War India

[PaulJC]

Hello,

I have a man who served ith the 2nd Battalion of the Welsh Regiment. First in France 1914-18 and then in India from 1920 to the end of 1945.

I am trying to find out details of where thry were based and their movements during that period in India. I know he was stationed at Akbar Camp. Agra, India for sometime.

Thanks,
Paul

[wdytya]

Have you tried contacting the Welsh Regiment Museum in Brecon who may hold the records you are looking for or if not will be able to advise you.

[Andy J2022]

Here is a complete listing of the depolyments of the 2nd Battalion the Welsh Regiment compiled by their regimental museum. It goes up to 1948 when the 2nd Battalion was disbanded. The fact that your man was in the 2nd Battalion at one stage in his career is no guarantee he remained there. He may quite possibly have transferred to the 1st battalion, especially if this improved his chances of promotion. Note that since 1921, the Regiment has adopted the spelling 'Welch'

The Welch Regiment Museum: Fact sheets

Fact Sheet No. C4
2nd Battalion The Welch Regiment - Locations 1881-1948

1879 Sheffield, Yorkshire
1884 Mullingar, Ireland
1890 Cork. Ireland
22 September 1892 Malta
1892 - 1906 Secunderabad, Bellary, Madras India (New Colours at Ahmednugger: 13 November 1899)
1906 - 20 February 1910 Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
February 1910 - 25 September 1912 Pembroke Dock (Public Duties, London 1910 and 1912)
25 September 1912 - 13 August 1914 Borden, Hampshire in 3rd Brigade, 1st Division
13 August 1914 Landed at Le Havre, France with BEF
13 August 1914 - 11 November 1918 Western Front in 3rd Brigade, 1st Division
11 November 1918 Fresnoy le Grand, South West of Bohain, France
November 1918 Flamersheim, Germany
28 May 1919 Return to UK (cadre strength)
Llanion Barracks, Pembroke Dock (with 1st Battalion)
1 July 1919 Fort Daland, Chatham (absorbs 3rd Special Reserve Battalion)
15 September 1919 Llanion Barracks, Pembroke Dock
1919 Swansea (Railway Strike)
June 1920 Richmond Barracks, Dublin
14 December 1922 Sobraon Barracks, Colchester
October 1924 - 11 April 1927 Candahar Barracks, Tidworth
15 May 1927 Hong Kong
3 September 1927 Shanghai, China
Summer 1928 Wei-ai-wei, China
October 1927 Shanghai (less C Company)
11 November 1928 - 18 February 1931 Singapore
1 March 1931 - 11 December 1934 Roberts Barracks, Rawalpindi, India
December 1934 - March 1936 Landi Kotal, North West Frontier
March 1936 Akbar Barracks, Agra (New Colours 1 March 1938)
December 1939 - October 1941 Bombay
October 1941 - February 1942 Baird Barracks, Bangalore
7 March 1942 Embarked Calcutta for Rangoon but returned
March 1942 - July 1942 Madras
July 1942 - March 1943 Conjeeveram as part of 19th Indian Division
March 1943 - September 1944 St. Thomas Mount, Madras
September 1944 Mile 113 Camp, Imphal
29 November 1944 Paungbyn
12 December 1944 Thazi
25 December 1944 Tinmhaw
4 January 1945 Myemun
11 January 1945 Makauk
20 February 1945 Kule
1 March 1945 Taung-in
12 March 1945 Maymyo
21 March 1945 Mandalay
25 March 1945 Paleik
30 March 1945 Singainmyo
3 April 1945 Myaukkaing and Nyaungbinuwa
11 April 1945 Subaw and Gonwya
22 May 1945 Pyasakan
24 May 1945 Toungoo
September 1945 Kalaw
January 1946 Shan Chief's School, Taunggyi
Kalaw and Thazi
21 April 1947 - 5 October 1947 Rangoon
1 November 1947 Arrived Liverpool
Woodfarm Camp, Malvern (with 1st Battalion)
21 April 1948 2nd Battalion disbanded.