gptkbp:instanceOf
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Battalion
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1969-2006
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Welsh_Fusiliers
gptkb:Royal_Monmouthshire_Royal_Engineers
gptkb:The_Parachute_Regiment
The Gurkhas
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gptkbp:battleHonors
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
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gptkbp:branch
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:colors
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Red and Green
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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gptkb:Royal_Welsh_Division
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:currentCommander
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Lieutenant Colonel
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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Peacekeeping missions
Combat operations
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gptkbp:disbanded
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2006
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:L115A3
Mortars
FN Minimi
SA80
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gptkbp:formed
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1969
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Wales
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Swansea
gptkb:Wrexham
Cardiff
Brecon
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gptkbp:history
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Participated in various conflicts
Established in 1969
Merged with other regiments
Disbanded in 2006
Reformed_as_Royal_Welsh
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:Cap_badge
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gptkbp:motto
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Cymru am byth
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Welsh
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Colonel_David_Houghton
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_John_Chapple
gptkb:General_Sir_Mike_Jackson
gptkb:Major_General_Julian_Thompson
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_David_Williams
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:The_Royal_Regiment_of_Wales
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gptkbp:role
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Infantry
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Royal_Welsh
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gptkbp:symbol
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Dragon
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gptkbp:traditions
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Welsh heritage
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gptkbp:training
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Advanced training
Basic training
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gptkbp:website
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www.royalwelsh.org.uk
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