Marches of the Welsh Regiments: Royal Welsh Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers, The Welch Regiment, The Welsh Guards

The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army, was formed in 1605. It is the only Regiment allowed to wear 'the flash,' and its forty-two Battalions worthily upheld the fighting traditions of the Welsh during the Great War.

The South Wales Borderers had eighteen Battalions in the War. It has a record for collecting V.C.'s, and won nine by its famous defence of Rorke's Drift on January 22, 1879. In commemoration of this heroic stand against overwhelming odds, H.M. Queen Victoria ordered that a silver wreath should be borne on the pole of the colours of the Regiment. The story of the saving of the Colours at Rorke's Drift will be given in our programme.

During the Great War the Welch Regiment had thirty-four Battalions and its soldiers served on every front. Its motto is 'Better death than dishonour.' The war-cry 'Stick it, Welsh,' was given by Capt. Mark Haggard when leading a forlorn hope in the grim days of September, 1914, and will live long in the annals of the old 41st.

The Welsh Guards were formed in the early days of the War and first mounted Guard at Buckingham Palace on St. David's Day, 1915. It had the honour of leading the famous attack of the Guards' Division at the Battle of Loos. Its emblem is the leek and its motto 'Cymru am byth.' Colonel-in-Chief, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.