41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot
The 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1719. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Welch Regiment in 1881.
41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1719–1881 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1719–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | One battalion (2 battalions in 1813) |
Garrison/HQ | Maindy Barracks in Cardiff |
Nickname(s) | The Invalids |
Engagements | War of 1812 First Anglo-Burmese War First Anglo-Afghan War Crimean War |
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