An 'Open Day' at Tidwoth 16th. November 2006, with

The 2nd. Battalion 'The Royal Welsh'

A number of 1st. Welch Regiment Korean War Veterans and of members of branches of The Welch Regiment Association, were invited along to the 'Open Day' of the 2nd. Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales

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The   2nd. Royal Welsh held an open day on 16 November 2006, and invited Korean Veterans and members of the Cardiff, Islwyn, Newport, Pontypridd, and Swansea Branches of the Regimental Associations  to commemorate the 1st. Battalion Welch Regiment's tour of duty in the 1951 to 1953 Korea War.

It presented an opportunity for Welch Regiment Veterans of the 1951 to 1953 Korean War to be shown how life is in the Army of today and in particular in the RRW, and to be shown the impressive array of the Armor and weaponry at their disposal, by the Officers and Men of the 2nd. Battalion Royal Welsh at their Barracks at Tidworth.

Major (Retired) Mike Hooley, Assistant
Regimental Secretary The Royal Welsh, acted as Officer in Charge of the visit, assisted by
Mr. Rodney Harrington.

Major (Retired) Norman Salmon, the Intelligence Officer with the 1st. Welch in Korea,
provided an insight to the Royal Welsh, of it's antecedent's part in what has been referred to as the bloodiest operation since World War II

The Veterans Arrive.

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Arrival

Commanding Officer's Welcome Address

To the Sergeant's Mess for refreshments, chat to members of the RW and to renew old acquaintances with fellow Korean War Comrades

A list of those who attended ,

RHQ ROYAL WELSH
Major M. Hooley (Mike) Officer in Charge of Visit

(Not Korean Veterans)

Captain Lew Freeman, Mr Jack Lloyd, Mr John Watkins and Mr Albert (Bert) Davey, Secretart Swindon Branch BKVA

KOREAN VETERANS
Mr. Rodney Harrington Secretary Cardiff Branch BKVA
M.r Bill Williams
MrRoy Goddard
Mr Geoff Davies
Mr David Challenger
Mr Ivor Powell
Mr Brian Rolls
Mr Bill Hendy
Mr John Sidney
Mr Glyn Turner
Mr Doug Richards
Mr Pat Cotter
Mr David Rawlings
Mr Bryn Smith
Mr Jim Angel
Mr John Rawlings
Mr Bill Lee
Mr T McDonough

Mr Charley Haynes and Mr Robert Stevens,

2 of the 10 who served in one of 3 MMG Sections

REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BRANCHES

BRIDGEND

Mr Bill John

CARDIFF

Mr Viv Ellis
Mr Alan Hobbs
Mr Jeff Condon
Mr Bill John
Mr Robert Turner
Mr Roger Carroll
Mr G Fitzgerald
Mr Mike Kingston

ISLWYN

Mr Bill Baber
Mr Rob Morgan
Mr Edwin Morgan

NEWPORT

Mr Phil Taylor
Mr Basil Woods
Mr Frank James
Mr Brian Davies
Mr John Wetter
Mr Godfrey Crew

PONTYPRIDD
Mr Bob Kennelly

SWANSEA

Mr Harry Knight
Mr G Griffiths
Mr Colin Williams
Mr Brian Barrett

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