The Second World War 1939 - 1945

Welsh Guards Regimental Colour

The Regimental Colour

The Regimental Colour was presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the 4th May 2006 at the Quadrangle, Windsor Castle. There are ten Battle Honours from the Second World War borne on these colours in bold below.

The Second World War 1939-1945

DEFENCE OF ARRAS                     

Djebel el Rhorab

BOULOGNE 1940                            

Tunis

St Omer-La-Bassee                             

HAMMAM LIF

Bourguebus Ridge                              

North Africa 1943

Cagny                                                 

MONTE ORNITO

MONT PINCON                               

Liri Valley

BRUSSELS                                        

MONTE PICCOLO

HECHTEL                                        

Capture of Perugia

Nederrijn                                            

Arezzo

Lingen                                                

Advance to Florence

Rhineland                                           

Gothic Line

North West Europe 1940, 1944-45     

BATTAGLIA

FONDOUK                                        

Italy 1944-45

 

POST SECOND WORLD WAR

FALKLAND ISLAND 1982