It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. On the 2nd of June 1953, the Queen became Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Welch Fusiliers and subsequently The Royal Welsh. We were honoured and humbled that she visited the Regiment many times throughout her long reign. She leaves behind an incredible legacy and made an everlasting impression on all Royal Welchmen and their families.
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In 1914, Max Woosnam joined the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry before transferring to the Royal Welch Fusiliers. He was a man of such talent and versatility that he must be ranked as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the British sport.
He was an international or first-class player at association football, lawn tennis, golf, cricket, real tennis and racquets.
After the War he won victory in the men's lawn tennis doubles at the 1920 Olympics and he also won an Olympic silver medal in the mixed doubles.
In May 1921 he made a winning Davis Cup début in the doubles against Spain with Randolph Lycett as his partner. The same pair went on to win the Wimbledon title in 1921.
3rd June 1922 - ON THIS DAY IN ROYAL WELCH HISTORY
The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers trooped their colours at Phoenix Park, Dublin on King George the V’s Birthday 3 June 1922.
The 2nd Battalion had been reformed in Ireland following the end of hostilities in France at the end of the First Work War. They had spent difficult few years in Limerick during which time they were involved in countering the IRA. During this time Maj Compton-Smith was kidnapped and then murdered by the IRA. Irish Independence was authored in January 1922 and the 2nd Battalion moved from Limerick to Dublin on 21 March 1922.
The battalion finally left Ireland and arrived in Pembroke Dock West Wales on 15 December 1922.
#OTD 2nd June 1953 –
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon took place on 2 June 1953.
