Swansea Rifles
The Swansea Rifles, later the 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion of the Welch Regiment, was a Volunteer unit of the British Army from 1859 to 1954. It fought on the Western Front in the First World War. As a searchlight unit in the Second World War it defended South Wales against air raids. It continued in the postwar Territorial Army (TA) as a heavy anti-aircraft artillery regiment until amalgamated with other Welsh units in 1954.
| 3rd (Swansea Rifles) Glamorganshire RVC 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welch Regiment 67th (Welch) Searchlight Regiment, RA 602 (Welch) HAA Regiment, RA | |
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| Active | 12 October 1859–1 January 1954 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Volunteer Force/Territorial Army |
| Role | Infantry Searchlights Anti-aircraft artillery |
| Size | 1–3 Battalions |
| Part of | 28th Division 1st Division Anti-Aircraft Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Swansea Cardiff (from 1938) |
| Nickname(s) | 'Dilwyn's' 'The Prince of Wales's Own' |
| Motto(s) | Better death than shame |
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