Headquarters Wales was a district command of the British Army from 1967 and 1991.

Headquarters Wales
Active1967–1991
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeDistrict Command
Garrison/HQThe Barracks, Brecon

History

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The Barracks, Brecon, command headquarters

The district was formed from 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967.[1] It had its headquarters at The Barracks, Brecon, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972.[2] In 1991, the first of the minor districts to be amalgamated were North West District, the former West Midlands District (by then Western District) and Wales, to form a new Wales and Western District.[3] It was disbanded again on the formation of HQ Land Command in 1995.[4]

Commanders

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General officers commanding included:[5]
Headquarters Wales

Wales and Western District

References

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  1. ^ Steinberg, S. (1967). The Statesman's Year-Book 1967-68: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 106. ISBN 978-0230270961.
  2. ^ Paxton, J. (1972). The Statesman's Year-Book 1972-73: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-230-27101-2.
  3. ^ Beevor, Antony (1991). Inside the British Army. Transworld Publishers. p. 232. ISBN 978-0552138185.
  4. ^ "Land Command Shapes Up", Jane's Defence Weekly, 15 July 1995.
  5. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.