| Glamorganshire Militia Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Welsh Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1662–1 April 1908 |
| Country |  England 1662–1707 Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1908) |
| Branch |  Militia/Special Reserve |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1 Battalion |
| Part of | Welch Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Maindy Barracks, Cardiff |
| Motto(s) | Gwell angau na Chywilydd (Better Death than Dishonour)[a] |
| Mascot(s) | A white goat[1] |
| Anniversaries | 1 March (St David's Day) |
| Engagements | Merthyr Rising Second Boer War |
The Glamorganshire Militia, later the Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry, was an auxiliary[b] regiment reorganised in the county of Glamorganshire in South Wales during the 18th Century from earlier precursor units. Primarily intended for home defence, it served in Britain and Ireland through all Britain's major wars and supported the civil powers in peacetime. It became a battalion of the Welsh Regiment in 1881,[c] and saw active service in the Second Boer War. Transferring to the Special Reserve in 1908 it trained thousands of reinforcements for that regiment during World War I. After a shadowy postwar existence, the militia was disbanded in 1953.
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