| Maindy Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Cardiff | |
 Maindy Barracks | |
  Maindy Barracks Location within Cardiff | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′55″N03°11′13″W / 51.49861°N 3.18694°W Coordinates: 51°29′55″N03°11′13″W / 51.49861°N 3.18694°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1877 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1877–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh |
Maindy Barracks is a military installation in the Cathays district of Cardiff in Wales.
Maindy Barracks opened in 1877. [1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. [2] The barracks became the depot for the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot and the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot. [3] Following the Childers Reforms, the 41st and 69th regiments amalgamated to form the Welch Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881. [3]
It was home to the United States Army during the First World War; [4] the Welch Regiment War Memorial unveiled there in 1924 was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. [5] The barracks were again used by the United States Army during Second World War. [4] In the latter war it was bombed by German aircraft. [6]
The barracks became occupied by the newly formed Royal Regiment of Wales from 1969 [1] and by its successor regiment, the Royal Welsh, from 2006. [7]
The barracks are currently home to the following:
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Community Cadet Forces
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