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Carnarvon Militia
Royal Carnarvon Rifles
4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Active1661–31 March 1908
CountryRoyal Carnarvon Rifles England (1661–1707)
Royal Carnarvon Rifles Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800)
Royal Carnarvon Rifles United Kingdom (1801–1908)
Branch Militia
RoleInfantry
Size1 Battalion
Part ofRoyal Welch Fusiliers
Garrison/HQCaernarfon
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough
Edward Douglas-Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn
Hon Henry Lloyd-Mostyn

The Carnarvonshire Militia, later the Royal Carnarvon Rifles, was an auxiliary[a] regiment reorganised in the county of Caernarfonshire (then spelt Carnarvonshire) in North 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 until it was disbanded in 1908.
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