Editing Abergavenny (section)

==Military==
One of the eleven [[Victoria Cross|Victoria Cross medals]] won at [[Rorke's Drift]] was awarded to John Fielding from Abergavenny. He had enlisted under the false name of [[John Williams (VC)|Williams]]. One was also awarded for the same action to [[Robert Jones (VC)|Robert Jones]], born at Clytha between Abergavenny and [[Raglan, Monmouthshire|Raglan]]. Another Abergavenny-born soldier, [[Thomas Monaghan (VC)|Thomas Monaghan]] received his VC for defending his colonel during the [[Indian Rebellion]]. In 1908 following the formation of the [[Territorial Force]] the Abergavenny Cadet Corps was formed and affiliated with the 3rd Battalion, [[The Monmouthshire Regiment]].  In 1912 the regiment was affiliated with the new formed 1st Cadet Battalion, [[The Monmouthshire Regiment]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Territorials : 1908–1914 : a guide for military and family historians|last=Westlake, Ray.|year=2011|isbn=9781848843608|location=Barnsley, South Yorkshire|oclc=780443267}}</ref>