| 11th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers (2nd Gwent) | |
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_Battalion,_South_Wales_Borderers_(2nd_Gwent)&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:South_Wales_Borderers_cap_badge,_showing_the_Sphinx.jpg) Cap badge of the South Wales Borderers | |
| Active | 5 December 1914–27 February 1918 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | _Battalion,_South_Wales_Borderers_(2nd_Gwent)&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_the_British_Army.svg){kind=small} New Army |
| Type | Pals battalion |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | 38th (Welsh) Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Brecon |
| Patron | Welsh National Executive Committee |
| Engagements | Battle of the Somme Third Battle of Ypres |
The 2nd Gwent Battalion was a Welsh 'Pals battalion' formed as part of 'Kitchener's Army' during World War I. Raised by local initiative in Monmouthshire and Brecknockshire, it became the 11th (Service) Battalion of the local regiment, the South Wales Borderers ('11th SWB'). It served in 38th (Welsh) Division and led the division's costly attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme. The battalion continued to serve on the Western Front, including the Third Battle of Ypres. It was disbanded early in 1918, but many of its personnel remained together for a few weeks in a composite battalion that saw action at the Battle of Estaires in April 1918.