... my children, on their mother’s side, are lineally descended from the officer of the old 51st Foct (now the Ist Battalion of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) who commanded the regiment at Minden, I may be allowed, on the occasion of the 150th a ...

... Miners, 61st Pioneers, 3rd Gurkha ifles, 51st and 53rd Sikhs, 129th Baluchis, 42nd Deolali Regiment, 44th Merwara Infantry, Bharatpur Infantry, Biikanir Camel Yorps, Jhina Infantry, and 3rd Hyderabad Infantry. g They were followed by sailors ...

... SPORTS AT NORTH AND SOUTH CAMPS. MINDEN DAY CELEBRATED BY THE IsT YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. In the ordinary eourse_of events it will be many years ere the Ist Yorkshire Light Infantry will celebrate Minden Day again lin Aldershot, being now under orders for ...

... Peninsular campaigns. In the rTetreat on, and the battle of Corunna, the 51st behaved with such conspicuous gallantry that on returning to England they were made light infantry, as a signal mark of honour. After the parade was over, a deputation, consisting ...

... hesitation the intrepid mrl‘txsh infantry dashed into the confused vti:SS,timd with bayonet did frightful execuing »0310 rear squadrons.turning and gallop~‘\-7Agmn and again they returned to THE KING’S OWN (YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY). «« Peninsula.’ ‘ ...

... 25th, now the Xing’s Own Scottish Borderers, and the 51st, now the Ist Yorkshire Light Infantry, and with them won undying fame at the historic battle of Minden, where six battalions of British infantry tore their way through a dense mass of French cavalry ...

... Paris, returning once again to well-earned rest in 1816. In 1821 the regiment received the title of the “ IKing’s Own Light Infantry.” and the facings were changed from sea areen to blue, whilst the officers were directed to wear gold embroidery instead ...