... The battalion was amalgamated with the 51st Light Infantry in j.BBl, and therefore is entitled to share in the gallant chronicle of that glorious regiment. Before 1881 it was known as the 105th Light Infantry. Raised in Madras in 1839, and ...

... SOME GOOD CRICKET STORIES. IT was in India, some years ago, that a cricket match was taking place between the old 51st Light Infantry and Boyul Artillery, when tie following catch took place, which, however, did not count. A Captain Wright, of the Boyal ...

... Service” has been awarded Colour-Sergeant M.» McNally, of the late 51st Light Infantry, now stationed at Gibraltar. Captain H. Mallinson, of the 2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Hillsboro’, has been granted leavje of ...

... y agreed to. KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. A memorial tablet to the officers, non-commis sioned officers, and men of the lst and 2nd Battalions, and lst Volunteer Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who fell the war in South Africa ...

... several hours. KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. A memorial tablet the officers, non-commis sioned officers, and men of the lst and 2nd Battalions, and lst Volunteer Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who fell the war in 1 South Africa ...

... Madras Light Infantry.” Like its Ist Battalion, it saw service Burmah. the transfer of the company’s troops to the Imperial army, in 1860. it was re-named the “105th Light Infantry.” In 1881 it became the 2nd Battalion King’s Own Light ...

... this School KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY An interesting ceremony will take place, York Minster on the 23rd instant, when the MEMORIAL TABLET those Officers. Officers, and Men the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (including the Volunteer Battalion) ...

... ordination service- KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY memorial tablet to the officers, non-commis Blotted officers, and men of lst and 2nd Battalions, and lst Volunteer Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who fell in the war South Africa, between ...

... decision was perfectly in order. It was in India, some years ago, tba-t a cricket match was taking place between the old 51st Light Infantry and Royal Artillery, when the following catch took place, which, however, did not count. A Captain Wright, of the Royal ...

... and 251 1906. this number 165 joined infantry regiments, chiefly the King’s Own Light Infantry and the ork and Lancaster Regiment, and joined other infantry regiments. At Pontefract 151 men were enlisted the 51st Regimental District, a ...

... Own Yorkshire Light Infantry—now at Sheffield—when, the 2nd South Yorkshire Regiment, it left York for Malta in 1884. Colonel N. Huskisson, the commandant at that time, died a year or two ago. Colonel Chatfield got the command of the 51st-Ist K.O.Y.L.l ...

... of the 51st in bringing this about. In the actions known as the Pyrenees, the 51st had its full share, and the successful issue of them opened the way into Franco, to where Soult was fast retiring. In the spirited action of Bidasson, the 51st was opposed ...