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DEATH OF SIR A. WYNNE

... House in the Tower of is announced to-day. He ‘died in London aged 89. Sir Arthur, who was born in Co. Louth, ined the 51st Light Infantry 73 years ago. e served in the Jowaki expedition in 1 7 in the Afghan War, the South African Wag of 1881 and in the Sudan ...

Published: Friday 07 February 1936
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET

... the following inscription :— This memorial was erected 1913, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, to the following officers and officers of the 51st Light Infantry, who lost their lives for their country in the ware of 1808-14. (Then ...

Published: Monday 31 March 1913
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 500 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A VETERAN'S COLLAPSE

... Pontefract, who claims in to be the oldest ex-ranker the *s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, collapsed while walking in Pontefract was taken to the Mr, Withers is 93. He enlisted in the 51st K.0.Y.L.I. in 1870 and fought in one of the Af wars. He has ences twice ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1946
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 94 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

The K.0.Y.L.1

... King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. It's inception was the outcome of a public meet- ing. The Battalion was for many years known as the 51st Foot, or 2nd West Riding Regiment, and in 1821 it became known as the King’s Own Light Infantry. ...

Published: Thursday 08 April 1937
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 235 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

HIS GLOWING PRIDE IN THE frisk

... Douglas was to-day presented with the Honorary Freedom of the Royal Burgh Cupar (Fife). The streets were lined Highland Light Infantry The Provost and Corporation received the Field Marshal the Burgh boundary, and the party, escorted Soots Greys, passed ...

Published: Saturday 10 May 1919
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Other Yorkshire Links

... n, and the other to the 33rd Australian Infantry. The K.O.Y.L.1's (the old 51st Foot) have as their regiment in Canada the Saskatoon Light and they are allied also with The York and the Slst Australian Infantry. Lancaster's “ opposite number ” in Canada ...

Published: Thursday 09 November 1933
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 633 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Past and present A Bell in the events were linked in a curious way Guildhall York's Replaceable Guildhall, now a

... of German visitation. A feature the Hall was the massive sliver bell presented the city 1855 by the 51st Foot, now the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. This bell was formerly In the great pagoda Rangoon, and was taken when that city was stormed by British ...

Published: Tuesday 26 May 1942
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 335 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HEROES OF A HUNDRED YEARS AGO

... afternoon memorial was unveiled the officers and men the Light Infantry, who kwt their lives the Peninsular campaign during the years 1808-14. General Wynne, of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, performed the unveiling The regiment was raised in the ...

Published: Monday 31 March 1913
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 664 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Diary of a Yorkshireman

... King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on their arrival from Gibraltar. It was a reunion of a cavalry and ea infantry regiment which had a common experience in campaigning at the end of tho 18th century. The Hussars and theold 51st Regiment of Foot, forerunners ...

Published: Wednesday 23 March 1938
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 872 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NEW Bth ARMY AnACK EXPECTED

... s Bth Army are to reckoned with the next few days, states the German News Agency (quoted Reuter). The 44th and 51st British infantry divisions are standing on the coast road, added the German agency. To the south of them stationed the 10th Tank ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1943
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 629 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

887 SCHOOL LEAVERS ENTER MILLS

... Malaya Yorkshire troops Malaya are given bouquet In Soldier, colourful British Arm; magazine. the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Soldier says: . The Yorkshiremen, who have put up magnificent performance, see very little of their fine barracks ...

Published: Monday 06 June 1949
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 965 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

BULLER'S TACTICS

... AS CRUTCHES. d 1S A LIVELY FEATHERSTONE PATIENT AT SS WYNBERG. Private F. Metcalfe, of the King’s Own Yorekhire 1e of Light Infantry, now in Wynberg Hospital, has sent a to letter to Mrs. A. Hirst, Moorside Farm, Featherstone, j where he made his home ...

Published: Monday 15 January 1900
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3704 | Page: 4 | Tags: none