... King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. A memorial tablet to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Ist and 2nd Battalions, and Ist Volunteer Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who fell in the war in South Africa, between 11th ...

... 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 ...

... Keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower of London and Colonel of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from 1913 to 1927. Sir Arthur joined the 51st Light Infantry (now the Ist Batt. K.0.Y.L.1.) when 16. ',He served in the Jowaki Expedition ...

... 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 ...

... the Tattoo, and this will be the first time that the old 51st Light Infantry has visited Leeds as a battalion since 1782. Tlie first Battalion of tlic K.0.Y.L.1. is the lineal descendant of the 51st Foot, after*' wards “The 2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, Regt ...

... both offences wilfully, and sent him prison for one month's hard labour on each charge, one term follow the other. The 51st Light Infantry Peninsular Memorial, which is to be pi a'ad York Minster, has now been completed. The unveiling ceremony will performed ...

... at the age of 63. had bad about forty years’ service, and was well known Yorkshire soldiers Paymaster of th© 51st. Yorkshire Light Infantry India, &c. served in the Afghan war. and also in the Ashantee and Abyssinian expeditions. was badly wounded, and ...

... 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 ...

... morning. Sir John Moore Memorial. A memorial to Sir John Moore, officers N.C.O.s and men of the 51st Light Infantry (now the King’s Own Yorkshire Lb>ht Infantry) was dedicated at York Minster! Derby Licensed Victuallers. At a meeting of the Derbv and District ...

... 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 ...

... celebrations commemmorate a Peninsular War incident, when the Hussars (then the 15th Hussars) and the K.0.Y.L.1.S (then the 51st Light Infantry) were ordered by Wellington to cross the River Esla, and the Hussars went to the rescue a number of the infantrymen ...

... and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1896. He aw his first active service in 1877, when he served with the 51st Light Infantry (Ist. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) in the Jowaki Campaign, when he received a medal with cla-sp. With the same ...