... forwarded to Colonel Gildea a cheque for from Bloemiontein, a contribution from the N.C.O.'s and men of the Regiment Mounted Infantry in South Africa. This amount, writes Colonel Chamberlain, was earned by the N.CO.'s and men tbe regiment for tbe number ...

... Southampton this morning from South Africa with 39 officers and men, under the command Lieut-Col Gatliff Royal Marine Light Infantry. Amongst the men tin board was Sergt.-Major Kirby. the Royal Engineers, who has the double distinction of having jamed ...

... Lieutenant L. Wood (13th Hussars). G. J. V. WeigalL Mr. H. C. B. Underdown. Mr. Arthur Young. Air. K. .1 W. Leather (Durham Light Infantry). Mr C. M. Grogan (4th Dragoon Guard*). The draw will be posted the competitors May 7th. KNUR AND SPELL. HANDICAP AT WADSLEY ...

... Lieut- Quartermaster Hyde: the 3rd York and Lancasters ;iPootefract). under Lieut.-Quartermaster Duggan ; ] 3rd Yorkshire Light Infantry Pontefract). under Lieut. Quartermaster and the!' 3rd Leicesters, under Lieut.-Quartermaster Fletcher There alto the Army ...

... the Wesleyan Schoolroom. Wombwell, The 2nd Battalion of the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) is under orders to proceed from Crete and Malta to occupy the infantry barracks at Sheffield, in succession to the Alexandra, 1’.W.0. Yorkshire Regiment ...

... rank of Lieutenant- Colonel. He is already captain on the retired list, and a major on tho reserve the King Own Yorks. Light Infantry, stationed at Sheffield. Colonel McFall is the son of the late Brigade Surgeon McFall, who served in the Baltic expedition ...

... SHEFFIELD Picturesque Military Ceremony The Ist of August is a memorable day for the 2nd King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, for they, or rather the old 51st Foot Regiment, from which the two battalions of the King’s Own were subsequently formed, were numbered ...

... Pontefract —tho 51st an Regimental Districts—which has been vacant sine© the retirement of Brigadier Byng (late chief the South Yorkshire Volunteer Brigade) last year. Major Kekewich will now control the depot of tho King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry —whose ...

... the season with interesting programmes, lasting from three o’clock to five. At Hillsborough, the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Band was in attendance; at Weston Park, the City Police Bandat Endcliffe, the Corporation Health Department Band : at ...

... Branson, officer commanding the Hallarnshire Rifles, was equally emphatic aa to the I benefit of the training. “Wo are a better lighting macliino than & year Excellent weather was experienood, for, aithongh 3go,’’ ho said. “Our men all round can shoot i dull ...

... Hercules, now being built at Jarrow, will launched on May 10. Pete Gillespie, who went through the Crimea with the 51st King’s Light Infantry, was buried at Weaste, Manchester, yesterday, with raili honours. Less than minute after asking an overlooker see ...

... 2nd Madras Light In* fantry. now the 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, will be laid up in York Minster Saturday, the 11th October, after the morning service. These colours, which have been restored and now lie at the 51st Depot at Pontefract ...