... 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 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 ...

... 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 ...

... celebrations commemorate an incident in the Peninsula War the Hussars (then the 15th Hussars) and the K.0.YX.1.s (then the 51st Light Infantry) were ordered by Wellington to cross the River Esla and tbe Hussars went the rescue of a number of the infantrymen who ...

... two men, both baronets, joined the regiment before 85-year-old Mr. Withers, who enlisted in what was then the 51st King’s Own Light Infantry in December, 1870, at the age of 16. They are General Sir Henry Johnson and Sir Henry Earl, with whom Mr. Withers ...

... FIRE LIGHTED ON MOOR Robert Sexton (03), retired school master, Orowtrecs. Station Balldon, Otley yesterday was fined with 6s. costs, lor lighting fire on Bal.Won Moor. Constable Spurr said that Whit Sunday found a lour yards wide gorse bush in flumes ...

... history of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (the 51st Foot) will be broadcast on Thursday, August 24th, in the Northern programme. The Koylis were raised in 1756 as the 53rd Foot, and in the following year became the 51st Foot. The regiment has seen service ...

... formation 1756, their d.pot beine at Pontefract. When 52 years ago the old 51st was inked with the 105 th, an old East India Company regiment, the title was the King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment), but in the Jubilee year Queen Victoria altej*>i ...

... 40. Sydney Coulston (horn), Albert Voorsanger (violin), Albert Hardie (pianoforte). 6.3s—The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (The 51st Foot). A radio history of famous West Riding Regiment through 183 years. Compiled by H. R. Jukes and acted by West ...

... 'Five Sisters in York Minster were unveiled to-day by the Duchess of York as a memorial to the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, of which she is Colonel-in-Chief. Like the West Yorkshire Regiment and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, the K.0.Y.L ...

... 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. ...