A Happy Choice
... From 1873 the 51st King's Own. Light Infantry and the 105 th Madras Light Infantry shared the same Depot, at Doncaster for eight years. In 1881 the two regiments were combined to form the Ist and 2nd Battalions the Kiev's Own ...
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Regimental Association Chairman Major-General W. Robb, who has succeeded General Sir Charles Deedes as chairman ..
... on- Tyne. The Association also had linlrs with the Commonwealth. being affiliated with the Saskatoon Light Infantry and the 51st Australian Infantry. Major-General Robb was supported at the meeting by Mr. G. Elliott (president), Mr. J. F. Petty (chairman) ...
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 ...
LEEDS TO HONOUR TWO COUNTY REGIMENTS
... strike up 'Ca Ira.' The effect was irresistible. THE King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was raised in Leeds in 1755 as the E3rd Foot Regiment, shortly afterwards renumbered the 51st, but for 180 years, until the Ist Battalion took part in the Roundhay Park ...
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 ...
in Egypt FIGHTING GOES ON BY MOONLIGHT
... MAJOR ARMOURED CLASH STILL AWAITED CAIRO, Tuesday Night AS the Eighth Army's infantry fight their way whele front. Fighting Is going on by day and night, with the infantry taking a large part it.—British United Press. forward, sappers in the rear are ...
MIS WORLD OF OURS
... upon his fellow-townsmen to form a regiment. A thousand men came forward, and the corps known as The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was born. Colonel Robert Napier, the Adjutant-General and a York man. gave up hit London appointment and travelled to ...
FURTHER ALLIED GAINS
... FURTHER ALLIED GAINS First Round in Desert Battle Fine Work by Our Infantry From Our Military Correspondent LONDON, Thursday Morning THE British infantry have gained further advantages on several sectors of the Desert front. Some strong points have been ...
Oldest Surviving Member of the K.0.Y.L.1. Battalion's Happy Meeting in Ulster with a Veteran Aged 94 From Our ..
... established that Mr. John Simpson, of somewhere Northern Ireland, is the oldest surviving member of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Mr. Simpson's memory is quite good and he remembers that he had no particular reason for Joining the Army. His two companions ...
OVER MR. CHURCHILL CROSSES
... Sutherland Highlanders. Royal Berkshire Regiment. The Royals. The Cheshire Regiment. 81st Royal Field Artillery. Highland Light Infantry of Canada. Th e Manchester Regiment, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Royal Scots, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 4tlx Royal Tank ...
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 ...
A Civic Reception
... Mayor. This panel, which is similar to the one unveiled the same hall on June 7 last honour of The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, shows In woodcarving the Regimental badge in colours, the name of the Regiment with its battle honours, and the resolution ...