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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INFANTRY MAKE PROGRESS IN EGYPT
... INFANTRY MAKE PROGRESS IN EGYPT ALL LAND GAINS HELD R.A.F. Have Good Day Over Battle Area BRITISH Empire and Allied infantry, fighting hard in the desert battle area, are making progress towards certain objectives. Ralph Walling, Reuters correspondent ...
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 ...
Son of former Archdeacon of Halifax Gen. C. R. I. Brooke dies in South Africa
... King's Own Yorkshire Light I Infantry in 1887. and went to the Regular Forces two years later. Upon the outbreak of the South African War, he went as a captain to South Africa, taking command of the Western Company of Mounted Infantry, under General French ...
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 ...
SPEARHEAD LINK 15 MILES FROM BERLIN-Report
... Aller River. The 51st Highland Division, advancing through light resistance. has gained another 15 miles in 12 hours. Ex-Kaiser's Refuge To the north in the Canadian bridgehead west of the Issel river, armour -has now joined the infantry, and spearhead ...
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 ...
Vitamins for Children
... is proceeding as smoothly as ever, it is stated. + The Koylis. THOSE who saw anything of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in action during the last war will be the least surprised at the news the other day of their 'magnificent rearguard fight ...