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GRIMSBY SHIPPING

... King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from 1868 to 1898. and twice served in India with the second battalion. For five years he held the adjutancy of the Militia at Pontefract, and he was last employed as second in command of the old 51st—a battalion which ...

Published: Monday 31 July 1911
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 256 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A 1775 INSPECTION

... Strensall this morning, by the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, reminds one of the passage In the report of Lleut.- Qeneral the Hon. James Murray, when he inspected the regiment—then the old 51st Foot—at Minorca in 1775. The Regiment has not forgot ...

Published: Tuesday 02 August 1938
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“ REASON ABLE AND PROBABLE CAUSE.”

... given for the defendant. LEEDS DEPOT: 65 and 66, BRIQGATE. WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED IN - YORK MINSTER. KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, Major-General A- S. Wynne, C.8., Deputy- Adjntant-Geaeral the Forces, yesterday, unveiled a memorial which has been erected ...

Published: Wednesday 24 June 1903
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 618 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

IY “SWOOP” YORKSHIRE

... First and Second % . var ous units of G.H.Q egj its, 70th and 74th Field leir ts. Territorial Army, and sections, and the 51st Light Anti-Aircraft heir c- Territorial Army, and iifp sections. The Royal rce a^so co-operate. P ur P°se of these pit two opposing ...

Published: Thursday 20 April 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 415 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FROM LEEDS AND HALIFAX

... had been bestowed on all but the Royal regiments, and the 33rd became the Ist York West Riding Regiment, the 51st, now the Yorkshire Light Infantry, becoming the 2nd York West Riding. An injunction was issued to cultivate recruiting connection with the county ...

Published: Saturday 16 October 1909
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 407 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORK AND WAGES

... notices would terminni the followsing week. A YORKsimE REGMENT IL BhA~.-Th 1st Battalion King's Own (Yorkshire) Light Infantry- late 51st Regiment, is expected to return from Burmaho or about the 21st of December, after fifteen yeare' e abroad. The 2nd ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1887
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 592 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

War Office, July 18, 1815

... oftihe King's Gernman LegionI Jamues Bourchier, of the I ith Light' Dragoons ; Jameb Grant, of the 18th light Dragoons; B. Lawrence, of theiol th Light'Dragoons ; J. L. H eits, of the 51st Foot; A. Synphier. of the Artillery ouf the King's Gcrman Legion; ...

Published: Saturday 22 July 1815
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 790 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE LEEDS MERCURY, WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST 2, 1922. THE “KOYLFS” MEMORIAL. Unveiling in York Minster. MINDEN DAY. ..

... DAY. General Sir Arthur Wynne, Colonelin-Chief, yesterday unveiled the memorial to the officers and men of the Yorkshire Light Infantry who fell in the war, which has been erected in York Minster. There was a very large company present, including many past ...

Published: Wednesday 02 August 1922
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 819 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

SHOTS MISS DOGS

... her home In Wilson Street, Barnard Castle, to-day. Mrs. Goddard was thff widow of Sergeant-Major Goddard, of the Durham Light Infantry. Shortly before nine o’clock this morning. Mr. William Bailey, a local angler returning home after an early morning fishing ...

Published: Saturday 09 July 1938
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 351 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Day Parade Strensall Farewell to Battalion

... Strensall Farewell to Battalion From Our Own Correspondent STRENSALL, Monday THE Ist Battalion the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry held their Battle of Minden celebrations here to-day, a day earlier than the actual anniversary of the battle, so that ...

Published: Tuesday 01 August 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 411 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FRENCH PROGRESS

... ary Force, amongst these being Sergeant F. W. Holmes, V.C., and Sergeant A. R. Bell, both of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, the latter being the first man to receive the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, for which was promoted on the ...

Published: Saturday 01 May 1915
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 389 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TOOTHACHE AND SUICIDE

... committee in some other position. Major B. Witherby, who joined the Yorkshire Light Infantry nearly 27 years a ...

Published: Monday 30 July 1906
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 589 | Page: 6 | Tags: none