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GENERAL SIR A. WYNNE

... 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 ...

Published: Saturday 08 February 1936
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 328 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

HOME-COMING OF

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 15 June 1938
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 399 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MR. G. W. CHAMBERS, ROTHERHAM,

... at the age of 63. had bad about forty years’ service, and was well known Yorkshire soldiers Paymaster of th© 51st. Yorkshire Light Infantry India, &c. served in the Afghan war. and also in the Ashantee and Abyssinian expeditions. was badly wounded, and ...

Published: Saturday 03 September 1904
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HUSSARS BEAT “KOYLIS” Point Victory on Historic Day From Our Own Correspondent YORK, Tuesday Heavy rain ..

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 01 June 1938
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 520 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MANIFESTO OF EAST INDIA DIRECTORS

... 3rd Dragoon Guards, 30 men of the 8th Huswarp, and *lO mnen of the 17th Lancers, from Ca(nterbury ; 160 meen of the 51st Light Infantry, from Wliniir; ios mseen of the 5Gth Regiment, from Col- chester; aud one officer of the 57th Regiment, from Cork; total ...

Published: Thursday 01 July 1858
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 877 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

MORNING EXPRESS

... the same plain becoming costume, was received with ern a Royal salute, the guard of honour being furnished fo by the 51st Light Infantry. The interview to was held in Major Cavagnari's double-poled tent. The chairs were arranged in horseshoe fashion, so ...

Published: Monday 12 May 1879
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1575 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

OBITUARY

... Roberts, C.8.. who had had about forty years' service, and was well known Yorkshire soldiers as Paymaster of the 51st Yorkshire Light Infantry India, &c., died a few da ago. Aged 63. Mr. W. Hanson, of the firm of Messrs. Hanson and Sods, auctioneers, Barnsley ...

Published: Saturday 10 September 1904
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1083 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

EXTRACTS FROM PUNCH

... of testing its powers upon iron plates. DEATH O? GENERCAL. Sn 1T. AWsILXSHII1, G.C.B. The cololnelcy of the 51st (King's Ownn) Light Infantry ?? of Foot lias become vacant by the ieath of General Sir Thosmass Willshire, whichl took place oil Saturday ...

Published: Thursday 05 June 1862
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 892 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

MISCELLANEOUS

... Fusilirsr, 52nd Light Infantry, 70th, y, Slat, 94th, alnd 9Sth Regiments, to enlbark on board the Eastern Mlonarch, at Gravesend, for Kurrachee; 33s loon ~r, 10 and 1 officer of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, SOL Hlussars, 17th Dh Laocers, 51st Light ...

Published: Thursday 24 June 1858
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3176 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS

... favourably towards a recovery). British soliiers ?? Coilall, J. C. r Rorvl Horse Artillery, anti Private Nelson, 51st KOwi's t Light Infantry. Soldiers ?? T.:lhot 5ist a LightIufantry; Trumntter Hill, Gunners ?? Lindsey, i ano Marshall, I. C. battery ltoysl ...

Published: Wednesday 01 January 1879
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1369 | Page: 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

LATEST NEWS

... War and the other authori- r ties at home, and Sir J. Pennefatber, on the subject nf field 4 allowance claimed by the 51st Light Infantry, the Italian Legion, and other troops stationed at Malta during the late . war. a Sir JOHN RAMSDEN said that the matter ...

Published: Saturday 16 May 1857
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5051 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

MILITARY NOTES

... and their conduct and rumple prevent respectable lads from donning the Queen's uniform. Captain Earle, D.5.0., 51st Kiog'v Own Light Infantry, has been selected for Volunteer Adjutancy. The gallant officer has splendid war service. He wean the medals for ...

Published: Saturday 07 February 1891
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1625 | Page: 12 | Tags: none