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GRAND INAUGURATION.OF SEBASTOPOL GUNS,.YORK

... we may observe that the bell suspended there, which was captured from the great pagoda at Rangoon, in 1852, by the 51st Light Infantry during the Burmese war, was ornamented with evergreens and two Biitish ensigns. There were on several of the tables ...

Published: Saturday 06 November 1858
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 14021 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

YORKSHIRE & GENERAL.NOTES AND QUERIES

... of the manufacturer. The large bell, hung on the north side, was taken at the storming I of Rangoon, in 1852, by the 51st Light Infantry, j and ' by that regiment presented to the city. It is composed of three-parts silver, weighs ! six cwt., and is valued ...

Published: Saturday 15 December 1888
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 15833 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

DISTRICT NEWS

... aged 90 years. The monument is raised by tbe officers, non-commissioned officers and private soldiers of tbe 51st King's Own Light Infantry (now in India) as a mark of respect for the old veteran's gallant services. Meesrs E. and T. Smith, sculptors ...

Published: Saturday 12 September 1874
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 9478 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

GRAND.BANQUET IN YORK.TO THE.LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

... and presented to the city by tfae 51st Regiment of Light Infantry, or West Riding Regiment, and placed in this hall as a trophy of tfae Burmese war. For the occasion of the banquet tbe ball was very brilliantly lighted, having been specially fitted np ...

Published: Saturday 27 September 1873
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 20661 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

LIGHT INFANTRY

... LIGHT INFANTRY. ECOTTAT SERVICT IN T4DE MINSTER On Tuesday, at mocn, a special service for the dedicaticn of 2 Memorial te the Officers, Noncompusaoned OMmcers and Men of the st and ond Battalions and Ist Volunteer Eattalions of the King’s Own Battalion ...

Published: Saturday 27 June 1903
Newspaper: Yorkshire Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1879 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BALL AT THE INFANTRY BARRACKS

... BALL AT THE INFANTRY BARRACKS. Last night the officers of the Battalion King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire) gave ball atthe Infantry Barracks, York. The ball room was very pleasingly decorated with flowers and plants, &c, the furnishing having ...

Published: Friday 19 December 1884
Newspaper: Yorkshire Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 817 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INSPECTION OF INFANTRY AT YO-K

... INSPECTION OF INFANTRY AT YO-K. On Wednesday, Col. Warren, com mending the 51st acd 65th Begimental Districts, inipeoted the 3rd Bat- talion King a Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Begiment) at the New Barracks, The men r*araded shortly after ten o'clock ...

Published: Saturday 26 July 1884
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

GRAND MILITARY BALL AT.THE INFANTRY BARRACKS

... GRAND MILITARY BALL AT THE INFANTRY BARRACKS. Tbe officers of the Second Battalion of the King's Own Light Infantry, better known, perhaps, as the 105 th Begiment (which has been ordered to leave York for foreign service on the 26th inst.), gave a farewell ...

Published: Friday 19 December 1884
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1367 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FATAL SADDLE ACCIDENT TO.MAJOR BURKE

... FATAL SADDLE ACCIDENT TO MAJOR BURKE. Major Burke, of the 51st King's Gwn Yorkshire Light Infantry, died at Belfast on Friday, from injuries received by being thrown from his horse. ...

Published: Monday 23 April 1894
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 30 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MILITARY NEWS,

... mand of the 51st and 65th Regimental Districts next month, and will, we understand, in all proba- bility be succeeded by Coloual Chat field, late in command of the old 51st Regiment, now lst Battalion (King's Own) South Yorkshire Light Infantry. The recruiting ...

Published: Saturday 06 February 1892
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TROOPS FOR INDIA

... Royal Fusiliers), 27th (Euniskillen), 52nd (Light Infantry), 53rd, 61st, 70th, 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers), 94th, and 98th Regiments, to embark for Kurrachee, together with reinforcements for tho 43id Light Infantry, wbo are under orders to proceed to Madras ...

Published: Saturday 28 November 1857
Newspaper: York Herald
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: 11 | Tags: none