Last night was our first Gala event as the Royal Yorkshire Regiment with attendance from across the Regimental family, the wider Yorkshire and UK Community, and representatives from our Affiliated Regiments and Bonds of Friendship. We hosted our Gala event to celebrate our first year of holding Royal status. We would like to thank the […]
Last week was a humbling sporting week for the Royal Yorkshire Regiment. In two rounds of the ‘War of the Roses’, on the Rugby Pitch and in the boxing ring, our friends from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment won two nil. To close the week our Regimental Secretary had the privilege of presenting the Regimental […]
Last week the band of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment performed at St Mary’s RC Cathedral in Middlesbrough. The event was free and part of the band’s drive to perform across the Royal Yorkshire Regiments home areas. This was done as part of a busy schedule for the band who had been performing in Halifax the […]
Congratulations to WO1 Dyson who takes over as our 2nd Battalions Regimental Sergeant Major from WO1 Greenwood as the Battalion prepares to leave Chester. 2 R YORKS will be moving to their new home in Warminster over the summer. Good luck to WO1 Dyson and all the best to Mr Greenwood as he takes over […]
On 15th March 2024 Corunna Company, from our 1st Battalion, handed over operational responsibilities under the UK Op SHADER commitment to our Union Division friends from 2 SCOTS. 1 R YORKS have maintained their operational outputs from June 2023 to March 2024. With Burma Company deploying first and then handing over to Corunna in September […]
Our 2nd Battalion has been deployed in the National Training Centre, California. With 34 Battery Royal Artillery, 3 PARA, 2 PARA, Royal Engineers, Royal Marines, and Signallers forming the Battlegroup the battalion has worked alongside NATO allies as part of Pj CONVERGENCE. With the US Army leading the way, 2 R YORKS stayed in lockstep […]
Great to see our 2nd Battalion currently working alongside Dstl, industry, different British Army cap badges and, NATO allies in California to understand how best to utilise current and future kit. Royal Marines Royal Artillery Royal Corps of Signals 16 Air Assault Brigade #outthink #outfight #Yorkshire #infantry #combinedarms #chester
The 2nd Battalions’ Fire Support Group has been maintaining currency and competence on their heavy weapons ahead of the 2024 experimentation and trials exercises. Currently deployed on the largest multi-national, multi domain experimentation exercises in California and Georgia 2 R YORKS are informing how to exploit the network, to integrate new and existing capabilities to […]
Combat Team One (CT1) ‘Alma Company’ from our 2nd Battalion are working alongside the US Army and NATO Allies to modernise the way in which we operate. #Yorkshire #infantry #fortunefavoursthebrave #chester #warminster
Soldiers from across the Royal Yorkshire Regiment have been acknowledged for their diligent work, exemplary outputs, and the highest levels of professionalism. Read CSgt Sullivan’s citation for his Commanding Officers Commendation: ‘CSgt Sullivan is duly worthy of recognition by the Battalion for his outstanding performance, effort and attitude this year. He has been truly brilliant, […]