The Royal Yorkshire Regiment family is sad to announce the passing of Private Apisalome Rawaidranu. Known to his fellow soldiers as ‘Rawa’, and as ‘Api’ to his family, he joined the British Army in October 2019 and served with 1 Platoon, Alma Company, 1st Battalion. In 2021 he deployed to Germany on Ex TALLIN DAWN […]
A fitting end to the search by Maj Peter Blyth, a veteran of The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire, in his endeavour to find, identify and intern the remains of his father who was killed on #DDAY 1944 when serving with the Coldstream Guards. Our thoughts are with Peter and his family. #fortunefavoursthebrave
The latest British Army recruiting advertisments have started to appear your TVs and Social Media. The Royal Yorkshire Regiment is the ‘Only County Regiment in the British Army and we are recruiting regulars and reserves now. #fortunefavoursthebrave
Congratulations to the team, who have all served with #1RYORKS. A great achievement. Did you know that in 2006, a team from the The Royal Yorkshire Regiment also rowed across the Atlantic? Two Oceans, One Regiment, One Family. British Army Army Sport Forces News BFBS Catterick Yorkshire Post Yorkshire Live #fortunefavoursthebrave
“A proud bunch of soldiers”. Listen to this great article from Forces News about the work being conducted by Burma Company, 1st Battalion in #Iraq. The Desert Rats – 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team British Army https://www.forces.net/operations/iraq/meet-british-army-troops-providing-security-former-isis-territory The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Trained in #Yorkshire. Deployed The World Over. #fortunefavoursthebrave
Have you been watching Channel 4 ‘Evacuation’? Then based in British Bases Cyprus, the 2nd Battalion’s contribution was pivotal to the success of Op PITTING. You can read an account of #2RYORKS in #Kabul here: https://www.royalyorkshireregiment.com/news/channel-4-evacuation-and-the-2nd-battalions-contribution/ . And, if you are serving, or have left and were involved in this harrowing operation, you can find […]
Our #Yorkshire-based 1st Battalion. Light-Mechanised #Infantry, currently deployed in Iraq, holding high readiness for a NATO operation and the UK Standby Battalion – prepared for any contingency. Trained in Yorkshire. Deployed the World Over. #fortunefavoursthebrave The Desert Rats – 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team British Army
In the magnificent 13th century Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, friends and supporters of the regiment, the Company of Merchant Adventurers of #York hosted the annual tankard awards, recognising the achievements of members of the regimental family and those from regional Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. Due to COVID restrictions last year, the 2022 tankards were […]
Congratulations to the latest #Yorkshire #Infantry who passed out from Itc Catterick, Infantry Training Centre on Course C22.02. Welcome to Pte Harper, Pte Hollowed – awarded ‘Best Endeavour’, Pte Middleton, Pte Modeste and Pte Webb – awarded best shot on the course. The prizes were awarded by Col Matt Palmer, also YORKS who was the […]
Today, across #1YORKS, #2YORKS, #4YORKS and our proud antecedent regiments, we commemorate Corunna Day. In late 1808 Sir John Moore advanced from his base at Lisbon to meet up with a force under General Baird, sent out from Britain and landed at Vigo and Corunna on 13th October. This force included both the 14th Foot […]