The 1st Battalion Corunna Company ‘Immortals’ are deployed on Op SHADER in the Kurdish region of Iraq as the UK’s Mobility Company. Working closely with American, Canadian, Estonian, Finnish, and Hungarian friends, #1RYORKS are providing a secure environment for coalition advisors. On #RemembranceDay2023 #1RYORKS took time off from the operational battle rhythm alongside colleagues from […]
Whether deployed or in camp, soldiers from the 2nd Battalion paused this week to #remember those who have served before them. Padre Nia Williams delivered a field sermon on the Caerwent Training Area to Burma Company, while the remainder of the 2nd Battalion conducted a parade in the Dale Barracks, Chester. #fortunefavoursthebrave #lestweforget2023 #wewillrememberthem Royal […]
In this week of #remembrance, we honour The #Yorkshire Pals Battalions. When WW1 broke out on 5th August 1914 Field Marshal Lord Kitchener soon realised the professional British Army was too small to take on the Germans. Sir Henry Rawlinson suggested to Kitchener that men would be more likely to enlist if they served with […]
The week of #remembrance 2023 commenced with our annual service at York Minster, attended by two Colonels of the Regt, three Generals, three Commanding Officers, serving personnel, veterans from all of our antecedent regiments, an army of standard bearers, Army Cadets UK from Cleveland ACF, families of our fallen and babes in arms. One Regiment […]
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 […]
🎶🎺 Have you got your tickets yet for our upcoming #FestivalofRemembrance? 🎷🎶 At Huddersfield Town Hall 🎟 This is going to be a special one. Pick up your *free ticket today: https://ticketing.kirklees.gov.uk/kirkleestownhalls/website/ChooseSeats.aspx?EventInstanceId=30601&fbclid=IwAR0JM6CbMwec-adH4UU5vY-mNPdZP_-IHNUSPrXdQMzAgwtzrWyadBZXgt4 *Booking fee applies
In #sheffield Cutlers’ Hall, our friends and supporters of the regiment, The Company of Cutlers awarded their annual prizes to soldiers from the regiment and to our cap-badged Army Cadets UK Congratulations to Cpl George Henderson #1RYORKS, Pte Sonny Ashworth #2RYORKS, Pte Roberto Brennan-Vaccaro #4RYORKS and Cadet CSM Evie Nock from Official Humberside & South […]
Welcome to the Autumn edition of The Royal Yorkshire Regiment Journal. You can read it free and online here: https://edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=f0971d1c-7243-4a72-9b7a-485f04a1a4d5
Recently, elements of Catterick Garrison based 1st Battalion were activated as part of the Strategic Reserve Force for NATO, to support PWRR – The Tigers in #Kosovo on Op ELGIN. Lead elements from #1RYORKS have deployed after a busy few days of preparation, ensuring the team and vehicles are ready for this important deployment. Alma […]
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