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Just before going on summer leave, our 4th Battalion British Army Reserves welcomed four new recruits, attested into Corunna Company – welcome to Privates Bell, Powell, Thomas and Wheelhouse who are all raring to start their basic training. And, congrats to Privates Pedro, Whelan and Thomson on passing their basic training battle camp at ATR […]
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Thanks to our friends at Forces News for covering the handover of responsibility between #2YORKS and @1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment in British Bases Cyprus
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Two years on deployment to Cyprus have come to an end for 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment. ???????? The unit is heading home to Chester, after an official flag-raising ceremony in Episkopi. Read more here ????
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The new regimental association ‘Millenium’ Branch was launched on #YorkshireDay, at an event held in the York Army Museum, in #york. The new Branch Chairman Jimmy Lynas; said: “I’m adamant that this is not going to be just another social drinking club, but a coordinated effort to reach out both physically and virtually to a […]
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Happy #YorkshireDay from the Only County Regiment in the British Army. Formed in 1685, our regiments were adopted by the East, West and North Ridings of #Yorkshire as far back as 1782 and we’ve proudly worn the White Rose on our cap badge since 1881. #1YORKS #2YORKS #4YORKS The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment BBC […]
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As we begin the countdown to #YorkshireDay on 1 August, here’s a bit of #Yorkshire and The Yorkshire Regiment history for you. Our proud history goes back to 1685 as numbered infantry regiments of the British Army, and it’s a clear and established lineage. But did you know how our connection with the #WhiteRose of […]
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With the #summer leave period almost upon us and the #2YORKS move from British Bases Cyprus back to the UK in full swing, please find attached the latest news from across the Regiment. A fuller account will appear in the Autumn Journal. #1YORKS #4YORKS Read it free, on-line here: https://bit.ly/3cNiSkZ
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The British Army’s first Reserve Brigade since the Second World War has reformed at a ceremony in #York. 19 light Brigade includes cavalry units from Queen’s Own Yeomanry and the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry. The infantry battalions include #4YORKS The Royal Irish Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, The Rifles and […]
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It is with great sadness that The Yorkshire Regiment announces the death of Field Marshal The Lord Inge KG GCB PC DL on Wednesday 20th July. Having spent two years as a National Serviceman, Lord Inge was commissioned into the Green Howards in1956 and joined the 1st Battalion in Hong Kong. He served in Malaya […]
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It’s been a busy week at the Great Yorkshire Show for members of the regimental family. The Military Village was set up and coordinated by #4YORKs led by Capt Mark Murray, attracting many visitors including HRH The Princess Royal, who took the time to meet serving soldiers and cadets. The Yorkshire Agricultural Society Trophy for […]