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Remembering 2LI Officer Killed in Oman
On the 7th April in the Regimental Chapel in York Minster, members of the Sultan's Armed Forces Association (SAFA) gathered to mark the...
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SCAM WARNING
We have been contacted by the family of a KOYLI to notify us that their relative has been contacted by someone purporting to be from the...
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3 hours ago1 min read
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Tickets for the Remembrance Sunday parade on Whitehall
Members are reminded that the window for booking tickets for our Association closes at midnight on 23 April 25. The Association has been...
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4 hours ago1 min read
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Mr Paul Rigby - Late 2LI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Mr Paul Rigby, Late 2LI, died on 18 March 2025, aged 63. Paul, known as...
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Mar 311 min read
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The 5 Towns Veterans Support Hub receives the highest award given to local voluntary groups
At a ceremony held at The 5 Towns Veterans Support Hub in Featherstone, Ed Anderson CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire , presented...
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Mar 292 min read
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SWIFT the Rifles Dedicated Communications Platform
SWIFT continues to be the main platform that all serving soldiers and veterans, including those veterans from all the forming and...
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Mar 261 min read
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'From Norway to Burma' a new book about the KOYLI now available
A new book about the KOYLI during WWII, written by Roger Holgate, whose father served in the 9th Battalion The King's Own Yorkshire Light...
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Mar 201 min read
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Association AGM 5 Apr 2025
Members, both Full and Honorary, are reminded that the deadline to register for the AGM is 21 March at 5pm. Please register on the...
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Mar 111 min read
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Blue Plaque Unveiled in Pontefract to Honour 9 KOYLI Victoria Cross Recipients
On February 27th, at Minden House, the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr. Ed Anderson CBC, unveiled a Pontefract Civic Society Blue...
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Mar 11 min read
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Retired Officer David Jenkinson - Late 4th Battalion KOYLI
It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of retired 4KOYLI Officer David Jenkinson, who died on February 26, 2025. Further...
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Feb 281 min read
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Yorkshire DLI Veteran celebrates his 100th Birthday
Dennis Ingelson a former Durham Light Infantry, Parachute Regiment, and Royal Army Ordnance Corps celebrated his 100th birthday with a...
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Feb 191 min read
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Funeral Service of Robert George Tilley late RGJ - 1500hrs Monday 10th March 25
Published on behalf of RHQ The Rifles.
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Feb 181 min read
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Doncaster Armed Forces Support Team needs your help
Heritage Doncaster and the City of Doncaster Council Armed Forces Support Team are planning a potential new project. Through interviews,...
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Feb 51 min read
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GOV.UK Wallet and Veterans Awards
GOV.UK Wallet will see government-issued documents available on your phone, starting with a Veteran Card and an early version of the...
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Feb 51 min read
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Mr Philip Myles Duffy - Late Light Infantry
With profound sadness, I inform members of the passing of Mr Philip Myles Duffy, formerly of 2nd Bn The Light Infantry, who died on 22...
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Feb 11 min read
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Mr Kenneth William MacKenzie - Late KOYLI
With profound sadness, I inform members of the passing of Mr Kenneth William MacKenzie, formerly of KOYLI, who died on 28 December 2024...
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Jan 191 min read
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Unpaid estates of deceased service personnel
How to claim unclaimed estates held by the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) for deceased service personnel and veterans ...
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Jan 191 min read
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Service In York Minster to mark the Anniversary of the Death of Lieutenant General Sir John Moore
On the anniversary of our founding father's death, Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, a service was held in the Regimental Chapel within...
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Jan 174 min read
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Mr Barry Roberts - Late KOYLI, Gurkhas
With profound sadness, I inform members of the passing of Mr Barry Roberts, formerly of KOYLI, Gurkhas, who died on 16 June 2024 aged 86....
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Jan 151 min read
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Mr Arnold Fothergill MBE - Late KOYLI, LI and RGJ
It is with profound sadness that I inform members of the passing of Mr. Arnold (Arnie) Fothergill, formerly of KOYLI, LI, and RGJ, who...
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Jan 81 min read
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