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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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Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. National Servicemen - do you recognise anyone in the picture?
This photograph has been sent in my the family of KOYLI National Serviceman, Pte R Tetley, to see if anyone can name those in the photo?
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Dec 8, 20241 min read
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King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Research and Collections Centre About the space
The redevelopment of this space is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is designed as a complimentary space to the King’s...
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Sep 17, 20243 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 the the death of our founding father, Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, a service was held in the Regimental...
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Jan 16, 20244 min read
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Brig (Retd) Roger Preston CBE and his wife Polly receive an addition to their garden
Earlier this Brig (Retd) Roger Preston CBE stood down as a trustee of The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Trust bringing...
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Oct 30, 20232 min read
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Portrait of Fred Adamson by Association Member
Graham Colbeck a member of Wakefield painted a portrait of our oldest KOYLI member Fred Adamson. The portrait is titled The Veteran....
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Mar 25, 20231 min read
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Buglers Sound a Tribute to Brigadier (Retd) Roger Preston CBE.
At Minden House, Pontefract today 31 January 2023 at the Trustees meeting Brigadier (Retd) Roger Preston CBE stood down as a trustee of...
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Feb 1, 20232 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 the the death of our founding father, Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, a service was held in the Regimental...
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Jan 16, 20234 min read
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022
We mark with great sadness the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty will be remembered with great affection by the...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
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KOYLI Soldiers From WWII Remembered in Kvam Norway
Our friends and honorary members of our Association, Paul and Brit Kiddell, laid a KOYLI wreath today in a ceremony at Kvam CWGC in...
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Sep 3, 20221 min read
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Salamanca Day - 22 July
Today we celebrate Salamanca Day, the Regimental Day of The Rifles and of the Light Infantry one of The Rifles Forming Regiments. 22...
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Jul 23, 20221 min read
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Association Member Remember KOYLI Fallen in Norway During WWII
Capt (Retd) Dickie Dutton, his wife Pippa, and Association Secretary Colin Cranswick as Standard Bearer have just returned from a 4 day...
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May 4, 20222 min read
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The Rifles 15th Anniversary of their Formation
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the formation of The Rifles. The Rifles have evolved during that time and will continue to do so. ...
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Feb 1, 20221 min read
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Commemoration of the 213th Anniversary of the Death of Sir John Moore - 16 January 2022
The 213th Anniversary The anniversary of the death of Sir John Moore (Nov 1761- Jan 1809) at the Battle of Corunna, Northern Spain, is...
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Jan 16, 20222 min read
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David Bowie's Connection to The KOYLI
Research carried out by Lynsey Slater, the Regimental Archivist at Doncaster's Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, has revealed singer and...
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Jan 8, 20221 min read
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Former Commanding Officer Expresses Gratitude to Regimental Colleagues
Jim and Jeannie Parker wish to express their gratitude to the Regimental family for the kindness and generosity after the devastating...
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Jan 8, 20221 min read
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Rifleman's Awards Dinner 2020 and 2021
Last night (24 Nov), at Guildhall in the City of London, The Rifles celebrated what makes our Regiment so special by recognising the...
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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Happy Birthday to Fred Adamson 102
Fred Adamson KOYLI veteran and Legion d’honneur recipient celebrated today his 102nd birthday on 15 Nov in Regimental style. Last year...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
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Norwegians Remember KOYLI Fallen
The following text and photographs have been received from Brit Kiddell in Norway we established contact with in 2019. Brit has laid...
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
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Annual Regimental Memorial Service and Lunch 2 October 2021
The Rifles, Light Infantry, and KOYLI Memorial service and lunch was held on Saturday 2 October 2021 in the Lady Chapel of York Minster...
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Oct 9, 20212 min read
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