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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Jan 164 min read
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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Oct 29, 20232 min read
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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Mar 25, 20231 min read
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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Jan 31, 20232 min read
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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Jan 16, 20234 min read
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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Sep 8, 20221 min read
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 3, 20221 min read
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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Jul 22, 20221 min read
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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May 3, 20222 min read
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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Feb 1, 20221 min read
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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Jan 16, 20222 min read
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 8, 20221 min read
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
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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Nov 25, 20211 min read
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 19, 20211 min read
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 18, 20211 min read
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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Oct 9, 20212 min read
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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Aug 6, 20212 min read
Minden Day Celebration - 1 August 2021
On Sunday 1st August we celebrated Minden Day, the Regimental Day of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, with military, civic...
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Jul 31, 20212 min read
Minden Day 1 Aug
Annually on the 1st August we celebrate 'Minden Day' which was the Regimental Day of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On this day...
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