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Jun 25, 20171 min read
Armed Forces Day Leeds 2017 - Association Members on Parade
Armed Forces Day Leeds 2017 was a great success and a day Leeds said thank you to all veterans and currently serving members of all our...
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Jun 21, 20171 min read
Wakefield Branch Members and Wives Enjoy the LI Reunion 2017
Members and their wives from all of our branches along with members, their wives and partners, from the other Light Infantry and the...
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Jun 20, 20171 min read
Gordon Adams ex KOYLI
It is with sadness that we have been that Gordan Adams, ex KOYLI and member of Pontefract Branch has passed away 29 May 17. Members of...
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Jun 19, 20171 min read
Armed Forces Week Batley
Tablet to 1st Vol Bn The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the entrance to Batley Town Hall. Here today for the Flag Raising...
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Jun 14, 20171 min read
Regimental Association Supporting Wakefield and Pontefract Armed Forces Day 18 June 2017
Members of the Rifles LI and KOYLI Association will be in attendance in Pontefract Park which is part of the famous Pontefract Race...
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Jun 14, 20171 min read
LI and Rifles Reunion Weekend 2017
Wishing all members of the Association safe travels to Shrewsbury for the Annual Reunion weekend and back home again. Have an enjoyable...
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Jun 8, 20171 min read
Major Michael AP Peacock late 4KOYLI/8LI
We are devastated by the sudden death of Mike Peacock who became ill on 7 Jun and sadly passed away on 8 Jun 17 aged 66. Mike was...
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May 29, 20172 min read
Dewsbury Cemetery Memorial To The Fall - More Than A Name
A memorial to the fallen men and women of 2 World Wars was unveiled in Dewsbury Cemetery on Saturday 27 May 2017 by the Deputy Lord...
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May 27, 20171 min read
The Rifleman's Gathering London - 22 July 2017
#Rifles #Reunion
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May 11, 20174 min read
3Rifles in Yorkshire Tour 2017 - Special Report
A hugely successful tour of Yorkshire, organised by the Rifles County Secretary Yorkshire, has been completed by C Coy 3Rifles with...
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May 11, 20171 min read
Two of Yorkshire's Valiant Sons Remembered During Dewsbury Freedom Parade
Sjt John William Ormsby VC MM and Pte Horace Waller VC were remembered by The Riflemen of C Coy 3Rifles, Rifles D Coy, Rifles Cadets from...
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Apr 21, 20171 min read
Association Members Honour the Fallen of South Kirkby
On Friday 31 March 2017 at 1130hrs members of the Regimental Association joined members of South Kirkby Council, the British Legion,...
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Apr 21, 20171 min read
KOYLI Memorial Statue Photo Update
Percy Potts has sent the latest photographs from Stephen at Yorkshire Fine Arts of the progress of the statue. I'm sure you will agree...
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Apr 20, 20171 min read
THE KOYLI MEMORIAL APPEAL UPDATE
The KOYLI Memorial Appeal currently stands at £116,054. Percy Potts has published an update on the Regimental Association website on the...
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Apr 17, 20171 min read
KOYLI Malaya Veterans Reunion 2017
The KOYLI Malaya Veterans Reunion will be held on Sat 22 Apr 2017 starting at 1200hrs in Coronation Working Mens Club, Tranmoor Lane,...
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Apr 17, 20171 min read
William Harry DUXBURY - KOYLI
Our condolences to the family and friends of William Harry Duxbury who passed away on 9 April 2017. RIP Harry your duty done take your...
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Apr 14, 20171 min read
Sjt John William Ormsby VC MM KOYLI 100th Anniversary of the VC being Awarded
On the hundredth anniversary of the award of a VC to. Sjt John William Ormsby VC MM 2KOYLI below is the Facebook post from Jason Yarrow,...
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Mar 20, 20171 min read
Yorkshire Fine Arts post a video of the KOYLI Maquette
Yorkshire Fine Arts, the sculptors of the KOYLI maquette, have posted a short video clip of the maquette on the Yorkshire Fine Arts...
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Mar 3, 20171 min read
WO2 Charles Terence (SAS) SORE ex 2LI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that WO2 Charles Terence Sore, formerly 2LI, died in Colchester on 28 Feb 17, aged 62....
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Mar 1, 20171 min read
Les Turner - Late KOYLI
We have to announce the sad new that Les Turner ex KOYLI passed away on 26 Feb 2017 aged 76. The thoughts and condolences of all members...
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