Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (abbreviated YORKS) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, created by the amalgamation of three historic regiments in 2006. It is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure, serving as the county regiment of Yorkshire. It lost one battalion as part of the Army 2020 defence review. The regiment's antecedent units also recruited in areas that are now part of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
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Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (abbreviated YORKS) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, created by the amalgamation of three historic regiments in 2006. It is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure, serving as the county regiment of Yorkshire. It lost one battalion as part of the Army 2020 defence review. The regiment's antecedent units also recruited in areas that are now part of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
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The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/1 ...... ashire and Greater Manchester.
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1st Battalion –Indian Elephant
2nd Battalion –Ferrets (Imphal & Quebec)
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Three battalions
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Fortune Favours The Brave
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1st Battalion –Armoured Infantry
2nd Battalion –Light Infantry
4th Battalion –Army Reserve
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Battalion Days
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Cap Badge of the Yorkshire Regiment
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Major General Graham Binns
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The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/1 ...... ashire and Greater Manchester.
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Yorkshire Regiment
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(14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
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The Yorkshire Regiment
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Yorkshire Warriors
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