King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. In 1968 the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the Durham Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry which in turn was merged with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Green Jackets to become The Rifles in 2007.
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King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. In 1968 the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the Durham Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry which in turn was merged with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Green Jackets to become The Rifles in 2007.
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The King's Own Yorkshire Light ...... to become The Rifles in 2007.
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Dark Green, Royal Blue and Off-White
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Cede Nullis (Yield to none)
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Light infantry
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The Seven Years' War, The Peni ...... War, World War I, World War II
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The 'French' Horn and White Rose of the KOYLI
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Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
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Maj-Gen. C J Deedes OBE MC
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Quick: "Jockey to the Fair", Double: "The Keel Row", Slow: "Minden March"
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The King's Own Yorkshire Light ...... to become The Rifles in 2007.
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King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
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King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment)
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King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (51st and 105th)
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'The Koylis'
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