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''' | Known as the '''King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI)''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
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*'''2007''' merged with the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles becoming '5 RIFLES' | *'''2007''' merged with the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles becoming '5 RIFLES' | ||
==Service in India== | |||
1857 | Partial chronology: | ||
*'''1846''' Arrived in Madras from England | |||
*'''1847''' [[Poonamallee]] | |||
*'''1848-50''' [[Bangalore]] | |||
*'''1851''' Poonamallee | |||
*'''1852''' [[2nd Burma War]], served at [[Pegu]] | |||
*'''1854''' Left [[Burma]] for England | |||
*'''1857''' Returned to India due to the [[Indian Mutiny]] (see below) | |||
===Indian Mutiny=== | |||
With the exception of a few detachments, the regiment saw no action during the Mutiny and thus were not awarded the Indian Mutiny [[medal]]. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 11 October 2009
Known as the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI)
Chronology
- 1755 raised in Leeds as the 53rd Regiment of Foot
- 1757 renumbered 51st Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became the 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Regiment of Foot
- 1809 became the 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Regiment of Light Infantry
- 1821 became the 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, The King's Own Light Infantry) Regiment
- 1881 became the 1st Battalion, The King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment)
- 1897 became The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
- 1921 became The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- 1968 became the 2nd Battalion of The Light Infantry (2LI)
- 2007 merged with the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles becoming '5 RIFLES'
Service in India
Partial chronology:
- 1846 Arrived in Madras from England
- 1847 Poonamallee
- 1848-50 Bangalore
- 1851 Poonamallee
- 1852 2nd Burma War, served at Pegu
- 1854 Left Burma for England
- 1857 Returned to India due to the Indian Mutiny (see below)
Indian Mutiny
With the exception of a few detachments, the regiment saw no action during the Mutiny and thus were not awarded the Indian Mutiny medal.
External Links
- King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Wikipedia
- The Light Infantry Wikipedia
- KOYLIs on Lightinfantry.org