51st Regiment of Foot

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'

External Links

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Wikipedia
The Light Infantry Wikipedia [http://www.lightinfantry.org.uk/regiments/koyli/kingyork_index.htm KOYLIs on Lightinfantry.org)