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*'''1751''' became the 33rd Regiment of Foot
*'''1751''' became the 33rd Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became the 33rd (the 1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became the 33rd (the 1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot
*'''1796''' [[Arthur Wellesley]] later Duke of Wellington became Colonel of the regiment
*'''1853''' became the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot
*'''1853''' became the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' amalgamated with [[76th Regiment of Foot]] and became the Halifax Regiment (The Duke of Wellington's Own) then Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
*'''1881''' amalgamated with [[76th Regiment of Foot]] and became the Halifax Regiment (The Duke of Wellington's Own) then Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

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Also known as The Yorkshire Regiment

Chronology

  • 1702 raised as Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot
  • 1751 became the 33rd Regiment of Foot
  • 1782 became the 33rd (the 1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot
  • 1796 Arthur Wellesley later Duke of Wellington became Colonel of the regiment
  • 1853 became the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 amalgamated with 76th Regiment of Foot and became the Halifax Regiment (The Duke of Wellington's Own) then Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
  • 1920 became the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
  • 2006 amalgamated with other Yorkshire regiments becoming The Yorkshire Regiment

External Links

East Yorkshire Regiment Wikipedia
Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire Wikipedia
Yorkshire Regiment Wikipedia
Yorkshire Regiment Family Tree www.army.mod.uk
33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot including 1st Battalion deployments Regiments.org (archived site)

Historical books online