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*'''1782''' became the 33rd (the 1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot | *'''1782''' became the 33rd (the 1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''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) | ||
*'''1920''' became the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) | *'''1920''' became the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) | ||
*'''2006''' amalgamated with other Yorkshire regiments becoming The Yorkshire Regiment | *'''2006''' amalgamated with other Yorkshire regiments becoming The Yorkshire Regiment | ||
Revision as of 22:20, 5 January 2010
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
- 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
1st Battalion, 33rd Foot from Regiments.org (archived site)