THE REGIMENT

THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT - Yorkshire's Infantry Regiment consists of three Regular Army Battalions (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and one Territorial Army Battalion (the 4th) (Reserve Force).  The Regiment's home is Yorkshire and at area up to the River Tees and recruits Officers and Soldiers with a strong sense of unity and high sporting prowess from Yorkshire, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Countries.  The Regiment is  founded on over three-hundred years of Yorkshire warrior tradition and united by common values, history and home.  It represents all that is best in the Army, in professionalism, in role, on operations, for career, for sport and for family.  It is the best because its soldiers are the best.

ETHOS - The ethos of The Yorkshire Regiment reflects a sense of belonging to Yorkshire and the common Yorkshire values of honesty, fairness, grit and pride.  The Regiment is a strong, inclusive and meritocratic family that draws from the best military traditions of the forebear regiments.

REGIMENTAL MOTTO - 'Fortune Favours the Brave'

REGIMENTAL JOURNAL - The Yorkshire Regiment Journal, published twice yearly (April and October)

REGIMENTAL DAY - D Day (6th June)
Waterloo Day (18th June) (from 3rd Battalion)
Imphal Day (22nd June) (from 1st Battalion)
Yorkshire Day (1st August)
Quebec Day (13th September) (from 1st Battalion)
Alma Day (20th September) (from 2nd Battalion)

VICTORIA CROSSES AWARDED - 41

BATTLE HONOURS - 280: the first in Namur 1695 and the most recent in Iraq 2003.

COLOURS - The Yorkshire Regiment continues to carry a unique stand of Honourary Colours presented to the 76th Regiment.  New colours for each battalion will be presented within the next five years.

CAP BADGE - A combination of parts of the antecedent Regiment's cap badges.  The white rose from the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, the Lion Rampant (part of the Duke of Wellington's crest) from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and the Brunswick green backing from the Green Howards.

REGIMENTAL MARCH - "Ca Ira"  -   mp3 format   -  Windows Media format (wma)
1st Battalion's Quick Step:  "Yorkshire Lass" - mp3 format   -  Windows Media format (wma)
2nd Battalion's Quick Step:  "Bonnie English Rose"  -  mp3 format   -  Windows Media format (wma)
3rd Battalion's Quick Step:  "The Wellesley"  -  mp3 format   -  Windows Media format (wma)
4th Battalion's Quick Step:  "On Ilkely Moor"  -  mp3 format   -  Windows Media format (wma)

These music files are the property of The Band of The King's Divison and appear on their "All The King's Men" CD available for purchase.  Visit their website here.

Back ground information can now be found in the Project United Warrior pages.

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