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Since the announcement of the regiment's formation, a '''Yorkshire Regiment Formation Committee''' has been established under the chairmanship of the Commander, 15 (NE) Brigade, who is the regional commander of the areas affected. The committee will discuss the various matters from the design of the new [[cap badge]] to the range of regimental marching music. Recommendations on ''First Order Matters'' (badges and regimental dress) have been sent to the three Colonels of the Regiment, and to the MOD, who will liase and agree with the [[College of Heralds]] and Army Dress Committee on the final designs. This is with a view to the regiment's formation day being the 6th June, [[2006]]. |
Since the announcement of the regiment's formation, a '''Yorkshire Regiment Formation Committee''' has been established under the chairmanship of the Commander, 15 (NE) Brigade, who is the regional commander of the areas affected. The committee will discuss the various matters from the design of the new [[cap badge]] to the range of regimental marching music. Recommendations on ''First Order Matters'' (badges and regimental dress) have been sent to the three Colonels of the Regiment, and to the MOD, who will liase and agree with the [[College of Heralds]] and Army Dress Committee on the final designs. This is with a view to the regiment's formation day being the 6th June, [[2006]]. |
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It is anticipated that the new regiment will have one battalion serving in the [[armoured infantry]] role based at [[Tidworth]], and two battalions in the [[light infantry]] role. |
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*[http://www.army.mod.uk/yorkshire_regiment/index.htm Offical Website] |
*[http://www.army.mod.uk/yorkshire_regiment/index.htm Offical Website] |
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Revision as of 08:58, 30 August 2005
The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry - it will be formed of three regular battalions, plus a TA battalion, and will be created through the merger of three single battalion regiments:
- Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire (1st Battalion)
- The Green Howards (2nd Battalion)
- Duke of Wellington's Regiment (3rd Battalion)
Since the announcement of the regiment's formation, a Yorkshire Regiment Formation Committee has been established under the chairmanship of the Commander, 15 (NE) Brigade, who is the regional commander of the areas affected. The committee will discuss the various matters from the design of the new cap badge to the range of regimental marching music. Recommendations on First Order Matters (badges and regimental dress) have been sent to the three Colonels of the Regiment, and to the MOD, who will liase and agree with the College of Heralds and Army Dress Committee on the final designs. This is with a view to the regiment's formation day being the 6th June, 2006.
It is anticipated that the new regiment will have one battalion serving in the armoured infantry role based at Tidworth, and two battalions in the light infantry role.