Yorkshire Regiment
THE Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (abbreviated YORKS) is one of the largest infantry regiments of the British Army. The regiment is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure, serving as the county regiment of Yorkshire. 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 was formed from the merger of three regular battalions, plus a TA battalion
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PEOPLE in Yorkshire should hold up their heads with pride about the respect they have for troops in Afghanistan.Read
A TOWN came to a standstill for the funeral of a soldier who died along with five colleagues in a bomb attack in Afghanistan.Read
HUNDREDS are expected to honour young heroes in Huddersfield at the weekend.Read
SOLDIERS from the Yorkshire Regiment are to be honoured in their home county.Read
HE was the life and soul of the party.Read
A HUDDERSFIELD soldier who died in a bomb attack in Afghanistan was described as a "quiet, unassuming character" by one of his commanding officers at his funeral today.Read
A SIMPLE poem summed up the feelings of the 1,000 people who packed Huddersfield Parish Church and surrounding streets for the funeral of fallen soldier Anton Frampton yesterday.Read
IT was his final message to his mum.Read
THE grieving mum of Private Anton Frampton wrote a poem after the tragic news about his death.Read
A LONGWOOD soldier who died in a bomb attack in Afghanistan was described as "courageous, loyal and hard-working" by one of his commanding officers at his funeral today.Read
