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The [http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leisure-tourism/king-s-own-yorkshire-light-infantry-museum Regimental Gallery of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry] is located in the same building as Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery.
  
 
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An online exhibition is available: [http://www.doncaster1914-18.org.uk/subjects/exhibitions/a-call-to-arms-the-kings-own-yorkshire-light-infantry-1914-15/ A Call To Arms: The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at War, 1914-15]
  
 
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Revision as of 04:40, 28 February 2016

This page was initially automatically created using data from series WO 95 (official war diaries) in the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue. It is not guaranteed to be complete or accurate. You can edit this page to make it more useful. Please help to improve the page by adding or correcting facts, and citing reliable sources.


King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army
Years active: unknown – unknown
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
Branch: unknown
Type: Infantry
Specific type: Infantry regiment (administrative)
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Name1: King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
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Alternate names: 51st Foot, KOYLI
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Disbanded: unknown. 
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Relationship type: Administrative
Parent unit: York Infantry Record Office, UK
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 1st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 3rd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 1/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 6th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 7th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 8th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 11th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 12th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 13th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 14th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 15th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 16th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 51st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 52nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 53rd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 1st Garrison Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 2nd Garrison Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Subordinate unit: 3rd Garrison Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Regimental Museums and Archives

The Regimental Gallery of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry is located in the same building as Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery.

An online exhibition is available: A Call To Arms: The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at War, 1914-15


Personal narratives

Related media

The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry page on Doncaster 1914-18 has information and links.

Official sources

Unit war diaries

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Unit histories


Other official documents

Medal rolls

Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.

Medal Officers Other ranks
1914 Star WO 329/2510 WO 329/2466
1914-15 Star WO 329/2951 WO 329/2761, WO 329/2762, WO 329/2763
British War and Victory medals WO 329/2237 WO 329/1455, WO 329/1456, WO 329/1457, WO 329/1458, WO 329/1459, WO 329/1460, WO 329/1461, WO 329/1462, WO 329/1463, WO 329/1464, WO 329/1465, WO 329/1466, WO 329/1467, WO 329/1468
Territorial Force War Medal WO 329/3272 WO 329/3265

Other sources

References


This page contains data imported from the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue, licensed under Open Government Licence v2.0.