King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army

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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)
Full size:	unknown
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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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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	York Infantry Record Office, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3rd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1/5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2/5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3/5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	6th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	7th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	8th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	11th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	12th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	13th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	14th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	15th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	16th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	51st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	52nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	53rd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1st Garrison Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2nd Garrison Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
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

Related media

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

Official sources

Unit histories

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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

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References

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