Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire

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Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire
territorial battalions
Part ofKing's Division
Garrison/HQImphal Barracks, York
Nickname(s)'The Yorkies'[1]
Motto(s)'Nec aspera terrent' (Latin) - Or rough scare
MarchQuick - Ca Ira and Yorkshire Lass
Mascot(s)Imphal and Quebec – Ferrets
AnniversariesImphal–22 June
Quebec–13 September
Battle honoursBattle honours taken from the former regiments, along with
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire was an

Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th, 33rd and 76th Foot), with the Green Howards (19th Foot) forming the 2nd Battalion and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (33rd/76th Foot) forming the 3rd Battalion on 6 June 2006. Following further merges, in 2012, the battalion was redesignated as the new 2nd Battalion (2Yorks) .[2]

Formation and name

The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire was formed on 25 April 1958 by the amalgamation of The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) (14th Foot) and The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) (15th Foot).[3]

History

The first overseas posting for the regiment was from September 1958 to June 1959 in the

Colony of Aden (present day, part of Yemen), followed by a posting to Gibraltar from June 1959 to June 1961.[3] While at Gibraltar a detachment was sent to Libya between October 1960 and November 1960. The battalion served in Wuppertal, West Germany from 1961 to 1964, Berlin 1964-1965, then again in Aden from September 1965 until September 1966.[3] The regiment returned to England in 1966 and was based in Colchester.[3]

In 1967, operational elements were deployed to

Mention In Despatches. The battalion returned to Colchester in late 1967.[3]

In April 1969, the battalion was deployed to Northern Ireland, as part of the UK Government's response to terrorist attacks on the Government infrastructure in the province. The regiment's presence and constant patrolling of vital points initially stabilised the situation in their operational area of County Down. On 12 July, sectarian violence led to a rapid redeployment to Derry. Decisive action by the Royal Ulster Constabulary again calmed the situation down and the battalion moved into a fixed tactical base at Magilligan's Point, north of Limavady on the shores of Lough Foyle. On 12 August, the violence erupted in a concerted campaign, which, after nearly three days of street battles, saw the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) totally exhausted. On 14 August 1969, the regiment took over responsibility for the security of Derry.[3]

From February 1970 to October 1972, the battalion was based in Cyprus, then returned to the UK, for another tour in Northern Ireland, until November 1973. From November 1973 until May 1974, the regiment was stationed in Dover, Kent.[3] From 1974 to 1978, the regiment was stationed in Celle (formerly in West Germany), as part of the 7th Armoured Brigade.[3]

The battalion completed another four month emergency tour in Derry during 1975. During this tour, 18-year-old Pte David Wray was shot and killed by a sniper whilst on a foot patrol in the

Allied Mobile Force.[3]

In May 1983, the battalion started a two-year tour as part of the

Colours. In April 1985, the battalion redeployed to Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler, Northern Ireland and was heavily committed in domestic duties, maintaining law and order, particularly in the terrorist plagued countryside of South Armagh.[3]

In May 1987, the battalion moved to Catterick, North Yorkshire, to join 24 Infantry Brigade. Equipped with Saxon armoured personnel carriers, this was the battalion's first tour in Yorkshire since their antecedent regiments amalgamation. In 1988, the battalion re-roled as an airmobile unit in line with 24 Infantry Brigade's conversion to 24 Airmobile Brigade.[3]

In August 1990, the battalion moved to

12 Armoured Brigade. During the First Gulf War, or Operation Granby (later known as Desert storm), the battalion deployed formed units that included a Milan Section and a Mortar section to the 1st battalion of the Staffordshire Regiment, many men deployed on an individual basis reinforcing units. Some 149 personnel of all ranks were deployed to the gulf.[3]

During Winter 1991, the battalion was once again in Northern Ireland, as the west Belfast roulement battalion.[3]

As a result of the 1992

Regular Army units closer together; as a result, the 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Volunteers became 3rd Battalion The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire (Yorkshire Volunteers). The 3rd Battalion was based at York. 3PWO lasted until 1998.[4]

In 1993, the regiment deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina as part of UNPFOR, with companies in Gornji Vakuf and Vitez. They picked up the unofficial nickname of "ShootBat" due to the 'robustness' of the battalion's actions.[5]

In 1994, the battalion moved to the

SFOR
and a training exercise to Belize in 2005.

The regiment amalgamated with its sister battalions of The

Yorkshire Regiment on 6 June 2006.[3]

Battalions

the Horse and Prince of Wales's Feathers
are clearly visible, along with the '1st Bn' tag.

The battalions of which the regiment controlled included:[6][7]

  • Band of the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire (1958–1994), became part of The Waterloo Band of the King's Division in 1994
  • Regulars
    • 1st Battalion (1958–2006), former
      The Yorkshire Regiment
  • Volunteers, (TA 1958–1967 then 1975–2006)
    • 3rd Battalion (1960–1967), reduced to HQ Co and A Co of the Yorkshire Volunteers and The Prince of Wales's Own Yorkshire Territorials
    • Leeds Rifles (1961–1967), reduced to A Company in Yorkshire Volunteers and The Leeds Rifles Territorials
    • 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Volunteers (1967–1993), became 3rd (Yorkshire Volunteers) Btn
    • 3rd (Yorkshire Volunteers) Battalion (1993–1999), became Quebec and Imphal Companies in the East and West Riding Regiment
    • The Yorkshire Regiment
    • TA of the Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment
    • TA of The Duke of York's Own East Yorkshire Regiment
      • 4th Battalion (1958–1960), became A Company in 3rd Btn
  • Territorials, (TA 1967–1975)

Regimental museum

The York Army Museum (for the

Yorkshire Regiment) is based at the Tower Street drill hall in York.[8]

Colonels-in-Chief

Regimental Colonels

Colonels of the regiment were:[7]

  • 1958–1960: Brig. Robert John Springhall, CB, OBE
  • 1960–1970: Brig. Gerald Hilary Cree, CBE, DSO
  • 1970–1979: Brig. William Stanley Gibson Armour, MBE
  • 1979–1986: Brig. Henry Michael Tillotson, CBE
  • 1986–1996: Maj-Gen. Anthony Bernard Crowfoot, CBE
  • 1996–2001: Maj-Gen. Edward Horace Alexander Beckett, CB, MBE
  • 2001–2006: Maj-Gen. Alastair David Arton Duncan, DSO, OBE
  • 2006: Regiment merged with the
    Yorkshire Regiment

Commanding Officers

Commanding Officers have included:[9]

  • 1958–1960:
    Lieutenant Colonel
    Boris R. D. Garside
  • 1960–1962: Lt Col William S. G. Armour
  • 1962–1965: Lt Col Peter E. Taylor
  • 1965–1967: Lt Col T. Roy Birkett
  • 1967–1969: Lt Col William A. E. Todd
  • 1969–1971: Lt Col Henry M. Tillotson
  • 1971–1973: Lt Col David W. Hanson
  • 1973–1976: Lt Col
    Anthony Bernard Crowfoot
  • 1976–1978: Lt Col Edwin Horace Alexander Beckett
  • 1978–1981: Lt Col Frederick John Filor
  • 1981–1983: Lt Col Peter E. Woolley
  • 1983–1986: Lt Col Rory H. J. Forsyth
  • 1986–1988: Lt Col Duncan A. H. Green
  • 1988–1990: Lt Col John C. L. King
  • 1990–1993: Lt Col Alastair David Arton Duncan
  • 1993–1997: Lt Col Charles G. Le Brun
  • 1997–1999: Lt Col Graham John Binns
  • 1999–2001: Lt Col David A. Hill
  • 2001–2004: Lt Col Stephen Padgett
  • 2004–2006: Lt Col Peter S. Germain

Alliances & Affiliations

Alliances the regiment maintained were:[7]

The regiment also maintained a number of cadet affiliations:[10]

The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire Association

References

  1. ^ Oliver, Mark (1 June 2006). "How the British Army organises its personnel". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire Regiment regimental history". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  4. ^ "The Leeds Rifles, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire (TA)". Archived from the original on 20 December 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  5. ^ Vulliamy, Ed (2 April 1996). "Shootbat squaddies' hidden battles: British troops did more than hold a line between the factions, writes Ed Vulliamy. When they were pushed over the edge, they shot back". The Guardian. Manchester. p. 11.
  6. ^ Frederick, Volume I, pp. 177–82.
  7. ^ a b c "The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire at". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. ^ "The York Army Museum wins Heritage Lottery Fund support". 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  9. ^ Regiments and Commanding Officers, 1960–.
  10. ^ "The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire". 3 February 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

Bibliography

  • Tillotson, HM (1995). With the Prince of Wales' Own. Michael Russell Publishing.
    ISBN 978-0-85955-218-9
    .

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