York and Lancaster Regiment
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The York and Lancaster Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the 19th century and renowned for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
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Royal 22e Régiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and other successor units (Territorial and TA reorganisations) ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Lancashire
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Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Burma 1944–45
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El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1917 ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1968 ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot
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84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Pontefract
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Rotherham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Infantry ⓘ |
| motto | Fortiter et Fideliter ⓘ |
| nickname | York and Lancs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheatreOfOperations |
Burma
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Gallipoli NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First World War
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Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | service in the British Empire ⓘ |
| regimentalColourFeature |
red rose of Lancaster
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white rose of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Pontefract Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The York and Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
France and Flanders
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Bravely and Faithfully ⓘ |
| typeOfRegiment | line infantry ⓘ |
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