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Mr Leslie Patrick Parkin - Late KOYLI
With profound sadness, I inform members of the passing of Mr. Leslie Patrick, formerly of Parkin at KOYLI, who died on 1st July 2025,...
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Mr Joe Ashurst late KOYLI
Mr Joe Ashurst, a member of the Consett and Stanley branch, died on 19th June 2025. Born 7 Jun 1928, Joe served in The King's Own...
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Jul 41 min read
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Minden Day Wreath Laying Service and Lunch 1 August 2025
11 July 2025 is the closing date for booking to attend the wreath laying and lunch. As of 27 June, only 26 returns have been received. ...
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Jun 271 min read
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Congratulation to Mr Paul Cocoran MBE
Congratulations to Paul 'Coco' Cocoran, a former member of 2LI, for being awarded the MBE in the King's Birthday Honours List for his...
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Jun 161 min read
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Tickets for the Remembrance Sunday parade on Whitehall
Members are reminded that the window for booking tickets for our Association closes at 1700 on 5 Sep 25. The Association has been...
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Jun 161 min read
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Northern Ireland (NI) Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 – Repeal and Petition
Northern Ireland (NI) Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 – Repeal and Petition Some Association members may be aware that the...
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Jun 112 min read
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Mr Malcolm Kitchingman - Late KOYLI
With profound sadness, I inform members of the passing of Mr Malcolm Kitchingman, formerly of KOYLI, who died on 02 May 2025, aged 83. ...
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May 211 min read
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Mr Michael Gordon Miles - Late 2LI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Mr Michael (Micky) Miles, Late 2LI, died on 12 April 2025, aged 70. Michael,...
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May 21 min read
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Remembering 2LI Officer Killed in Oman
On the 7th April in the Regimental Chapel in York Minster, members of the Sultan's Armed Forces Association (SAFA) gathered to mark the...
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Apr 221 min read
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SCAM WARNING
We have been contacted by the family of a KOYLI to notify us that their relative has been contacted by someone purporting to be from the...
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Apr 221 min read
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Mr Paul Rigby - Late 2LI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Mr Paul Rigby, Late 2LI, died on 18 March 2025, aged 63. Paul, known as...
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Mar 311 min read
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The 5 Towns Veterans Support Hub receives the highest award given to local voluntary groups
At a ceremony held at The 5 Towns Veterans Support Hub in Featherstone, Ed Anderson CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire , presented...
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Mar 292 min read
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SWIFT the Rifles Dedicated Communications Platform
SWIFT continues to be the main platform that all serving soldiers and veterans, including those veterans from all the forming and...
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Mar 261 min read
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'From Norway to Burma' a new book about the KOYLI now available
A new book about the KOYLI during WWII, written by Roger Holgate, whose father served in the 9th Battalion The King's Own Yorkshire Light...
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Mar 201 min read
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Association AGM 5 Apr 2025
Members, both Full and Honorary, are reminded that the deadline to register for the AGM is 21 March at 5pm. Please register on the...
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Mar 111 min read
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Blue Plaque Unveiled in Pontefract to Honour 9 KOYLI Victoria Cross Recipients
On February 27th, at Minden House, the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr. Ed Anderson CBC, unveiled a Pontefract Civic Society Blue...
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Mar 11 min read
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Retired Officer David Jenkinson - Late 4th Battalion KOYLI
It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of retired 4KOYLI Officer David Jenkinson, who died on February 26, 2025. Further...
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Feb 281 min read
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Yorkshire DLI Veteran celebrates his 100th Birthday
Dennis Ingelson a former Durham Light Infantry, Parachute Regiment, and Royal Army Ordnance Corps celebrated his 100th birthday with a...
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Feb 191 min read
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Funeral Service of Robert George Tilley late RGJ - 1500hrs Monday 10th March 25
Published on behalf of RHQ The Rifles.
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Feb 181 min read
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Doncaster Armed Forces Support Team needs your help
Heritage Doncaster and the City of Doncaster Council Armed Forces Support Team are planning a potential new project. Through interviews,...
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Feb 51 min read
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