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Wakefield Branch Toast the late Queen Elizabeth II
On Tuesday evening Wakefield Branch members of the Rifles Light Infantry and KOYLI Association held their September branch meeting, the...
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Sep 22, 20221 min read
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022
We mark with great sadness the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty will be remembered with great affection by the...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
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KOYLI Soldiers From WWII Remembered in Kvam Norway
Our friends and honorary members of our Association, Paul and Brit Kiddell, laid a KOYLI wreath today in a ceremony at Kvam CWGC in...
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Sep 3, 20221 min read
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Major (Retd) Gerald Martin - late KOYLI
Major (Retd) Gerald Martin is to be cremated at an unattended Cremation being held on Weds next week in Scarborough. The funeral...
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Aug 28, 20221 min read
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Minden Day 2022 Photographs
The photographs and videos from both the Minden Day Function held on 29 July and the Wreath Laying Service and Lunch held on 1st August...
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Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Lt Col (Retd) Joshua Guy Brynolf MBE - Late DLI and LI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Lt Col (Retd) Joshua Guy Brynolf MBE late DLI, and LI died on 02 Aug 22 aged...
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Aug 15, 20221 min read
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Minden Day 1 Aug
Annually on the 1st August we celebrate 'Minden Day' which was the Regimental Day of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On this day...
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Jul 31, 20222 min read
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Re-opening of Tickets for Remembrance Sunday Parade on Whitehall 13 Nov 22
The RBL have reopened their portal for tickets for this years Remembrance Sunday Parade. The registration site is now open again for all...
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Jul 25, 20223 min read
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Information for attendees at the Minden Day Wreath Laying on 1 Aug
Attendees at the lunch in the Old Comrades Club on Monday 1 August after the Wreath Laying Ceremony and Service. Please note that the...
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Jul 25, 20221 min read
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Salamanca Day - 22 July
Today we celebrate Salamanca Day, the Regimental Day of The Rifles and of the Light Infantry one of The Rifles Forming Regiments. 22...
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Jul 22, 20221 min read
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Mr Terence John Brummitt - Late LI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Mr Terence John Brummitt passed away on 01 Jul 2022 aged 73 Terry, enlisted...
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Jul 11, 20221 min read
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Mr Bernard Martin Woods - Late KOYLI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Mr Bernard Martin Woods late KOYLI, died on 09 June 2022 aged 86. Bernard...
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Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Unveiling of KOYLI, LI, and Rifles at Barnsley Armed Forces Walkway 14 Jun 22
Association members along the Commanding Officer 8RIFLES, Lt Col Mark Laverick, OC Y Coy 8RIFLE, Maj Ben Clare, joined the Mayor of...
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
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WWI KOYLI Soldiers Remembered In Dewsbury
KOYLI soldiers Herbert Haigh and Spedding Hirst who fought during WWI were remember in Dewsbury Cemetery on memorial along with 13 other...
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May 23, 20221 min read
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Unveiling Ceremony at Dewsbury Cemetery Memorial 21May 22
The Friends of Dewsbury Cemetery are holding an unveiling ceremony of 2 new memorial plaques to 14 servicemen from WWI and WWII,...
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May 18, 20221 min read
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Mr Terry Milner - Late KOYLI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Mr Terry Milner passed away on 17 Apr 2022 aged 79 Terry, enlisted into and...
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May 14, 20221 min read
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Association AGM 2022 Agenda and AGM 2021 Minutes
The agenda for the Association AGM to be held at Pontefract on 7 May 22 commencing at 1130 hrs has been placed in the Association Members...
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May 4, 20221 min read
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Association Member Remember KOYLI Fallen in Norway During WWII
Capt (Retd) Dickie Dutton, his wife Pippa, and Association Secretary Colin Cranswick as Standard Bearer have just returned from a 4 day...
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May 3, 20222 min read
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Mr Geoffrey Eric Taylor - Late KOYLI and RMP
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Mr Geoffrey Eric Taylor passed away on 21 Apr 2022 aged 72 Geoffrey, known as...
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May 3, 20221 min read
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Maj (Retd) Harry Roy Burnett MBE - Late KOYLI and LI
It is with great sadness that I have to inform members that Maj (Retd) Harry Roy Burnett MBE late KOYLI, and LI died on 04 Apr 22 aged...
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Apr 7, 20222 min read
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