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| Royal Yorkshire Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Unit name | Royal Yorkshire Regiment |
| Caption | Cap badge of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment |
| Dates | 2006–present |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light infantry, security, peacekeeping |
| Size | Battalion-sized regiment |
| Garrison | Imphal Barracks, York |
| Motto | "Celer et Audax" |
Royal Yorkshire Regiment
The Royal Yorkshire Regiment is a line infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2006, drawing lineage from historic Yorkshire units such as the Green Howards, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, and Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding). It serves in the Infantry role within the British Army, undertakes deployments for Operation Herrick, Operation Telic, and UN peacekeeping, and maintains recruiting ties across North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.
The regiment was created under the Future Army Structure amalgamation, inheriting traditions from the 4th Battalion, The Green Howards, the 3rd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire and the 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding). Its antecedents trace back to the Cardwell Reforms, the Childers Reforms, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the First Boer War, the Second Boer War, the Anglo-Zulu War, the First World War and the Second World War, with battle honours from engagements including Somme (1916), Ypres, Gallipoli, El Alamein, and the Rhine crossing. Post-2006, the regiment participated in Iraq War operations during Operation Telic and in Afghanistan under Operation Herrick, while contributing to NATO commitments and United Nations missions. Structural reviews such as the Army 2020 plan and the Future Soldier programme affected battalion basing, role refinements, and pairing with Army Reserve units like the 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Reserve).
The regiment is organised as battalion-sized manoeuvre elements with company sub-units named after historic Yorkshire towns and counties, following a structure influenced by the British Army line infantry model used by regiments like the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Parachute Regiment. Headquarters are based at Imphal Barracks, with companies dispersed across depots in York, Sheffield, Hull, and Bradford. It features a regimental headquarters, multiple rifle companies, a manoeuvre support company equipped for light-fire support, and administrative companies responsible for logistics, signals, and medical support—roles coordinated with formations such as the 1st (UK) Division and regional commands including Northern Command. The regiment maintains links with specialised units like the Royal Logistic Corps, Royal Engineers, Royal Army Medical Corps, and the Royal Signals for integrated operations.
Units have deployed on counter-insurgency, stability, and peacekeeping missions to theatres including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans, and Cyprus. Battalions have been committed to Operation Telic rotations in Basra, to Operation Herrick tours in Helmand Province and Kandahar, and to UNPROFOR-style tasks in the Former Yugoslavia. The regiment has also supported NATO rapid-reaction exercises such as Exercise Dynamic Messenger and Exercise Joint Warrior, and contributed personnel to Operation Shader taskings against ISIL through individual augmentation to mechanised and advisory units. Domestic responsibilities have included public duties in London, aid-to-the-civil-authorities during flooding in Yorkshire and collaboration with Ministry of Defence contingency planning.
Inherited battle honours reflect antecedent service at Waterloo, Talavera, Sevastopol, Inkerman, Tel el Kebir, Somme, Arras, Passchendaele, El Alamein, Normandy, and the Rhine. Regimental traditions preserve customs from the Green Howards and Duke of Wellington's Regiment, including commemorations of regimental days, memorials at locations like York Minster and regimental museums such as the Green Howards Museum and the Duke of Wellington's Regimental Museum. Associations with civic bodies in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, and York underpin freedom parades and civic honours; alliances with Commonwealth regiments such as the Royal Australian Regiment and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment reflect historic links.
The cap badge combines elements from predecessor badges, incorporating symbols associated with Yorkshire such as the white rose alongside battle-crown motifs used by regiments like the Green Howards and the Prince of Wales's Own. Dress customs include the wearing of distinctive stable belts, shoulder titles, and hackles retained from antecedent regiments; mess dress and service dress conform to standards of the British Army Dress Regulations and are augmented by regimental colours displayed on parade. Colours and standards carry emblazoned battle honours and are paraded on ceremonial occasions including those at Imphal Barracks and civic celebrations in York.
Recruitment focuses on Yorkshire counties with established links to reserve units and local Army Careers Offices in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, and Middlesbrough. Training pathways use regional training centres such as the Infantry Training Centre and consolidation at brigade-level training areas like Warminster and Sennelager for pre-deployment exercises. The regiment maintains formal affiliations with cadet organisations including the Army Cadet Force detachments across Yorkshire and university military units like the University Officers' Training Corps at Leeds University and Sheffield University. International affiliations exist with Commonwealth regiments and exchange programmes with formations such as the United States Army and the Canadian Army.
Commanding officers and notable soldiers include senior officers and decorated veterans from antecedent regiments who served in conflicts such as the Crimean War, First World War, and Second World War, and modern commanders who led deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Distinguished figures associated through lineage encompass Victoria Cross recipients from the Somme and Gallipoli, senior generals whose careers intersected with regimental service and public figures who have been honorary colonels or patrons. Contemporary leadership engages with entities such as the Ministry of Defence and regional civic authorities to sustain regimental heritage and operational readiness.
Category:Infantry regiments of the British Army Category:Military units and formations established in 2006 Category:Army units and formations of the United Kingdom