Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Part II of the Regimental Handbook concentrates more on some of the historical aspects of our illustrious past. It is important to point out from the outset that this is a Regimental History rather than the Regimental History. It is not intended to be in-depth but more a selective collation of some of the more interesting or important elements of over 330 years of history. There is an extensive bibliography at the end to which readers who want to find out more detail can refer. Collectively, the Yorkshire Regiment can trace its history back to 1685 and since then has been involved in many conflicts around the world including Marlborough’s campaigns, Waterloo, Crimea, South Africa, Afghanistan (several times), both World Wars, Korea and Northern Ireland. Even as the Yorkshire Regiment was forming in 2006, there were soldiers deployed on operations in Bosnia. It is intended that this part of the Regiment’s Handbook should be a first point of reference for information regarding our history. It is about the most famous Regiments from Yorkshire in the British Army coming together to form the Yorkshire Regiment. This is a Regiment with 382 Battle Honours and 38 Victoria Crosses; a Regiment with a history bettered by few and whose forebears were as prepared as we are today to do their duty, whatever the cost. Our motto Fortune Favours the Brave exemplifies who we are and what we stand for.
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