Knowing the history is important for our future." KOYLI was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, amalgamated in 1968 to form The Light Infantry - and later The Rifles in 2007.

We, the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry were on the front line all the time of the battle but we had two baths a week and clean cloths by mobile baths and we had good food even in the front ...

Early May 1942 left with 1 Officer and 50 other ranks to join 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. Got first Mail from home, 3 to 4 months either way, still not allowed to say where we are (censored).

Rev Norton has been appointed as the new regimental chaplain for Yorkshire’s own Infantry, the Yorkshire Regiment. He said: “As an army reserve I’ve been lucky to gain a better insight into ...