1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years gptkb:1968
1755
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associated_with Royal Yorkshire Regiment
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Ypres
gptkb:Waterloo
Aldershot
Somme
gptkbp:branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:colors Green and white
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Military heritage of Yorkshire
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1968
gptkbp:equipment SA80
L115 A3
L7 A2
gptkbp:formed 1755
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Yorkshire
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Light Infantry Brigade
gptkbp:history Rich history since 1755
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
gptkbp:insignia Regimental badge
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_King's_Own_Yorkshire_Light_Infantry
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Light_Infantry
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_John_French
gptkb:Colonel_Sir_John_H._H._Houghton
gptkb:General_Sir_Ian_Hamilton
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_H._H._Houghton
gptkb:General_Sir_John_G._W._H._Houghton
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:King's_Own_Yorkshire_Light_Infantry
gptkbp:recruited_from gptkb:Yorkshire
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:The_British_Grenadiers
gptkbp:role gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:symbol Regimental crest
gptkbp:tradition Yorkshire traditions
gptkbp:training Infantry training
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:uniform Traditional military uniform
gptkbp:veterans gptkb:veterans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Helles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6