West Yorkshire Regiment

Dates Locations Higher Formation/Remarks
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. 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) .
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1945.02 India 17 Ind Infantry Division
1946 England: .
1946 Austria: .
. 20 Nov 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title .
1952 England: .
1952 Egypt: Canal Zone .
1953.07 Malaya 18 Infantry Brigade
1955.03 Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Camp, Omagh .
1956 England: Connaught Barracks, Dover 19 Infantry Brigade
. Nov 56 - Dec 56: Suez 19 Infantry Brigade
. 25 Apr 58: amalgamated at Dover with 1st Bn, The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own), to form 1st Bn, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire .
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. 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) .
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1943.12.13 Burma .
. 28 Aug 45: at sea (embarked at Rangoon) .
1945.08.29 Dutch East Indies: Java .
1946 Malaya: Glugor Bks, Penang .
. May 48: Sailed for UK .
1948 England: .
. 1948: reduced to cadre .
. 20 Nov 48: Amalgamated in Austria with 1st Battalion .
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