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The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division. In 1702, Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester.
The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) This infantry regiment was formed in 1881. It continued in British Army service until 2006, when it merged with The Green Howards and The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire to form The Yorkshire Regiment.
Welcome to The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) Regimental Association website. This website is for you, the Regimental Family, which includes all those who have a link to the Regiment – Regulars, Reserves, Cadets, Families and Friends. We aim to be a source of information about the Regiment, its members and its history, to ...
- Battalions of The Regular Army
- Battalions of The Territorial Force
- Battalions of The New Armies
- Other Battalions
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Lahore. Part of 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division. Attached to 1st (Peshawar) Division June-July 1915. Remained in India throughout the war. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Portobello Barracks in Dublin. Under command of 13th Brigade in 5th Division. Landed at Le Havre 16 August 1914. 14 January 1916 : transferred to 12th Brig...
1/4th Battalion August 1914 : in Halifax. Part of 2nd West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division. Moved on mobilisation to coastal defences near Hull and Grimsby. Moved on 5 November 1914 to billets in Doncaster. 14 April 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 15 May 1915 : formation became 147th Brigade in 49th (West Riding) Division. Article: Into action: 1/4...
8th (Service) Battalion Formed at Halifax in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 34th Brigade in 11th (Northern) Division. Moved to Belton Park (Grantham). 18 January 1915: transferred to 32nd Brigade in same Division. Moved to Witley in April 1915. Sailed from Liverpool in July 1915 for Gallipoli, landing at Suvla Bay 7 August 1915...
12th (Labour) Battalion Formed in Marton Hall (Middlesbrough) in March 1916 and moved to France as Army Troops to Third Army. April 1917 : the battalion was transferred to the Labour Corps and became 24th and 25th Labour Companies. 13th (Service) Battalion 13 May 1918 : the 3rd Garrison Guard Bn of the Labour Corps was redesignated 13th (Garrison) ...
Akroyd Park, Boothtown Rd, Halifax HX3 6HG. Overview. Location. The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment is the county regiment of the West Riding of Yorkshire from where it has recruited its soldiers for over 250 years. The regiment was given its name by Queen Victoria following the death of the Great Duke as the regiment most closely tied to his ...
In 1751 regiments were given numbers, in precedence of when they were originally raised, and the Regiment was from that time known as the 33rd of Foot. It soon established a reputation for excellence. 1751 – 33rd Regiment. 1782 – The Regiment’s title was changed to 33rd (or First Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment.
History. This section provides visitors to the website with a broad outline of the Regiment’s history and Its principal achievements including Battle Honours, Colours, Victoria Cross awards and our historical ties to the West Riding, our home county.
