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The Green Howards (Alexandra, ... The Princess became Queen Alexandra in 1901, and was the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief from 1914 until her death in 1925. [22]
[29] [30] [31] [5] Franklyn relinquished the colonelcy of his old regiment, the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) on 21 October 1949. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] [ 5 ] He retired to Newbury, Berkshire , where he died on 31 March 1963, four years after the death of his wife, at the age of 77, from a heart attack.
Captain Gavin John Hamilton, MC (15 May 1953 – 10 June 1982) [2] was a British Army infantry soldier. He was educated at The Royal Masonic School, Bushey. He was the Officer Commanding 19 (Mountain) Troop, D Squadron, 22 Special Air Service during the Falklands War when he was killed in action behind enemy lines on West Falkland.
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List of commissioned officers of the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment; 19th Regiment of Foot) regiment of the British Army. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
When he was 39 years old, Derek Seagrim was made a temporary lieutenant colonel in the 7th Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). On 20/21 March 1943 at the Mareth Line, Tunisia, Lieutenant Colonel Seagrim's courage and leadership led directly to the capture of an important objective. When it ...