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The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), frequently known as the Yorkshire Regiment until the 1920s, [1] was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, in the King's Division.
It is located in the old Trinity Church in the centre of the market place of Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. The Green Howards were amalgamated with The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire and The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, all Yorkshire-based regiments in the King's Division, to form The Yorkshire Regiment on 6 June 2006.
On 1 July 1881 the 19th Foot became the Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) – still generally known as the Green Howards. Because the district had been unable to raise a second militia battalion, the 5th West Yorkshire Militia recruited from around Knaresborough joined as the 3rd Battalion, while the North York Militia became the 4th ...
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.
1st Battalion, Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), at Somme Barracks, Catterick Garrison [12] [15] (Airmobile Infantry, 42 x MILAN Anti-Tank Missile Launchers) 586 Signal Troop (Airmobile), Royal Corps of Signals [Note 1] Band of the Green Howards (Small Infantry Band) [16]
4th (North York Militia) Battalion, Green Howards; 9th (Garrison) Battalion, Green Howards; 10th (East Riding Yeomanry) Battalion, Green Howards; 19th Foot; 24th Provisional Battalion (Territorial Force)
5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment; 6th Battalion, Green Howards; 7th Battalion, Green Howards; 69th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (formed 1 September 1940, disbanded 1 January 1941) 69th Infantry Brigade Support Company (from 16 May 1943, left 31 December 1943)
As part of the Army 2020 reorganisation, in July 2012 an announcement was made that the Yorkshire Regiment would be reduced to two regular battalions, with the 2nd Battalion (Green Howards) disbanded and its soldiers dispersed to the remainder of the regiment on completion of their Cyprus tour in the autumn of 2013.