Chris_Baker Posted 11 February , 2004 Share Posted 11 February , 2004 Was any regiment ever nicknamed the Yorkshire Guards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 11 February , 2004 Share Posted 11 February , 2004 Hi Chris I have the book 'How Regiments got their Nicknames' by Tim Carew. There is no mention of 'Yorkshire Guards.' Regards Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 11 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 11 February , 2004 Thanks, Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 11 February , 2004 Share Posted 11 February , 2004 Yes, I read it recently Chris. Doing my research for the thesis I've been skimming through several books. I've got a feeling that it was a Yorkshire battalion on the left of the guards at Hazebrouck in 1918 - got the nickname through their performance alongside the Guards. Could be Conan Doyle's history - yep its "The British Campaign in France and Flanders: January to July 1918", p. 268. The 12th KOYLI (Pioneers) were so christened following 4 separate attacks on their line which they beat off. They were to the left of 4th Grenadiers at La Couronne, 13th April 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 11 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 11 February , 2004 Oh, nice one. Thank you very much. My question is not an idle one. I've been asked to research a soldier and apart from his name, that's all his relatives knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 12 February , 2004 Share Posted 12 February , 2004 Chris This is from the History of the KOYLI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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