| 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1755 to 1881 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1755–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1814) |
| Garrison/HQ | Pontefract Barracks, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Nickname(s) | "The Stormers" |
| Motto(s) | Cede Nullis (Yield to None) |
| March | Quick: Jockey to the Fair; Slow: The Keel Row |
| Engagements | Seven Years' War French Revolutionary Wars Kandyan Wars Napoleonic Wars Second Anglo-Burmese War Indian Rebellion Ambela Campaign Second Anglo-Afghan War |
The 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry) to form the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1881.[1][2]
- ^ Harold Carmichael Wylly (1926). History of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Vol I, from 1755 to 1914. P. Lund, Humphries & Co.
- ^ Wickes, HL Regiments of Foot (1974) ISBN 0-85045-220-1