King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment)
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (51st and 105th)
The 'French' Horn and White Rose of the KOYLI
Active1881–1968
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry
RoleLight infantry
Part ofLight Infantry Brigade (1948–68)
Garrison/HQPontefract Barracks, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Nickname(s)'The Koylis'
PatronGeorge IV (who conferred the 'Royal' title in 1821)
Motto(s)Cede Nullis (Yield to none)
ColorsDark Green, Royal Blue and Off-White
MarchQuick: "Jockey to the Fair", Double: "The Keel Row", Slow: "Minden March"
AnniversariesMinden Day (1 August)
EngagementsThe Seven Years' War, The Peninsular War, Waterloo, The Boer War, World War I, World War II
Commanders
Colonel-In-ChiefQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Colonel of
the Regiment
Maj-Gen. C J Deedes OBE MC (1966–68)
Notable
commanders
Sir John Moore (1790–95)

The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. In 1968, the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the Durham Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry, which in turn was merged with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Green Jackets to become The Rifles in 2007.