West Yorkshire Regiment | |
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Active | 1685–1958 |
Country | Kingdom of England (1685–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1958) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Size | 1–3 Regular Battalions Up to 2 Militia and Special Reserve Battalions |
RHQ | Bradford Moor Barracks (1873–1878) Imphal Barracks, York (1878–1958) |
Nickname(s) | The Old and Bold Calvert's Entire The Powos[1] |
Motto(s) | Nec Aspera Terrent (Latin: Difficulties do not daunt)[2] |
March | Ça Ira |
Anniversaries | Imphal (22 June) |
Engagements | Namur Fontenoy Falkirk Culloden Brandywine |
The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) (14th Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. In 1958 it amalgamated with the East Yorkshire Regiment (15th Foot) to form the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire which was, on 6 June 2006, amalgamated with the Green Howards and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) to form the Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot).