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As of 6 June 2006, the Green Howards became the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). The MOD website for the Yorkshire Regiment can be found at www2.army.mod.uk/yorkshire_regiment/index.htm
The Friends of the Green Howards website will carry regular items about the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). This is to allow those who are researching the Regiment on the Friends site to be able to discover something of the modern day Army, as well as the Army of bygone days. If you are thinking of joining the Army, then maybe this will give you some encouragement to join the 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment!
Stories from the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards), - at Work (and Play)
Below is some further general information which tells you something about the ROLE of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards), the ADVENTURE and SPORTING activities of the 2nd Battalion, and the TERRITORIAL ARMY and CADETS who are associated with the Yorkshire Regiment. There are also STORIES OF LIFE IN THE REGIMENT, which show how Green Howards (before they became the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)) took on sporting challenges or were involved in less familiar situations.
The Role of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
The Green Howards completed a two-year tour of duty in Northern Ireland and
moved from Ballykelly, near Londonderry, to Chepstow in February 2004. At
Chepstow the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) specialised
as a light role infantry battalion and awaited deployment around the world.
After service in Belize and Afghanistan, the regiment, - now the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment, was posted to Bosnia.
The regiment returned from Bosnia to a posting at Weeton Barracks near Blackpool,
and from there was sent in the last quarter of 2007 to Afghanistan. They returned
from Afghanistan in April 2008.
Some photographs and stories of members of regiment serving overseas can be found by selecting the link below.
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For some stories that involve sporting challenges and activities in which Green Howards (before they became the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)) have taken part, or some of the less usual aspects of being a modern day infantry soldier, please select the button below;-
| Adventure The Green Howards organised and ran many adventurous training expeditions. They have been to such places as Pakistan, South Georgia, Spain, Canada and Lake Baikal in Russia. |
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The Green Howards were
very well known for their sporting achievements. Over the last couple of years they were Army Champions in Boxing and Judo. They were also the Army Champions in Nordic Skiing and had six Army Rugby Players. Before leaving Ballykelly, the Green Howards won the Army’s Northern Ireland Rugby Cup. |
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in the TA The Yorkshire Regiment comprises a Territorial Army battalion formed from elements of both The East and West Riding Regiment and The Tyne Tees Regiment. The title of this battalion is the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment. Detachments are based in Middlesbrough and Scarborough, and there are also detachments in Guisborough and Northallerton. These detachments train as infantry soldiers at weekends and on drill nights. They also have an annual camp. In the past, the Territorial soldiers have taken part in many overseas exercises. Some have reinforced the regular Battalions on operations in Northern Ireland and Bosnia, whilst others have helped with the training in Canada. |
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Cadets The Army Cadet Force, for young people aged between 12 and 18 has 19 detachments of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). They are based in Cleveland and North Yorkshire. They train each week, and they also have an annual camp. They are proud to wear the Yorkshire Regiment badge and feel themselves to be members of the Regimental family. The Combined Cadet Force has 2 contingents of 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). They are at Scarborough College and at Yarm School. As with the Army Cadets they are proud to wear the Yorkshire Regiment badge, and as with the Army cadets they also train each week and hold an annual camp. |
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