2nd / 51st Foot
(Yorkshire , West Riding) Light Infantry Regiment
1838 - 1846
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- The
Regiments
- Known as
(nickname)................................................... " The Koylis
"
- Facings............................................................................ GREEN
- Braided
Lace..................................................................
Gold
- Service in
Australia
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The
first detachment left Gravesend for Dublin in 1837 on
board the " Neptune "sailing for Tasmania. From
Tasmania several detachments sailed for Western Australia
, Swan River and King George Town. More divisions of the
Regiment sailed on the " Runnymede " in 1839
The Regiment left in 1846 to serve to Bengal.
- Commanding Officer......................................................Lieut.
Colonel W. H. Elliot
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- Photo was supplied by Elna
Chapman The only known original Shako Plate in Australia
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Ships the 51st Regiment sailed on
- This Regiment began its military
term in 1754 but was know only as the 51st (American
Provincials) Regiment of Foot .
- The following is a history of many
name changes.
- 1754......(American Provincials) Regiment of
Foot
- 1775......Disbanded
- 1775......Renamed the 53rd Regiment of Foot
- 1757......Renumbered 51st Regiment of Foot
- 1782......Renamed 51st (2nd Yorkshire) West
Riding ) Light Infantry Regiment
- 1821......Named both 51st (2nd Yorkshire)
(West Riding ) Light Infantry Regiment and The King's Own
Light Infantry Regiment
- 1881......1st Battalion of The King's Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry
- Present.....Forms part of The
Light Infantry
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- References
- Family members Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church
Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia
- The information is intended for
short Historical value only,
- E- mail address
- © Copyright B & M Chapman
(QLD) Australia
- Last revised: Tuesday, 06 May 2008 08:21:38
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