1st and 2nd Battalions Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Post 1945

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
District: York
Town: York
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960), Aden Emergency (1963-1967), Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959), Indonesian Confrontation (1963-1966)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 30475

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Current location

Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Chapel
York Minster
Deangate
York
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 7JA
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 60331 52179
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

KNEELING DESK WITH DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED ON IT. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING

Inscription

PRESENTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEMBERS OF 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS/ THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE SERVING/ WITH THE REGIMENT ON OPERATIONS IN/ MALAYA 1948-51 KENYA 1954-55 ADEN 1955-56/ CYPRUS 1955-57 BORNEO 1963-65 ADEN 1965-66

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Aden Emergency (1963-1967)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Indonesian Confrontation (1963-1966)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height C 9IN, width C 12IN
Materials: Brass
Desk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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