•❖♛History♛❖•
The regiment was known as the Green Howards from 1744. At that time, regiments were known by the name of their colonel. The 19th regiment's colonel was Hon. Sir Charles Howard. However, at the same time, the 3rd Regiment of Foot had been commanded by its colonel Thomas Howard, since 1737. In order to tell them apart (since they both would have been known as 'Howard's Regiment of Foot'), the colours of their uniform facings were used to distinguish them. In this way, one became 'Howard's Buffs' (eventually simply The Buffs), while the other became the Green Howards. Although the Green Howards were referred to unofficially as such from then on, it was not until 1921 that the regiment was officially retitled as the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). Under the Childers reforms, all non-royal English infantry regiments were to wear white facings from 1881. In 1899, the regiment was able to reverse this decision with the restoration of the grass green facings formerly worn by the 19th Foot.
In 1875, Princess Alexandra, Princess of Wales presented new colours to the 1st Battalion at Sheffield, and consented to the regiment bearing her name, thus becoming the 19th (1st Yorkshire North Riding – Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot. The regiment adopted a cap badge consisting of the Princess's cypher "A" combined with the Dannebrog or Danish cross and topped by her coronet.
The Princess became Queen Alexandra in 1901, and was the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief from 1914 until her death in 1925.
In 1881, the infantry of the line were reorganised. The regular regiments of foot lost their numbers, instead taking on a territorial or county title, and amalgamating with the militia battalions and rifle volunteers in its designated regimental district. The regiment was renamed as the Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), with its recruiting area continuing to be the North Riding. In 1902, the regiment was redesignated as Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).
•❖♛Engagements♛❖•
♛ English Civil War
♛ Battle of Dunbar ♛
♛ Rebellion of the Fifth Monarchiest ♛
♛ Monmouth Rebellion ♛
♛ Battle of Sedgemoor ♛
♛ Battle of Walcourt ♛
♛ Battle of Landen ♛
♛ Siege of Namur ♛
♛ Battle of Wilhelmstal ♛
♛ American War of Independence ♛
♛ French Revolution ♛
♛ Napoleonic Wars ♛
♛ Battle of Waterloo ♛
♛ Occupation of Paris ♛
•❖♛Why Join Us?♛❖•
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Infantry
Officers
Col. Patriot
Maj. HighKing
Cpt. Razer
Cpt. Hadrian
NCO's
Cpl. oOMegaMageOo
Cpl. Vortex
Enlisted
LCpl. Ryan
LCpl. Jimbo
Pvt. Amo
Pvt. William
Rec. Gash
Rec. FalconPunch
Rec. Sgs2000
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