News & Events

News

• Seasonal Greetings to everyone
  Seasonal Greetings to everyone
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• Windscreen stickers
    Vinyl Windscreen stickers are now available from the Association office.   They are reusable, should you change car or have to replace a damaged screen. All you need to do is clean the area of windscreen where you want to put it, wet the front of the sticker and apply it to the screen. Peel off the backing ...
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• Museum Visitors from Palazzuolo sul Senio
  The association hosted a visit from five members of a military re-enactment group from Palazzuolo-sul-Scenio, in Italy. Some Veterans and Battlefield trip Group members will remember it is the town which the Dukes visited in 2011, on the Anniversary of the Battle of Monte Ceco, from September 1944. Regimental Secretary David Harrap acted as their guide, both ...
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• Historical Enquiries – Temporary Closure of Service
  We regret to advise that as of today, 30th April 2025, owing to unforeseen technical issues, the Regimental Archives Historical Enquiries service is temporarily closed. When the service is able to resume this notice will be removed For further information see the Archives page:- https://www.dwr.org.uk/regimental-family-history-research/
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• Easter
  Wishing everyone a fruitful gathering of Eggs on Sunday  
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• New Regimental Secretary for the Royal Yorkshire Regiment RHQ
  As many may be aware, the current Royal Yorks Regiment Regimental Secretary, Lt Col David O’Kelly, retired this month, after 18 years loyal and outstanding service. Colonel Nigel Rhodes will take over the position in November. Nigel commissioned into the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) in 1991, serving as the Operations Officer, Adjutant and Corunna Company ...
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• Change of RHQ eMail Address
  With immediate effect the Association office has a new eMail address. which is rhq@dwr.org.uk   Note that eMails sent to the older BT Connect number may not be seen.
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• New MoD Portal Cap Badge Design Cancelled
  You may all be aware that Regimental Cap badges, uniforms and logos of units in the current order of Battle (Serving units) are in the process of being changed to convert the Queens Crown and ER-II Cypher to a Kings Crown and CR-III Cypher. Unfortunately in the heat or confusion in doing it our cap badge ...
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• Op Grapple Memorial – Update
  This is an update to the main Op Grapple Memorial proposed for Gorazde. See here:- https://www.dwr.org.uk/2022/05/24/gorazde-bosnia-memorial/   The deployment of the 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment to Bosnia on Op Grapple in March 1994 contributed hugely towards the success of the UN’s involvement at an incredibly challenging time in the civil war then engulfing the ...
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• Academy School – Wellesley Barracks
  The Academy school which took over the site of the Wellesley Barrack, is now looking to expand and move into the Barracks Keep and former Regimental Headquarters. More information is on the Halifax Courier website here:- School plans to expand into old Duke of Wellington’s Regimental headquarters at former Halifax Wellesley Park barracks   Interestingly the last serving soldier ...
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Events

• Regimental Reunion – Saturday 4th April 2026
  The next Veterans Reunion is Saturday, 4th April, 2026   For more info on Reunions see the Veterans Reunions Page:-
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• VJ Day – 1940’s Day at Bankfield Museum
  For those who are interested, there will be a bit of an event at Bankfield.   The archives will have a table area inside the museum, with the Colours on display and a continuous slide show. Also there will be some Regimental Prints on sale, Possibly a free book with the purchase. Some PRI Items, Windscreen stickers ...
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• Halifax Armed Forces Day – 28th June
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• Korean War – 75th Anniversary presentation – 25th June
     
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• Regimental Reunions – Halifax
  Bi-annual reunions are held on the first Saturday of April and October of each year. Organised by Alwyn Chapman & Tracker Oakley from the 33/76 Facebook Group. The Regimental Association helps by funding a Free Pie and Pea lunch for the Regiments veterans. Starting from 12 O’clock – if not before! The Duke of Wellington, 30 Commercial St, Halifax, HX1 ...
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• QE Barracks Strensall – Guided Tour
  WOII Reggie Perrin is organising a guided tour of Queen Elizabeth Barrack, in Strensall, on the 24th May. All welcome: Partner’s, Girlfriend’s, Boyfriend’s, All regiments from the Kings Div, including recruits and Permanent staff. This will be the last time anyone will see the barracks as we knew it, during the old training days as the Kings ...
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• Regimental Reunion for OP TELIC Veterans – 2025
  Colonel Tom Vallings is chairing a committee to organise a Veterans reunion in 2025 for all those who took part in the OP TELIC Tours from 2003 – 2011   Copy & paste this email address, into your email or contacts list:-  eMail:-    dwr.events@dwr.org.uk  (Tip: Left mouse click to block the address then right click to copy it) NB: This ...
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• Skipton – Waterloo Luncheon, 18th June, 2024
  Skipton Branch’s Waterloo dinner has this year been changed to a midday Luncheon. It will be held at Skipton Golf Club, 9th June 2024. Times 12.30 for 13.00. Anyone who would like to attend can get a menu, by getting in touch leaving their address/ email, to:- 39 Western Road Skipton BD23 2RU or eMail: gordon.bell6@tiscali.co.uk  
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• Kayreen Cooper – Devoted Wife to WO2 (CSM) Terry Cooper
  It is with great sadness that we inform you all of the death of Kayreen Cooper, devoted wife to WO2 (CSM) Terry Cooper. Sister to Sheena and Terry, Mother to Donna and Kirsty; and great friend to many ‘Dukes’ families, Kayreen passed away on the 30th July; 2023, in York Hospital, following a brief, but ...
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• Skipton Waterloo Dinner – 17th June 2023
  The Skipton branch will once again be holding a Waterloo dinner this year. The Dinner will take place on Saturday the 17th June 2023. Venue :-  Skipton Golf Club Time:-      18:30 (6.30pm) for 19:00 (7.00pm) For more information on menu and cost, please contact Gordon or Mary Bell.   39 Western Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2RU Tel:-  01756 790155 eMail:- gordon.bell6@tiscali.co.uk
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