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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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  • Funeral Notification – George Templeman
    Sgt George Templeman It is with deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of our close friend and comrade George (Temp) Templeman. George served in the ‘Dukes for approximately 13 years in many locations including Ballykelly where, although primarily Anti-tank Platoon, he also served with John Hogg and Les Brooks, as Section Commanders, in the composite platoon in ...
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  • Regimental Reunion – Saturday 5th April 2025
    The next Regimental Reunion this year is Saturday, 4th October, 2025  
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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

  • Garry Lofthouse – Funeral
    The Association has been advised that Garry Lofthouse passed away at home on the 2nd of August 2025 from Cancer, with his wife and four children by his side.   A private family funeral will be held.  The family invite all who knew Garry to a celebration of his life, to be held on Saturday 27th September at ...
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  • Bernie Whitworth – Funeral Notification
    The Association was advised that Bernie Whitworth passed away, peacefully, at home on the 18th of August 2025.   The funeral details were: Cremation at Parkwood Crematorium, Elland HX5 9HZ, on the 1st of September 2025, at 13:30hrs. Followed by a Wake at The Plummet Line, 19-21 Bull Cl Ln, Halifax HX1 2EF.   The Family have requested no flowers but, Please ...
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  • Deceased – Capt(Retd) Brian ‘Nobby’ Noble
    It is with great sadness, that I have to inform you of the death of our close friend Brian Noble. As many know Brian had struggled with Cancer for some time. Sadly Brian died on Sunday 27th July 2025.   Brian and I were Platoon Sergeants together in Alma Company in Minden with the 1st Bn. Much later ...
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  • John Wagner – Funeral
    The Association had been advised of the passing of Regimental Medic John Wagner. The details of the funeral today were:- Church service at 12:00hrs Church of St John the Evangelist St John’s Rd, Birkby, Huddersfield HD1 5EA. Wake after Burial – The Royal British Legion 283, Scar Ln, Golcar, Huddersfield HD7 4AU. A short slideshow of the funeral is below;-  
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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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  • Francis Harold Connell – Funeral Notification
    The Association has been notified of the death of one of our Korean War Veterans.   Francis H (Frank) Connell died aged 91 in Manchester, on the 21st of June 2025. At 19 years of age Frank was an apprentice jockey when he was called up for National Service. He went to Korea in 1952 with the 1st ...
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  • Halifax Armed Forces Day – 28th June
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  • Ron ‘Tug’ Wilson – Funeral Notification
    The Association was advised that former RQMS Ron ‘Tug’ Wilson had passed away. Ron initially saw service in WW2, from September 1943, until 1946,  as a member of the Royal Navy, serving aboard the Queen Elizabeth-Class Battleship HMS Valiant, with the Eastern Fleet. Ron re-enlisted, at Castleford, in 1951 with The West Yorkshire Regiment, then rebadged into ...
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  • Korean War – 75th Anniversary presentation – 25th June
       
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  • Keith Wood – Funeral Notification
    The Association has been advised that Keith Wood recently passed away. Keith served in the MT Platoon; and also on the Brigade Liaison Officer’s Team, in Strensall, in 1967.   Keith’s funeral was held on Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:00hrs Acklam Crematorium Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 7HD    
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  • Regimental Memorial Unveiling – 17th May 2019

    Regimental Memorial Unveiling – 17th May 2019

    13:30 -20:30
    17 May 201920192019
    Regimental Association HQ

    The Regimental memorial dedicated to the 304 years of service given by the Regiment to the nation and its historic ties to the people of the West Riding will be unveiled in Halifax on Friday 17th May 2019.

    The memorial is a celebration of our common ‘Dukes’ heritage, it is an acknowledgement of all those who served in the Regiment over those 300 plus years as well as, most importantly, the families that supported those serving. It is also a recognition of the deep ties between the Regiment and our home county, the West Riding of Yorkshire, from which nearly all of our soldiers and many of our officers were drawn. Those deep ties are reflected in the memorial being sited in the heart of Halifax – home to our Regimental Depot, Regimental Headquarters, Regimental Chapel and Regimental Museum. Throughout the whole of the project to create and erect this memorial we have received the wholehearted support of Calderdale Council.

    Calderdale Council, by giving the memorial a prime site within the town, have recognised that it is an exceptional piece of public artwork and one that they will be proud to be home to. Given the quality of the artwork Calderdale Council appreciate that it will also be a significant addition to the stature of the Town.

    The Memorial will be unveiled by the Duke of Wellington and the Mayor of Calderdale.

    This is a day to celebrate our Regiment. It is hoped that as many as possible from across the Regiment will join us for the concert in the Minster, the unveiling and then at our Regimental Association gathering in the Piece Hall afterwards.

     

    Format of the Day.

     The outline format of the day is:

    • 13.30 – 14.30 Musical Concert and Service in Halifax Minster. The Concert will tell the history of the Regiment in words and music. In doing this it will also look at how our ‘story’ is depicted on the memorial. An understanding of how this has been done, and the care the sculptor has taken to create something that many of believe to be truly exceptional (there is nothing else like it in the country), is an important ‘precursor’ to the unveiling itself. Please join us for this.
    • 15.15 – 15.45 Unveiling of the Memorial. Woolshops, Halifax
    • 16.15 – 20.30 (approximately)  Regimental Association reunion event including a buffet meal, Piece Hall, Halifax

     

    The Musical Concert and Service in the Minster and the Unveiling itself in the Woolshops will also be open to the public – and needs to be as this is both a celebration and recognition of the Regiment and its ties to the people of our home county the West Riding.

    The Regimental Association Reunion in the Piece Hall will be for Regimental Association members only including their family members and friends.

     

    Regimental Association Event.

    The Regimental Association event will be held in a Marquee in the Piece Hall and include a good quality buffet meal. Timothy Taylors brewery will be donating us 4 casks of ‘Havercake’ Ale which will need to be drunk.

    It will be a ‘ticket entry’ event. Tickets will cost £15.00 per head. To achieve this the event is being subsidised to a generous level from Regimental Trust Funds.

    NB: Ticket application form at the bottom of the page.

     

    Please encourage those in the Regiment who you may be aware of who may not have received this letter directly and may like to come to the unveiling to use the website to download a ticket application form. 

    Applications for tickets and payment should reach the Regimental Association Office in Bankfield by: FRIDAY 3rd MAY 2019

     

    LET’S CELEBRATE OUR REGIMENT

     

    Best regards,

    David Harrap

    Virtutis Fortuna Comes

     

    Downloadable Ticket Application Form. (MS Word Format)

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