The Regiment consists of three Regular Army Infantry Battalions (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and one Territorial Army Infantry Battalion (4th).  Additionally, we have a local recruiting and display team and further afield numerous soldiers in training roles around the world.

We recruit soldiers with a strong sense of unity and high sporting prowess from Yorkshire and the rest of the UK. The Regiment is founded on more than 300 years of Yorkshire Warrior tradition and united by common values, history and home. We represent all that is best in the Army, in professionalism, in role, on operations, for career, for sport and for family. We are the best because our soldiers are the best.

Our ethos reflects a sense of belonging to Yorkshire and the common values of honesty, fairness, grit and pride.  This Regiment is a strong, inclusive and meritocratic family that draws from the best military traditions of our forebear regiments.

"Fortune Favours the Brave"

38 Victoria Crosses and 8 George Crosses have been awarded.

We have 280 Battle Honours, the first for Namur 1695 and the most recent for Iraq 2003.

The white rose from the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, the Lion Rampant (part of the Duke of Wellington's crest) from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and a Brunswick green backing from the Green Howards.

The 1st Battalion have two regimental pets - ferrets called 'Imphal' and 'Quebec'.

The Regimental Headquarters (RHQ), Territorial Army (TA) and Army Cadet Force (ACF) / Combined Cadet Force (CCF) footprint is essential to maintaining the Regiment and ethos.  RHQ continues to develop and maintain close links with the community and provide support to the Associations. RHQ is situated in York with Area Offices in Halifax, Richmond and York.  The Affiliation with our ACF and CCF detachments is maintained and, where possible, training sponsorship enhanced.

The privilege of a Freedom allows the Regiment to march through the Town or Borough with "drums beating, Colours flying and bayonets fixed".  This has been granted in the following Yorkshire Boroughs: York, Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Kingston-upon-Hull, Wakefield, Barnsley, Beverley (East Riding of Yorkshire), Bridlington (East Riding of Yorkshire), Halifax (Calderdale), Harrogate, Huddersfield (Kirklees), Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Richmond, Rotherham, Scarborough, Skipton (Craven District) and Stockton on Tees.

Nine CCF Contingents and fifty-one ACF Detachments in three Army Cadet Forces (Yorkshire (North and West) ACF, Humberside and South Yorkshire ACF and Cleveland ACF) are affiliated to the Regiment.