February 2009

22 February 2009 - RYHILL HAMMERS £5000 CHARITY BUS CHALLENGE.  Regimental supporter and former Yorkshire Volunteer Bill Butterworth showed true Yorkshire spirit in galvanising his local rugby club into a charity challenge.  The entire team turned out and supported by locals and the kind cooperation of Stagecoach, managed to pull an eleven ton bus over a two miles route to help provide funds for soldier and veterans of the regiment.  The Hammers set off from The Fox pub in South Hiendley, to a finish line outside St James's Church in Ryhill and despite the 'hills' took 25 minutes to complete the route.
 
 
This fundraising event was one of many activities arranged by Bill Butterworth and other friends of the Regiment.  On Friday 27th February, Ryhill hosts a caberet night which should add considerably to the £5000 the bus pullers hoped to have raised for the Yorkshire Regiment Charitable Fund.  Well done and thanks for all your efforts.
 
17 February 2009 - REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE MEETING.  The Chairman of the Association wishes to announce that a meeting will take place on Saturday 4 April 2009 at Headquarters 4th Battalion at Worsley Barracks, York.  A letter has been sent out to the Chairmen and Branch Chairmen of all antecedent associations.  Recipients of the letter are kindly asked to ensure they complete the reply slip to confirm their attendance.
 
10 February 2009 - SOLDIER MAGAZINE FRONT COVER [2 YORKS].  Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, who recently returned from the Falkland Islands, featured heavily in this months Soldier Magazine.  The dramatic front cover featured the men of C Company undergoing training on Exercise Cape Bayonet.
 
 
During their Falkland Islands Roulemont Infantry Company (FIRIC) 6-week tour, they rehearse drills and procedures which will be put to good use on their next deployment to Afghanistan this autumn.
 
8 February 2009 - DRUMMERS GOT TALENT [3 YORKS].  The Corps of Drums of the 3rd Battalion successfully negotiated another talent hurdle in their quest for 'fame and fortune' when they qualified for the semi-finals of the popular ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent.
 
 
The team, led by Drum Major Corporal Anthony Oxley, returned from London having met a number of TV celebrities including Ant and Dec, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Pierce Morgan.  Sadly, despite qualifying the team were asked to withdraw because of the larger than expected number of qualifiers and the battalion's operational commitments.  Read how they got on.
 
5 February 2009 - GENERAL DANNATT TO BE NEXT CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER.  General Dannatt will become the 159th Constable of the Tower of London, taking up his appointment in summer 2009.  HRH The Queen recently approved the appointment and the official announcement was made this week.  Read the MoD press release.