March 2009

31 March 2009 - SHEFFIELD CIVIC AWARDS EVENINGS.  Forty soldiers from the 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions have been honoured by the City of Sheffield for their recent operational service.  The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Mrs Jane Bird, thanked each soldier and presented a certificate of thanks from the City at the presentation evening held at the City Hall.  Each soldier was also thanked by Brigadier Carmichael, Commander 2 Medical Brigade.
 
 
The presentation had been organised to honour all Regular and Territorial Army soldiers from the city.  The Sheffield soldiers were joined by their friends and family at the ceremony.
 
26 March 2009 - SOLDIERS PROUDLY MARCH INTO THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT.  Four young men from Yorkshire are celebrating reaching the first chapter in their careers with The Yorkshire Regiment after 'Passing Out' of the Infantry Training Centre Catterick following the successful completion of their basic military training.  Watched by their proud family members and friends, in the Pass Out parade at Army's Helles Barracks in Catterick, Jason Macgregor from Cleckheaton, Joseph Ward who hails from Bingley and James Rhodes and Paul Jenkins from Keighley are now fully fledged members of The Yorkshire Regiment.   Read the press release here.
 
25 March 2009 - RYHILL VETERANS PRESENT WELFARE CHEQUE.  Today, Wakefield veterans and friends of the Regiment presented a cheque for nearly three-thousand pounds to the Regiment's Charity Fund.  The dedicated team of fund raisers, headed by for former 'Duke' Bill Butterworth, helped organise a sponsored bus-pull by the Ryhill Hammers Rugby Team and other activities including a charity walk and Cabaret Night in Ryhill.  Together, they successfully generated sponsorship money for the Regimental Charity, handing over a cheque for £2,910 to Finance Officer Trevor Edgar at Regimental Headquarters in York.
 
 
Friend of the Regiment Bill Butterworth said, "What these soldiers do for us needs to be supported and I am pleased to be able to help raise as much money as I can for them in any way I can."
 
17 March 2009 - MERCHANT ADVENTURERS HONOURS YORKS SOLDIERS.  The Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York hosted their annual awards ceremony to servicemen from the York area.  Three members of the Regiment were present at the event held in the medieval hall in the heart of York.  Private Lee North (1 YORKS), Private Richard Tomlinson (4 YORKS) and Cadet Corporal Jason Barker (Yorkshire (North & West) ACF) were nominated by their Commanding Officer's each was presented with a silver tankard by the Governor of the Company.
 
 
Private Lee North (aged 20) was nominated for his positive and professional outlook in overcoming an attack on his vehicle convoy in Iraq in 2007 and his no nonsense approach to a protracted rehabilitation from a heat injury picked up whilst on exercise in South Africa. 
 
Private Richard Tomlinson (aged 21) was nominated for his composure and courage in dealing with the immediate effects of an enemy attack on an Afghan National Army vehicle patrol in 2007.  He spent the next four hours stabilising and treating the wounded Afghan soldiers despite the language difficulty and was later formally recognised with a Chief of the Joint Commanders Certificate.
 
Cadet Corporal Jason Barker (aged 15) from the Castleford Detachment, has been recognised for his positive contributions since joining the ACF in 2006.  He has made a great impression, successfully competing in skills competitions, progressing well in cadet training and Duke of Edinburgh Award schemes and supporting fund raising events for Help The Heroes and The Royal British Legion.  Read the press release here.
 
15 March 2009 - LOCAL WARRIORS TAKE ON THE REGIMENT'S CHALLENGE.  57 Army hopefuls from across the region took on The Yorkshire Regiment's five-day challenge, 'Yorkshire Warrior', hoping to get a taste of military life and learn just what it takes to be a solider in the region's largest infantry regiment.
 
 
Over the year the Yorkshire Regiment runs a number of events and courses across the region for young people making the decision of what career path to take. For those thinking of joining the regiment, the events provide an valuable insight into what careers are available, whilst giving them hands-on experience through military style tasks, and the opportunity to learn from serving Army soldiers.
 
'Yorkshire Warrior' is just one of many such events, and over the years has been highly subscribed and praised by those thinking of enlisting into The Yorkshire Regiment.   Read the press release here.
 
13 March 2009 - REGIMENTAL GOLF DAY UPDATE.  The Regimental Golf Day instruction has been republished and can be seen on the Regimental Diary Page.  Those intending to participate are reminded that the date and venue of the event were updated.
 
12 March 2009 - REGIMENTAL RACE DAY AND REGIMENTAL REUNION WEEKEND.  An instruction regarding these two events has now been published and can be viewed on the Regimental Diary Page.  The Yorkshire Regiment Race Day will take place at the Knavesmire Racecourse, York, on Friday 30th May.  The Regimental Reunion Weekend will take place at various venues within York, between Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June.  A reply slip covering each of the events should be completed and returned by the 6th May along with any payment.
 
1 March 2009 - CATTERICK TRAINERS COMPLETE A MARATHON TEN DAYS.  Yorkshire Regiment Captains Ben Redshaw and Craig Dawson along with Corporals Lee Burrows, Paul Shields and Ben Dooley, set off on the 18th February 2009 with the aim of running ten half-marathons in ten countries in ten days.  The King's Division ITC Catterick instructors were supported by two SNCOs and a medic throughout their challenge and in the spirit of the event, the only food the team consumed during the course of the challenge was a daily army ration packs.
 
 
The team started their ten-leg challenge at Dumfries Athletics Club before moving down to Infantry Battle School in Brecon.  They then journeyed to Battlesbury Barracks where we were hosted by the 3rd Battalion for leg 3, up and down the valleys of Salisbury Plain.  A quick hop across the Channel for a run alongside the canals in both Lille and Brussels before the team continued the adventure through the Netherlands.  In Munster, they received a boost from the rear party of the 1st Battalion as over thirty runners joined in the 7th leg in fancy dress, raising over £500 in the process.
 
On to Bern, the Swiss capital, were they endured an extremely demanding route with over six miles of it run in snow.  Because of this, two of the runners had to rest in Innsbruck, but remainder managed to hobble their way through another snow ridden half marathon in the peaks of Austria.  For the final leg the team dropped into Northern Italy and the ancient city of Bergamo where a lack of snow and 15 degrees made the final leg a lot more comfortable.
 
 
The team claim is was a wonderful experience for all those involved and extremely rewarding to be able to help in some small way.  So far the team have risen over £6000 although there is still money to be collected.  Further donations can be made online at www.justgiving.com/benredshaw.