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Kings Own Royal Regiment. "The Lions"
Active 1680 / 1959.
Motto Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense.
Shame On Him Who Think Evil Of It.
Quick March. Corn Riggs Are Bonny.
Slow March And Shall Trelawny Die.
Anniversaries Saint Georges Day April 23rd
Victoria Cross Winners 9.
They fought at Bunker Hill and Lexington.
At Culloden in the Jacobite 45 rebellion a total of 373 soldiers of the Kings Own took the impact of the first Highlanders charge and within minutes lost a total of 17 men killed and 108 wounded. The regiment engaged in all major campaigns including Waterloo, The Crimea and the Relief of Ladysmith. In the First World war they raised 17 Battalions and also served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front.
In the Second World War they suffered catastrophic losses at Dunkirk. They also served in North Africa and Burma where they served and became part of The Chindit Force.
The Regiment now is part of The Duke of Lancashire Regiment due to army reconstruction of Lancashire area regiments which was in 2006.
The badge of the Lion was given to regiment by William of Orange in 1688 where they landed with him at Torbay in Devon The title of Kings Own was given to them by King George the 1st in 1715.
Kings Own Royal Regiment. "The Lions"
Active 1680 / 1959.
Motto Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense.
Shame On Him Who Think Evil Of It.
Quick March. Corn Riggs Are Bonny.
Slow March And Shall Trelawny Die.
Anniversaries Saint Georges Day April 23rd
Victoria Cross Winners 9.
They fought at Bunker Hill and Lexington.
At Culloden in the Jacobite 45 rebellion a total of 373 soldiers of the Kings Own took the impact of the first Highlanders charge and within minutes lost a total of 17 men killed and 108 wounded. The regiment engaged in all major campaigns including Waterloo, The Crimea and the Relief of Ladysmith. In the First World war they raised 17 Battalions and also served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front.
In the Second World War they suffered catastrophic losses at Dunkirk. They also served in North Africa and Burma where they served and became part of The Chindit Force.
The Regiment now is part of The Duke of Lancashire Regiment due to army reconstruction of Lancashire area regiments which was in 2006.
The badge of the Lion was given to regiment by William of Orange in 1688 where they landed with him at Torbay in Devon The title of Kings Own was given to them by King George the 1st in 1715.