The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
| West Yorkshire Regiment | |
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Badge of the West Yorkshire Regiment
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| Active | 1685–1958 |
| Country |
 Kingdom of England (1685–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1958) |
| Branch |
 British Army
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| Size |
1–3 Regular Battalions |
| Garrison/HQ |
Bradford Moor Barracks (1873–1878) Imphal Barracks, York (1878–1958) |
| Nickname(s) | Calvert's Entire, The Old and Bold |
| Motto(s) |
Nec Aspera Terrent (Afraid Of No Hardships) |
| March | Ça Ira |
| Anniversaries | Imphal (22 June) |
| Engagements |
Namur Fontenoy Falkirk Culloden Brandywine |
1–3 Regular Battalions
Up to 2 Militia and Special Reserve Battalions
Up to 4 Territorial and Volunteer Battalions
The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) (14th Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. In 1958 it amalgamated with the East Yorkshire Regiment (15th Foot) to form the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire which was, on 6 June 2006, amalgamated with the Green Howards and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) to form the Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot).
The regiment was raised by Sir Edward Hales in 1685, by order of King James II. One of the nine new regiments of foot, raised to meet the Monmouth Rebellion it was termed Hales's Regiment. The regiment served in Flanders between 1693 and 1696 and gained its first battle honour at Namur in 1695.
1715 saw the regiment moved to Scotland to fight the Jacobite risings. In 1727 the regiment played a major part in defending Gibraltar against the Spanish, where it remained garrisoned for the next 15 years. 1745 saw the regiment in Flanders fighting at Fontenoy before being recalled to Scotland by Cumberland to fight the '45 Rebellion. Fighting at Falkirk and Culloden, it became the 14th of Foot in 1751. The regiment returned to Gibraltar in 1751 for another 8-year stay. In 1765, when stationed at Windsor, it was granted royal permission for the grenadiers to wear bearskin caps with the White Horse of Hanover signifying the favour of the King.
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