Early Day Motion·EDM 1861

FORMATION OF A NEW YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

2 November 200448 Signatures

Motion Text

That this House believes that, given the exemplary recruitment record of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment and the excellent record of the two other Yorkshire Regiments, the Prince of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment and the Green Howards, that a new Yorkshire Regiment of three regular battalions should be formed from these historic regiments.