1/5th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army

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1/5th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army
Years active:	1/4/1908 – 30/1/1918
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	Territorial Force (British Army)
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry battalion
Full size:	1,000
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Created:	1/4/1908.
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Name1:	5th Battalion King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Name1 Start:	1/4/1908
Name1 End:	1915
Reason for change:	Renumbering of territorial battalions.
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Name2:	1/5th Battalion King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Name2 Start:	1915
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Disbanded:	30/1/1918. Broken up. 10 officers and 219 other ranks sent to 1/4th Battalion, 29 January 1918. On 30 January 1918, 9 officers and 212 other ranks sent to 2/4th Battalion while 12 officers and 280 other ranks amalgamated with 2/5th Battalion to form new 5th Battalion.
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army
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End date:	30/1/1918
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	148th Infantry Brigade, British Army
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/04/1915
End date:	30/1/1918
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered:	01/04/1915
Date left:	30/1/1919
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/2806/2 (01/04/1915–31/01/1918)

References

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