Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	11 Nov 2013 17:17
	His service records are still held by the MOD the info you need to apply for them can be found on the link below, their is a charge of £30 and it can take up to 12 months http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html Roy Also the KOYLI Museum is in Doncaster A research service is available to customers unable to visit the Museum. For further details of costs and services please contact the Museum on 01302 734293. KOYLI Archives Although the KOYLI Gallery is housed in Doncaster Museum, enquiries relating to the archives of the Regiment should be addressed to: The Rifles Office Yorkshire Minden House, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4ES. Tel: 01977 703181, or email: [email protected] I have removed the link to the Museum because it was to long, To find it just put " king's own yorkshire light infantry Museum" in to Google
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 214 Send Message	doryth	Report	11 Nov 2013 16:21
	Trying to trace info on my father Joseph Welford Rye who was a regular before the WW2 started, Does anyone know where this regiments information is now lodged. Thank you.