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The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (Abbreviated: YORKS) is one of the largest infantry regiments of the British Army. The regiment is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure.
The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004. It was formed from the merger of three regular battalions.
· 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
· 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
· 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington's)
The regiment was officially formed on the 6 June 2006.