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'''Andrew Schultz''' (born in [[Adelaide]], South Australia, on 18 August 1960) is an acclaimed Australian [[Contemporary classical music|classical composer]]. A musician with a large and widely performed output and an international sphere of activity he has, since 2008, lived in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]. He studied at the Universities [[University of Queensland|of Queensland]] and [[University of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] and at [[King's College London]] and he has received many awards, prizes and fellowships including a [[Fulbright Award]] (1982), the [[Albert H. Maggs Composition Award]] (1985), Grand-Prix, Opera Screen de [[Opéra-Bastille]] (1991), the [[APRA Awards (Australia)|APRA Award]] for Classical Composition of the Year (1993), the Schueler Award (2007), the Paul Lowin Prize (2009) and the Centenary of Canberra Symphony Commission (2012). He holds a [[Bachelor of Music]] ([[Bachelor's degree|Hons]]), [[Master of Music]], and Doctor of Philosophy in [[musical composition]].<br />
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His compositions cover a broad range of [[chamber music]], orchestral and [[Vocal music|vocal works]] and have been performed, recorded and broadcast widely by leading groups and musicians internationally. He has held many [[Commission (art)|commissions]], including from the major [[:Category:Australian orchestras|Australian orchestras]], and five Artist [[Scholarship|Fellowships]] from the [[Australia Council for the Arts]].<br />
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Schultz has written a number of large scale works including three symphonies and three operas. The operas — ''Black River'' (1989), ''Going into Shadows'' (2001) and ''[[The Children's Bach (opera)|The Children's Bach]]'' (2008) — have been presented live and on film around the world (see: [[Black River (1993 film)|Black River]]). Other major works include ''Violin Concerto'' (1996), ''Journey to Horseshoe Bend'' (2003), ''Song of Songs'' (2004) and ''To the evening star'' (2009). Each of these works has been recorded,<ref name=JourneyCDAMC>{{Citation<br />
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}}</ref> and likewise many other of his chamber and orchestral works have been released on compact disc or on-line. ''Journey to Horseshoe Bend'' and ''Black River'' are considered innovative in their socially relevant topics and their use of [[Indigenous Australians|indigenous]] performers to support narratives that encompass the clash of native and settler cultures in Australia.<br />
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Schultz has held residencies and academic posts in the UK, France, the USA, Canada and Australia. He is Professor of Music at the [[University of New South Wales]] in Sydney, Australia having previously been Professor of Composition at the [[University of Wollongong]], Australia, and Head of Composition and Music Studies at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]], London.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*http://www.andrewschultz.net/ The composer's homepage including catalogue, discography, reviews, and video and audio links<br />
*http://www.amcoz.com.au/artist/schultz-andrew Biography, contact and publisher links at the Australian Music Centre<br />
*http://www.discoveraustralianmusic.com/composer/andrew-schultz/ ABC Classics web page on that label's recordings of music by Schultz<br />
*http://www.abc.net.au/classic/content/2013/06/05/3775138.htm ABC Classic FM web page with audio and educational resource links for ''Symphony No. 3- Century'' and ''The Devil's Music''<br />
*http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/composer-andrew-schultz-gives-canberra-a-capital-work/story-fn9n8gph-1226591661982 Biographical sketch<br />
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[[Category:Australian classical composers]]</div>Quadraxishttps://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Generation_Z&diff=128801691Generation Z2008-03-07T06:03:28Z<p>Quadraxis: </p>
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<div>'''Generation Z''' is title for the generation that follows [[Generation Y]], which followed [[Generation X]].<br />
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The term has been used to refer to today's pre-teens(born after [[1995]]),<ref> [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12363-2005Mar30.html Washington Post] article ''Generation Z, Meet Generation A'' published March 30, 2005</ref><ref name=Corey>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23067070-2,00.html Week in review: Corey's adventures in the real world</ref><ref name=digital> [http://clips.lis.uiuc.edu/2006_03_print.htm#6 Geck, Caroline. “The Generation Z Connections: Teaching Information Literacy to the <br />
Newest Net Generation.” Teacher Librarian v.33, no.3 (2006): 19-23.]</ref> but is used more often to refer to people born after the year [[2000]].<ref> [http://www.smartmanager.us/eprise/main/web/us/hr_manager/articles_sept07_generation Working With Generation Y and Z]</ref> Both refer to "the first generation to be born into a [[digital]] world".<ref name=digital/><br />
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There have been some complaints about the name, due to it being "tediously unimaginative".<br />
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Claims made about Generation Z include:<br />
*they are "movie-crazed"<ref> [http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=57373]</ref><ref> [http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012406fujiZ20.asp]</ref><br />
*they are the "New Silent Generation" as per the book [[Generations (book)|Generations]]<ref>See [[Generations (book)]] and [http://www.flathatnews.com/opinions/1712/generation-i-and-belligerent-faceless-blogging]</ref><br />
*called "the “Homebound” generation"<ref> [http://advice.cio.com/samuel_holcman/cooperatively_optimized_relationships_the_revolution_from_crm]</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Generations (book)]]<br />
*[[List of generations]]<br />
*[[iGeneration]]<br />
*[[Generation C]]<br />
*[[Generation V]]<br />
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[[Category:American generations]]<br />
[[Category:Demographics]]<br />
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[[Category:History of youth]]<br />
[[Category:1990s births]]</div>Quadraxishttps://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Generation_Z&diff=128801681Generation Z2008-02-26T05:02:19Z<p>Quadraxis: Umm....no. you see, that's a gross generalization of a huge group...and frankly, it has nothing to do with the generation, it's just a trend/fad.</p>
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<div>'''Generation Z''' is the generation that follows [[Generation Y]], which followed [[Generation X]].<br />
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The term has been used to refer to today's pre-teens(born after [[1997]]),<ref> [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12363-2005Mar30.html Washington Post] article ''Generation Z, Meet Generation A'' published March 30, 2005</ref><ref name=Corey>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23067070-2,00.html Week in review: Corey's adventures in the real world</ref><ref name=digital> [http://clips.lis.uiuc.edu/2006_03_print.htm#6 Geck, Caroline. “The Generation Z Connections: Teaching Information Literacy to the <br />
Newest Net Generation.” Teacher Librarian v.33, no.3 (2006): 19-23.]</ref> but is used more often to refer to people born after the year [[2000]].<ref> [http://www.smartmanager.us/eprise/main/web/us/hr_manager/articles_sept07_generation Working With Generation Y and Z]</ref> Both refer to "the first generation to be born into a [[digital]] world".<ref name=digital/><br />
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Claims made about Generation Z include:<br />
*they are "movie-crazed"<ref> [http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=57373]</ref><ref> [http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012406fujiZ20.asp]</ref><br />
*they are the "New Silent Generation" as per the book [[Generations (book)|Generations]]<ref>See [[Generations (book)]] and [http://www.flathatnews.com/opinions/1712/generation-i-and-belligerent-faceless-blogging]</ref><br />
*called "the “Homebound” generation"<ref> [http://advice.cio.com/samuel_holcman/cooperatively_optimized_relationships_the_revolution_from_crm]</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Generations (book)]]<br />
*[[List of generations]]<br />
*[[iGeneration]]<br />
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==Sources and notes==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:American generations]]<br />
[[Category:Demographics]]<br />
[[Category:Society-related timelines]]<br />
[[Category:History of youth]]<br />
[[Category:1990s births]]</div>Quadraxishttps://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hover!&diff=146040937Hover!2006-06-22T01:14:09Z<p>Quadraxis: added links</p>
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'''''Hover!''''' is a [[video game]] that came [[bundle]]d with [[Windows 95]]. It was a showcase for the advanced [[multimedia]] capabilities available on [[personal computer]]s at the time. While primitive by today's standards, ''Hover!'' was a landmark in home computer development.<br />
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The game is a variation on [[capture the flag]]. The game's help file says this:<br />
:''"The object is simple: steal all of the drones' flags before the drones capture yours. You will be awarded points for each of the enemy flags you collect, and for every one of your flags you have remaining in the maze when you finish the level ahead of the drones."''<br />
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== The Hover 950 Control Panel == <br />
[[Image:hoverdrone.jpg|thumb|An attack drone looks like every other blue drone but is represented as a green triangle on your map.]]<br />
Across the top of the screen (from left to right in the picture at right) is a panel showing the number of flags collected by both player and computer, a rear view mirror, and the player's score.<br />
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Across the bottom of the screen is a panel showing how many spring, wall, and cloak [[power-up]]s the player has left, the level's map, a [[speedometer]] and a compass of sorts, and another panel showing you how much shield, green light, or red light power is left.<br />
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== The Levels ==<br />
There are three different mazes in ''Hover!'': a medieval castle, a futuristic city, and a [[catacomb]]. Each maze has its own soundtrack.<br />
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The red and blue flags are placed "randomly" on each level each time you play. Within the levels are certain tiles for which you should look out. Tiles with a swirly design will stop you from moving for a time. Tiles with arrows on them and send you flying in the direction it is pointing. <!-- Tiles with a circle and a line through it - These have a flag inside the circle and the line and place one of the flags that you have collected somewhere in the level.--><br />
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== Items ==<br />
[[Image:hoverbubble.jpg|thumb|right|A spring power-up]]<br />
Power-ups and other items are found in green floating bubbles throughout the game.<br />
:A cloud gives you the ability to hide yourself from the drones momentarily.<br />
:A wall gives you the ability to put a temporary wall behind you, in order to slow a pursuing drone down.<br />
:A spring gives you the ability to jump over walls and onto platforms.<br />
:A green light temporarily increases your speed.<br />
:A red light temporarily decreases your speed.<br />
:A shield makes you temporarily invulnerable to the effects of all "power-downs".<br />
:A question mark gives you a random item.<br />
:A "map eraser" looks like a lightning bolt hitting your bottom control panel.<br />
:It erases your map.<br />
[[Image:hoverlevel1.jpg|thumb||Level 1 - The midevil castle]]<br />
[[Image:hoverlevel2.jpg|thumb|Level 2- The futuristic city]]<br />
[[Image:hoverlevel3.jpg|thumb|Level 3 - The catacomb]]<br />
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== Links ==<br />
*[http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/06/10/a-blast-from-the-past-hover-on-windows-95/ "A Blast From the Past: Hover on Windows 95"] - A page reminescing about Hover<br />
*[http://www.duke.edu/~mfc5/HOVER/zips/HOVER.zip Download Hover] - a [[ZIP file]]<br />
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[[Category:Windows games]]</div>Quadraxishttps://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duke_of_Wellington%E2%80%99s_Regiment&diff=165609424Duke of Wellington’s Regiment2005-07-30T17:53:34Z<p>Quadraxis: /* Other information */ disambiguation link repair (You can help!)</p>
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'''The Duke of Wellington's Regiment''' (officially, the '''Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)''') is a [[regiment]] in the [[British Army]] which was formed by the amalgamation in 1881 of the [[33rd Regiment of Foot|33rd]] (formed in 1702) and the [[76th Regiment of Foot|76th]] [[Regiment of Foot|Regiments of Foot]] (formed in 1787). The title 'The Duke of Wellington's Regiment' had been granted to the former 33rd Regiment by [[Queen Victoria]] on [[18 June]] [[1853]], following the death of the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]] the previous September.<br />
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[[Battalion]]s from the Regiment have served in most land conflicts involving British forces since its formation. The regiment was engaged in the [[Boer War]]; in many of the greatest battles of [[World War I]] (the [[Battle of Mons]], the [[Battle of the Somme (1916)|Battle of the Somme]], the [[Battle of Passchendaele]], and the [[Battle of Cambrai]]); as part of the [[British Expeditionary Force]] in [[France]] at the beginning of [[World War II]], forming part of the rearguard at [[Dunkirk]], in [[North Africa]], [[Italy]], and [[France]] after [[D-Day]], and in [[Burma]]; in the [[Korean War]], particularly at the [[Battle for the Hook]]; in police actions in [[Cyprus]], [[Kenya]] and [[Hong Kong]]; and, more recently, in [[Northern Ireland]], [[Bosnia]] [[Kosovo]] and the [[2003 Iraq War]].<br />
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Nine soldiers from the regiment have been awarded the [[Victoria Cross]], and Corporal [[Wayne Mills]] of the 1st Battalion became the first recipient of the [[Conspicuous Gallantry Cross]] in [[1994]].<br />
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==Formation and name==<br />
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The 33rd Regiment was originally formed in 1702 as Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot and was retitled 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1751. It later served in the [[American Revolution]], in [[India]] under the command of [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] (later full [[Colonel]]) Arthur Wellesley, at the [[Battle of Waterloo]], in the [[Crimean War]] and in [[Abyssinia]]. Owing to its links with Wellington, the title 'The Duke of Wellington's Regiment' was granted to the 33rd Regiment on [[18 June]] [[1853]], on the anniversary of the [[Battle of Waterloo]] in the year following Wellington's death. Subsequently, the regiment was presented with a new stand of [[Regulation Colours]] on the [[28 February]] [[1854]], emblazoned with its new distinctions of the name of the [[Duke of Wellington]], his [[crest (heraldry)|crest]] and [[motto]], by the Colonel of the Regiment, [[Lieutenant General Sir Henry D'Oyley]]. The regiment departed for the [[Crimea]] the following day.<br />
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The 76th Regiment was raised for service in India by the [[British East India Company]] in [[1787]], serving in India until [[1806]], and then in the [[Peninsula War]] in 1809 and again in 1813, and in the [[British-American War]] in 1813, before undertaking garrison duties in [[Canada]], the [[West Indies]], [[Bermuda]], [[Malta]], [[Corfu]], [[India]] and [[Burma]]. <br />
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In [[1881]], [[Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell of Ellerbeck|Viscount Cardwell]] undertook wide-ranging reforms of the British armed forces, including the end of [[flogging]] in both the [[Royal Navy]] and the Army. As part of the reforms, the 33rd and 76th Regiments of Foot were linked under the territorial system as the 1st and 2nd Battalions, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment.<br />
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==Duties of Empire (1881&ndash;1914)==<br />
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The 1st Battalion (formerly the 33rd Regiment) returned to England in [[1889]] after a number of years stationed in [[India]]. In [[1895]], the Battalion deployed to [[Malta]] in the [[Mediterranean]] and returned home again in [[1898]].<br />
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The 1st Battalion began the first year of the [[20th century]] at war when it arrived in [[South Africa]] in [[1900]] as reinforcements for British forces fighting [[Boers]] in the [[Boer War]]. The Battalion took part in the [[Relief of Kimberley]] in February [[1901]] and which had been under siege by the Boers since October [[1899]]. The Battalion also took part in the siege of [[Paardeberg]] which was eventually captured by the British after the Boers surrendered on [[27 February]] [[1901]]. The Battalion saw action at the British victory at [[Battle of Driefontein|Driefontein]] on [[10 March]] [[1901]].<br />
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On [[29 November]] [[1901]], [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[George Evan Lloyd]], the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, was killed in action at [[Rhenoster Kop]]. The 1st Battalion saw numerous small-scale actions against the elusive Boer [[commando]]s for the duration of the war, returning home in [[1902]]. The regiment gained the Battle Honour "Relief of Kimberley" and the Theatre Honour "South Africa 1900-02". <br />
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The 1st Battalion's stay in England was relatively brief: it departed for India in [[1905]] where it would remain until [[1921]]. <br />
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Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion (formerly the 76th Regiment) had deployed to [[Bermuda]] in [[1896]] for garrison duty, where they remained until [[1888]] when it arrived in [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. In [[1891]] they moved to the [[West Indies]] and in [[1893]] moved to [[South Africa]] leaving just before the start of the Boer War, for service in [[Burma]]. The Battalion was stationed in [[Ireland]] when the First World War began in 1914.<br />
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==World War I (1914&ndash;1918)==<br />
The Regiment raised twenty four battalions during the First World War. The various battalions of the 'Dukes' (Regular, Territorial Force and Service) took part in several of the greatest battles of World War I: the [[Battle of Mons]], the [[Battle of the Somme (1916)|Battle of the Somme]], the [[Battle of Passchendaele]], and the [[Battle of Cambrai]]. <br />
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In all, during the course of World War I, the Regiment suffered many casualties and over 8,000 dead, having fought in nearly every theatre of the war. The Regiment's service was recognised by the award of 72 [[Battle Honours]], 10 of which are emblazoned on the [[King's Colour]].<br />
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===2nd Battalion===<br />
The 1st Battalion (Regular) remained in India throught the war, but the 2nd Battalion (Regular) first saw action at the [[Battle of Mons]]. It then fought a rearguard action at the [[Battle of Le Cateau|Le Cateau]], a vital action during the retreat from [[Mons]]. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the British forces inflicted severe casualties on the Germans. The British soldier's ability to fire the [[Lee-Enfield|Lee-Enfield rifle]] with deadly accuracy and speed was certainly a deciding factor in the engagement. Although it was a victory for the Germans, at least tactically, the brave actions of the British soldiers that fought the rearguard effectively saved the war for the Allies. <br />
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The 2nd Battalion also fought at the [[Battle of the Marne]], the [[Battle of the Aisne]], the [[Battle of La Bassée]] and the brutal first [[Battle of Ypres]]. First Ypres began as an offensive battle, with the attacking and exposed British infantry taking heavy casualties from German machine guns. The battle soon bogged down into trench warfare. The [[British Expeditionary Force|BEF]] suffered some 54,100 casualties, astonishing figures that would be eclipsed within two years.<br />
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The 2nd Battalion was also at the [[Battle of Hill 60 (Western Front)|Battle of Hill 60]]. The British placed six mines under [[Hill 60]]. Most of the hill was blown away when the mines were detonated, causing many casualties to the German forces defending it. The British then launched a massive bombardment, followed by an assault that led to vicious hand-to-hand fighting. About 150 Germans were killed in the action and the British lost seven. That night the Germans counter-attacked, inflicting numerous casualties on the British defenders, and retook the hill. The 'Dukes', along with the [[The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment|2nd Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry]] assaulted the hill, recapturing it after some fighting. They were subsequently relieved by four regiments, with one in reserve. The Germans counter-attacked two days later, but were repelled by those regiments, in which an officer from the 1st Surreys won a VC for his actions during the defence of the hill.<br />
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If [[Ypres]] ripped the heart out of the old Regular army, then the [[Somme]] certainly ripped the heart out of [[Kitchener]]'s New Army. The [[Battle of Cambrai]] saw the first large scale use of [[tank]]s, but the Germans regained nearly all the territory that they had lost within a week. <br />
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==Inter-War (1919&ndash;1938)==<br />
In [[1919]], the 1st Battalion took part in the [[Third Afghan War]] and eventually returned home in [[1921]] where it arrived in Ireland during tumultuous times there. It was stationed in Germany as part of the [[Army of Occupation (Germany)|Army of Occupation]] in [[1922]]. It was posted to Malta in [[1935]], the last overseas deployment for the battalion in the inter-war period. The Battalion returned to the UK in [[1937]].<br />
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The 2nd Battalion was posted to Ireland in 1919 before it deployed to [[Egypt]] in [[1922]]. It was based in [[Singapore]] in [[1926]], and returned to India in 1928.<br />
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Meanwhile, the Regiment's title had altered slightly in [[1921]] to its present-name of the '''Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)'''.<br />
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==World War II (1939&ndash;1945)==<br />
===1st Battalion===<br />
In [[World War II]], the 1st Battalion was immediately sent to [[France]] as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the [[British 1st Infantry Division|1st Infantry Division]] of 1st Corps of the [[British Expeditionary Force|BEF]]. During the retreat to [[Dunkirk]], the 'Dukes' forming part of the rearguard. <br />
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The 'Dukes' next fought in [[North Africa]], fighting with distinction in a number of actions and gaining several Battle Honours. They fought at the [[Battle of Medjez Plain]], as well as the [[Battle of Djebel bou Aoukaz]], taking the town on [[27 April]] [[1943]]. The town however, was re-taken by German forces on the [[30 April]], after heavy fighting. On the [[5 May]], the British forces re-took the town from the Germans. <br />
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[[Image:DWR_Anzio_Plaque.jpg|right|frame|Commemoration plaque at [[Anzio Harbour]].]]<br />
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The 'Dukes' also fought in [[Italy]], taking part in the [[Anzio Campaign]] in early [[1944]] in an attempt to outflank the [[Gustav Line]] and force a German retreat from [[Monte Cassino]]. The Regiment was involved at the [[Battle of Campoleone]], when two veteran German divisions (one armoured, the other a parachute division) attacked. The British forces defended stoutly, suffering 1,000 casualties in the first day alone. They only withdrew after further heavy fighting took place. The 'Dukes' fought with distinction at the [[Battle of Monte Ceco]] in October [[1944]] where Private [[Richard Henry Burton]], of the 1st Battalion, was awarded a [[Victoria Cross|VC]] for his courageous action in the battle. The regiment also won a Battle Honour for the engagement.<br />
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The 'Dukes' returned to France in [[1944]], with the 1/6th and 1/7th Battalions landing just after [[D-Day]] during the [[Battle of Normandy|Normandy Landings]]. They fought at [[Tilly-sur-Seulles]], where during the course of the battle from the [[14 June]] to the [[19 June]], the town changed hands between the British and the Germans more than twenty times. All this fighting reduced the town to a heap of rubble. The Dukes moved on and soon met the Germans at [[Fontenay le Pesnil]]. Heavy fighting ensued, with a number of German units from the elite 12th SS Panzer Division putting up stiff resistance.<br />
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===2nd Battalion===<br />
In the [[Far East]], the 2nd Battalion took part in the rearguard action at the [[Battle of Sittang Bridge]] in February [[1942]] and in the [[Battle of Paungde]] in March that year. The plan was to advance and occupy [[Paungde]]. The strike force advanced on the [[29 March]], but had to fight Japanese forces just north-east of their objective in the area of [[Padigon]]. The force made some progress in the Paungde area before meeting stiff resistance. Due to their orders not to be cut off, the 2nd 'Dukes' and the [[7th Hussars]] withdrew. A Japanese regiment had crossed the west bank of the [[Irawaddy River]], digging in at [[Shwedaung]], just behind the British strike force. An engagement ensued, with the [[Indian 17th Infantry Division]] attacking, the Japanese held the town. The British force suffered heavy casualties in fighting their way through Shwedaung to rejoin the 17th Indian Division. <br />
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They were trained as [[Chindit]]s but, as part of the 23rd Brigade, did not join in [[Wingate]]'s second expedition in March [[1944]] sent by [[William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim|General Slim]] to operate behind Japanese lines, who were at that time attacking [[India]]. They were, however, later formed into two columns, the 33rd and 76th to operate behind the Japanese lines during the fierce battles for Imphal and Kohima. <br />
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==Korean War (1952&ndash;1956)==<br />
The 1st Battalion was deployed to [[Korea]] in [[1952]], two years after the [[Korean War]] had broken out. They were part of the [[1st Commonwealth Division]]. <br />
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===The Hook===<br />
In [[1953]], the 1st Battalion relieved the [[Black Watch]], who had been defending a position known as [[The Hook]], a crescent shaped ridge, which was of tactical importance in the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] sector. From the [[10 May]] to [[28 May]], the 1st Battalion suffered some fifty eight casualties from artillery and mortar fire. <br />
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The third [[Battle for the Hook]] began on [[28 May]]. An initial bombardment of the British positions took place, with the Chinese forces charging the forward British positions once the bombardment ceased. The fighting that ensued was bloody and more akin to the battles that the 'Dukes' had fought in the World War I. Shells were now raining down on the Hook from artillery and mortars, from both the Chinese and [[United Nations|UN]] forces. The Chinese launched a second attack but were cut down by heavy fire from the Commonwealth forces. Further attacks occurred on [[28 May]], but all were defeated in heavy fighting. <br />
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Just 30 minutes into [[29 May]], the Chinese forces launched another attack but, as before, they were were beaten back. The 'Dukes' then began advancing up the line of the original trenches to dislodge the remaining Chinese forces in the forward trenches. The 'Dukes' secured the Hook at 3:30am. The battle cost the Dukes 28 dead and 121 wounded. The Chinese had about 250 killed, with over 800 being wounded. For their action, the Regiment was awarded the Battle Honour 'The Hook 1953'. Later, the 1st Battalion's Headquarter Company was renamed 'Hook Company'.<br />
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The 'Dukes' embarked for [[Gibraltar]] on [[13 November]] [[1953]], where they arrived on [[10 December]]. In May 1954, during a visit to Gibraltar by Queen [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] and the [[Duke of Edinburgh]], the Commanding Officer of 'The Dukes' (Lieutenant Colonel FR St P Bunbury) and a further 10 officers and other ranks received decorations for their actions in Korea. The 'Dukes' were the last of the British infantry regiments to leave Korea.<br />
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General Franco of Spain objected to the Queen visiting Gibraltar and promptly closed the Spanish/Gibraltar border, thus confining the 'Dukes' to Gibraltar until September 1955 when they left to return to the UK. The border did not reopen until 1985, when the 'Dukes' were again stationed in Gibraltar.<br />
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==Post-Korean War (1956&ndash;2005)==<br />
[[Image:DWR Combined Badge small.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Regimental Association Combined Badge of The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding).]]<br />
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===Garrison duties===<br />
After the bloody encounters in the Korean War, the 'Dukes' were occupied by a series of garrison duties. The 'Dukes' were first deployed to [[Gibraltar]], then to [[Cyprus]] in [[1956]], where they participated in anti-terrorist operations against [[EOKA]]. The following year, the 'Dukes' deployed to [[Northern Ireland]]. They moved back to the mainland in [[1959]], joining the new UK Strategic Reserve, as part of [[19 Infantry Brigade]]. <br />
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In [[1960]], the 'Dukes' deployed to [[Kenya]] at the request of the Governor. In [[1968]], the 'Dukes' deployed to [[Hong Kong]] for internal security duties, just a year after the riots there, when young followers of [[Chairman Mao]] besieged Government House. Thousands of bombs were planted during the riots, which killed fifteen people in that terror campaign.<br />
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The 'Dukes' returned to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in [[1970]]. Then deployed to [[Northern Ireland]] a number of times during the bloodiest years of 'The Troubles'. Their first deployment was in [[1971]], during one of the bloodiest times in the Province in which 43 British soldiers were killed. Many civilians and terrorists also died in that year. They also had further tours in [[1973]], [[1976]], [[1977]] and [[1979]]. The 'Dukes' lost one officer and four soldiers during these deployments.<br />
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In [[1985]], the 'Dukes' deployed to [[Belize]] for a six-month tour of duty there.<br />
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===Bosnia (1994&ndash;1995)===<br />
In March [[1994]], the 'Dukes' deployed to [[Bosnia]], with an area of responsibility covering [[Bugojno]], [[Vitez]], [[Travnik]] and the besieged [[enclave]] of [[Gorazde]]. The latter was under siege for much of the war. It was declared a [[UN Safe Zone]] in that year. The 'Dukes' were one of the first units to enter the town. The Regiment pushed the [[Bosnian-Serb Army]] from their positions around the town to a distance of over one mile. Their objective in doing this was to create a safe zone for the town. While at Gorazde, Private [[Shaun Taylor]] of C Company was killed during an engagement with Bosnian-Serb forces while manning an observation post. The engagement lasted fifteen minutes, with over 2,000 rounds of ammunition being expended by the 'Dukes'. Seven of the Bosnian-Serb soldiers were killed in the fire-fight. Gorazde remained a safe zone, being held by British troops from [[1994]]-[[1995|95]]. It was the only safe zone to survive the war and avoided the tragedies that occurred in other UN safe zones such as [[Srebrenica]] and [[Zepa]]. <br />
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[[Image:CSgt_Wayne_Mills02.jpg|frame|left|'''Wayne Mills''']]<br />
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Corporal [[Wayne Mills]] of the 1st Battalion became the first recipient of the [[Conspicuous Gallantry Cross]], second only to the [[Victoria Cross]]. On [[29 April]] [[1994]], a patrol led by Corporal Mills came under heavy small-arms fire from a group of Bosnian-Serbs. The patrol returned fire, killing two of the attackers. The patrol then withdrew, but the attackers persisted in firing on the patrol. The patrol soon reached an open clearing, where it was obvious they would be highly vulnerable to fire from the attackers. Corporal Mills then performed an astonishing feat of bravery. He turned back and engaged the group in a fire-fight, delaying the attackers long enough to allow the rest of his patrol to cross the clearing. While doing this brave act, Corporal Mills shot the leader of the group, with the rest scattering into the woods. Due to that action he returned to his patrol safely.<br />
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Lieutenant-Colonel [[David Santa-Olalla]] received the [[Distinguished Service Order]] for his inspirational leadership and courage during the 'Dukes' deployment to Bosnia. He personally arranged for the mutual withdrawal of Serbian and Muslim forces from the besieged town of Gorazde, just as the [[Geneva]] talks were being held on the town. He was a truly competent leader during the Bosnia deployment, being first on the scene whenever an incident occurred.<br />
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===1995&ndash;2003===<br />
[[Image:Dukes_2004.jpg|right|frame|'''1ST BATTALION THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT (WEST RIDING) Front Line Armoured Infantry Battalion''']]<br />
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In March [[1995]], the 'Dukes' were again posted to Northern Ireland for a two year tour of duty. In March [[1997]], a composite company from the 1st Battalion was deployed to the [[Falkland Islands]]. In [[1998]], C Company deployed for a tour of duty in [[South Amargh]]. <br />
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In February [[2001]], a company from the 'Dukes' deployed to [[Kosovo]], with the objective of preventing arms and munitions being transported from [[Albania]] into [[Kosovo]], then onto FYMOV 'Former Yugolav Republic Of Macedonia', now known as the [[Republic of Macedonia]]. The deployment ended in July that year.<br />
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===Iraq (2003&ndash;2005)===<br />
In [[2003]], the 'Dukes' were part of [[Operation Telic]], the [[2003 Iraq War|invasion of Iraq]], as part of [[1 (United Kingdom) Armoured Division]]. Also that year, in [[Osnabruck]], Germany, where the 'Dukes' are based, the Regiment celebrated its 300th year in existence. Over 2000 past and present members converged at Osnabruck in Germany to take part in the celebrations. The 'Dukes' were presented with new [[Colour (flag)|Colours]] by HM Queen [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]], represented by The Colonel of The Regiment [[Sir Evelyn John Webb-Carter|Major-General Sir Evelyn John Webb-Carter KCB]], due to the ill health of the Queen's representative, the Duke of Wellington. <br />
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The 'Dukes' returned, as part of [[4 (Armoured) Brigade]], to the South-East of Iraq, in October [[2004]], to join the British-led [[Multi-National Division (South East)]], as a fully equipped armoured infantry battalion with Warrior Armoured Personnel Carriers.<br />
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===The future===<br />
In [[December]] [[2004]], as part of the [[Delivering Security in a Changing World|re-organisation]] of the [[infantry]], it was announced that the Duke of Wellington's Regiment would be amalgamated with the [[Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire]] and the [[The Green Howards|Green Howards]]', all Yorkshire based regiments in the [[Kings Division]] to form the [[Yorkshire Regiment]] though this has yet to be ratified by each regiments 'Board of Colonels', any of which could opt to disband prior to amalgamation. The Colonels have also yet to decide on a suitably distinctive insignia and Cap Badge for the new 'Super Regiment'. The amalgamation of the regiments will not take place before July [[2006]] and may even take until [[2008]] before it is finally ratified.<br />
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==Battle honours==<br />
[[Image:The Duke of Wellington's Regiment by Harry Payne.jpg|150px|right|thumb|The Duke of Wellington's Regiment in [[1880s]] by Harry Payne]]<br />
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*[[Battle of Dettingen|Dettingen]], [[Battle of Hindoostan|Hindoostan]], [[Battle of Mysore|Mysore]], [[Battle of Seringapatam|Seringapatam]], [[Battle of Ally Ghur|Ally Ghur]], [[Battle of Delhi|Delhi]] [[1803]], [[Battle of Leswaree|Leswaree]], [[Battle of Deig|Deig]], [[Battle of Corunna|Corunna]], [[Battle of Nive|Nive]], [[Peninsula War|Peninsula]], [[Battle of Waterloo|Waterloo]], [[Battle of Alma|Alma]], [[Battle of Inkerman|Inkerman]], [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854)|Sevastopol]], [[Abyssinia Campaign|Abyssinia]], [[Relief of Kimberley]], [[South Africa]] [[1900]]-[[1902|02]]<br />
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*[[World War I|First World War]]: <br />
**[[Battle of Mons|Mons]], [[Battle of Le Cateau|Le Cateau]], [[Retreat from Mons]], [[Battle of the Marne|Marne]] [[1914]] and [[1918]], [[Battle of the Aisne|Aisne]] [[1914]], [[Battle of La Bassée|La Bassée]] [[1914]], [[Battle of Ypres|Ypres]] [[1914]], [[1915]] and [[1917]], [[Battle of Nonne Bosschen|Nonne Bosschen]], [[Battle of Hill 60 (Western Front)|Hill 60]], [[Battle of Gravenstafel|Gravenstafel]], [[Battle of St. Julien|St. Julien]], [[Battle of Aubers|Aubers]], [[Battle of the Somme|Somme]] [[1916]] and [[1918]], [[Battle of Albert|Albert]] [[1916]] and [[1918]], [[Battle of Bazentin|Bazentin]], [[Battle of Delville Wood|Delville Wood]], [[Battle of Pozières|Pozières]], [[Battle of Flers-Courcelette|Flers-Courcelette]], [[Battle of Morval|Morval]], [[Battle of Thiepval|Thiepval]], [[Battle of Transloy|Le Transloy]], [[Battle of Ancre Heights|Ancre Heights]], [[Battle of Arras (1917)|Arras]] [[1917]] and [[1918]], [[Battle of Scarpe|Scarpe]] [[1917]] and [[1918]], [[Battle of Arleux|Arleux]], [[Battle of Bullecourt|Bullecort]], [[Battle of Messines|Messines]] [[1917]] and [[1918]], [[Battle of Langemarck|Langemarck]] [[1917]], [[Battle of Menin Road|Menin Road]], [[Battle of Polygon Wood|Polygon Wood]], [[Battle of Broodseinde|Broodseinde]], [[Battle of Poelcappelle|Poelcappelle]], [[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]], [[Battle of Cambrai|Cambrai]] [[1917]] and [[1918]], [[Battle of St. Quentin|St Quentin]], [[Battle of Ancre|Ancre]] [[1918]], [[Battle of Lys|Lys]], [[Battle of Estaires|Estaires]], [[Battle of Hazebrouck|Hazebrouck]], [[Battle of Bailleul|Bailleul]], [[Battle of Kemmel|Kemmel]], [[Battle of Béthune|Bethune]], [[Battle of Scherpenberg|Scherpenberg]], [[Battle of Tardenois|Tardenois]], [[Battle of Amiens|Amiens]], [[Battle of Bapaume|Bapaume]] [[1918]], [[Battle of Drocourt-Quéant|Drocourt-Quéant]], [[Battle of the Hindenburg Line|Hindenburg Line]], [[Battle of Havrincourt|Havrincourt]], [[Battle of Épéhy|Épéhy]], [[Battle of Canal du Nord|Canal du Nord]], [[Battle of Selle|Selle]], [[Battle of Valenciennes|Valenciennes]], [[Battle of Sambre|Sambre]], [[France]] and [[Flanders]] [[1914]]-[[1918|18]], [[Battle of Piave|Piave]], [[Vittorio Veneto]], [[Italy]] [[1917]]-[[1918|18]], [[Suvla]], Landing at Suvla, [[Battle of Scimitar Hill|Scimitar Hill]], [[Gallipoli]] [[1915]], [[Egypt]] [[1916]]<br />
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*[[Second World War]]:<br />
**[[Dunkirk]] [[1940]], [[St. Valery-en-Caux]], [[Battle of Tilly sur Seulles|Tilly sur Seulles]], [[Battle of Odon|Odon]], [[Battle of Fontenay Le Pesnil|Fontenay Le Pesnil]], [[North-West Europe]] [[1940]] and [[1944]]-[[1945|45]], [[Battle of Banana Ridge|Banana Ridge]], [[Battle of Medjez Plain|Medjez Plain]], [[Battle of Gueriat el Atach Ridge|Gueriat el Atach Ridge]], [[Tunis]], [[Battle of Djebel Bou Aoukaz|Djebel Bou Aoukaz]] [[1943]], [[North Africa]] [[1943]], [[Anzio Landings|Anzio]], [[Battle of Campoleone|Campoleone]], [[Capture of Rome|Rome]], [[Battle of Monte Ceco|Monte Ceco]], [[Italy]] [[1943]]-[[1945|45]], [[Battle of Sittang|Sittang]] [[1942]], [[Battle of Paungde|Paungde]], [[Battle of Kohima|Kohima]], [[Chindits]] [[1944]], [[Burma Campaign|Burma]] [[1942]]-[[1944|44]] <br />
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*[[Battle for The Hook|The Hook]] [[1953]], [[Korea]] [[1952]]-[[1953|53]]<br />
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==Other information==<br />
*'''Regimental Headquarters''': Wellesley Park, [[Halifax]], [[West Yorkshire]], UK, HX2 0BA<br />
*'''E-Mail''': rhq@dukesrhq.demon.co.uk<br />
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*The 'Dukes' have a proud [[Rugby football|Rugby]] tradition. They have produced in their history three players for the [[British and Irish Lions]] squad, seven English internationals, three Scottish internationals and one Irish international. The 'Dukes' themselves have a fearsome reputation on the rugby field, winning the [[Army Cup]] no less than fourteen times, and as runners-up eight times. The Regiment fields teams for both [[Rugby Union]] and [[Rugby League]].<br />
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==Regimental colours==<br />
[[Image:DWR_Regimental_Colours.jpg|centre|600px|'''The Regimental Colours''']]<br />
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The Duke of Wellington's Regiment is the only British regiment to carry four [[Colours, standards and guidons|colours]] on parade. The first pair of colours are the standard set of Regulation Colours, which all Regiments are presented with. The second pair is a set of Honorary Colours, which were originally presented to the 76th Regiment of Foot in 1808 for their actions at the [[Battle of Ally Ghur]] and [[Dehli]] in 1803. The Honorary Colours are approximately four times the physical size of the Regulation Colours.<br />
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==Victoria Cross recipients==<br />
[[Image:Victoria_Cross_Pte_Poulter.jpg|right|thumb|'''Victoria Cross awarded to Pte Poulter''']]<br />
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*[[Drummer]] [[Michael Magner]]<br />
*[[Private (rank)|Private]] [[James Bergin]]<br />
*[[Sergeant]] [[James Firth]] <br />
*[[Second Lieutenant]] [[James Palmer Huffam]]<br />
*Second Lieutenant [[Henry_Kelly_%28VC%29|Henry Kelly]]<br />
*Private [[Arnold Loosemore]]<br />
*Private [[Arthur Poulter]]<br />
*Private [[Richard Henry Burton]]<br />
*Private [[Henry Tandey]]<br />
**Private [[Henry Tandey]] was awarded his VC during his service with 'The Dukes' and donated his medals to the Regimental Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire. On Special Occasions and parades he would sign them out to wear. Regretfully, the last time he signed them out he passed away. Unknowingly, the medals were sold and a private collector subsequently presented the medals to the Regimental Museum of [[The Green Howards]], a regiment in which he had earlier served.<br />
*Acting-Sergeant [[Hanson Victor Turner]]<br />
**Although Hanson Victor Turner was 'originally' a 'Duke', he was serving with [[The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own)]] when he was awarded his VC. When his medal was put up for sale it was purchased by the [[Halifax]] Town Council, as he was a Halifax resident. It is displayed in the [[The_Duke_of_Wellington%27s_Regiment|Duke of Wellington's]] Regimental Museum, in Halifax, for ease of access.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
[[East_and_West_Riding_Regiment]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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