York Medal Explained

Presenter:	Royal Yorkshire Regiment
Caption:	Service ribbon of the medal
Eligibility:	Members of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment, and civilians
Awarded For:	Contribution to the Royal Yorkshire Regiment
Type:	Commemorative military medal

The York Medal is an annual, regiment wide, commemorative medal presented to an individual from the British Army's Yorkshire Regiment who has been considered to have made the greatest contribution to the aims of the Regiment over the course of the previous year.

Medal

The Yorkshire Regiment Medal is circular in shape.^[1]

• Obverse: the badge of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment with the inscription THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT.
• Ribbon: a broad central red stripe, flanked each side by a stripe of black, with an outer stripe of khaki green, the regimental colours.

List of recipients

• 2020: Captain Tom Moore, veteran of 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
• 2021: Sergeant Chris Clarke, 4th Battalion^[2]
• 2022: WO1 (RSM) Steven Greenwood, 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment.^[3]
• 2023: WO2 (CSM) Ross Willis, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Captain Tom Moore inspires the next generation of soldiers . Army Be the Best . 29 April 2020 . 30 April 2020.
2. News: 'Invaluable' Yorkshire soldier awarded prestigious regimental medal. British Army. 28 April 2021. 28 April 2021.
3. Web site: 2022-10-14 . On Parade at Dale Barracks . 2023-01-22 . Yorkshire Regiment . en-GB.
4. Web site: Publications . 2023-11-25 . The Royal Yorkshire Regiment . en-GB.