The Royal Tiger badge superscribed "India" Arabia (unique to this regiment) New Zealand 1860–61 In 1909 the successor York and Lancaster Regiment were awarded the honours Guadeloupe 1759 and Martinique 1794 for the service of the 65th Foot. Victoria Crosses Victoria crosses awarded to men of the regiment were: Colour Sergeant Edward McKenna New Zealand Wars (7 September 1863) Private John Ryan New Zealand Wars (7 September 1863) Colonels Colonels of the Regiment were: 65th Regiment of Foot 1758–60: Lt-Gen Robert Armiger 1760–64: Lt-Gen George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas 1764–70: Lt-Gen Hon. Alexander Mackay 1770–79: Lt-Gen Edward Urmston 1779–83: Lt-Gen Thomas Calcraft 65th (The 2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot – (1782) 1783–88: Gen Earl of Harrington 1788–97: Lt-Gen John Gunning 1797–1814: Gen Edmund Stevens 1814–51: F.M. Thomas Grosvenor 1851–55: Gen Samuel Benjamin Auchmuty 1855–57: Lt-Gen Henry Balneavis 1857–69: Gen Robert Bartlett Coles 1869–76: Lt-Gen Sir Robert Walpole 1876–81: Lt-Gen Robert Newton Phillips See also John Orrok References Sources External links Standing Orders for the 65th Regiment 65th Foot in Australia 65th Foot in the Maori Wars and New Zealand Infantry regiments of the British Army Regiments of Yorkshire York and Lancaster Regiment Military units and formations in the North Riding of Yorkshire Military units and formations established in 1756 Regiments of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War Military units and formations disestablished in 1881 1756 establishments in Great Britain