Yorkshire Officers' Training Regiment
Military unit
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Yorkshire Officers’ Training Regiment (YOTR) is a British Army Reserve regiment of the Officers' Training Corps based in Yorkshire, Northern England.[1]
Active
- Sheffield UOTC 1911 – 2011
- Leeds UOTC 1909 – 2011
- Combined 2011 – present
Allegiance
United Kingdom
United KingdomBranch
British Army
British ArmyTypeTraining
| Yorkshire Officers' Training Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active |
|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Training |
| Role | Officer Training |
| Part of | Army Individual Training Command Army Reserves (Group B) |
| Garrison/HQ | Carlton Barracks, Carlton Gate, Woodhouse, Leeds LS7 1HE |
YOTR is part of the Army Reserve and is one of the largest regiments of the Officers' Training Corps in the UK,[2] it was created in September 2011 when the Leeds University Officers' Training Corps combined with Sheffield University Officers' Training Corps in order to cater to all university students in Yorkshire:[2]
Its units recruit prospective officers from:
| Yorkshire Officers' Training Regiment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leeds UOTC [3] | Leeds UOTC (York Det.) | Sheffield UOTC [4] |
| University of Leeds | University of York | University of Sheffield |
| Leeds Beckett University | York St John University | Sheffield Hallam University |
| Leeds Trinity University | ||
| Bradford University | ||
| University of Huddersfield | ||