First World War
In 1915, it was designated the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division and given the White Rose of York as its insignia.
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“The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him.”
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