The Brigade of Guards was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1856 to 1968. It was commanded by the Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards and was responsible for administering the guards regiments.
After the Second World War the British Army had fourteen infantry depots, each bearing a letter. Infantry Depot A at Wellington Barracks was the headquarters for the five guards regiments. [1]
In line with the reforms of the army, it was renamed as the Guards Division on 1 July 1968. [2]
Formation of the Guards' Brigade during the Second Boer War | |
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Overall Commander: Major General Henry E. Colevile | |
Unit: | Unit Commander: |
1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards | Lt. Col Alfred E. Codrington |
2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | Lt. Col Arthur Henniker-Major |
3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | Lt. Col Eyre Crabbe |
1st Battalion, Scots Guards | Col. Arthur Paget |