| King's Division | |
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| Active | 1968–present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Administrative Command |
The King's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for infantry regiments in the North of England.
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The King's Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Lancastrian Brigade, Yorkshire Brigade and North Irish Brigade. The depot was established at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Strensall. [1]
Under the restructuring announced in 2004, the King's Division was reorganized into two large regiments: [2]
In 2017 the Mercian Regiment moved to the King's Division. [3]
The King's Division therefore now comprises the following infantry battalions: [4]
In addition, the King's Division also maintains a single regular army band titled the Band of the King's Division, which is a component band of British Army Bands Catterick. [6] The Band was formed through the amalgamation of two former divisional bands, the Normandy Band and the Waterloo Band. [7] Each of the three regiments, maintains a band within the reserve battalion; them being: The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment, The Band of the Mercian Regiment, and The Band of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.
Past units include: [8]
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