King's Division

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King's Division
Active1968–present
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
TypeAdministrative 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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History

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

Past units include: [8]

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References

  1. "Strensall Area Guide". Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Future Structure of the Army". Ministry of Defence. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. "The Mercian Regiment Newsletter August 2017" (PDF). Bowyers. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. Heyman, p. 89
  5. 1 2 "Strategic Defence and Security Review – Army". Hansard. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. "British Army Bands in 2019". 4 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. "The Band of The King's Division". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  8. Whitaker's Almanack 1969

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