King's Division

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The King's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the North of England. The King's Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Lancastrian Brigade, Yorkshire Brigade and North Irish Brigade. As of 2007, the King's Division is comprised of seven infantry battalions:

• Regular Army Units
  • 1st & 2nd Battalions, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
  • 1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
• Territorial Army Units
  • 4th Battalion (V), Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
  • 4th Battalion (V), Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)

In addition, the King's Division also maintains a single band titled the Band of the King's Division. The Band was formed through the amalgamation of two former divisional bands, the Normandy Band and the Waterloo Band.

[edit] Past Units

• 1st Battalion, The King's Own Royal Border Regiment - (1959-2006)
• 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (1958-2006)
• 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire - (1958-2006)
• 1st Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) - (1688-2006)
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) - (1968-1992)
• 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) - (1968-1992)
• 3rd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) - (1968)
• 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) - (1881-2006)
• 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) - (1958-1970)
• 1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) - (1881-1970)
• 1st Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment - (1970-2006)

[edit] External links

• King's Division

British Infantry Depots

Current Infantry Depots Guards Division | Scottish Division | King's Division | Queen's Division | Prince of Wales' Division Royal Irish Regiment | Parachute Regiment | Brigade of Gurkhas | The Rifles

Former Infantry Depots Light Division Guards Brigade | Lowland Brigade | Highland Brigade | Home Counties Brigade | Fusilier Brigade East Anglian Brigade | Forester Brigade | Mercian Brigade | Welsh Brigade | Wessex Brigade Lancastrian Brigade | Yorkshire Brigade | North Irish Brigade | Light Infantry Brigade | Green Jackets Brigade