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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History
[edit]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]
- The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
- The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
In 2017 the Mercian Regiment moved to the King's Division.[3]
The King's Division therefore now comprises the following infantry battalions:[4]
- Regular Army Units
- 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
- 1st & 2nd Battalions, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
- 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords)[5]
- Army Reserve Units
- 4th Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
- 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
- 4th Battalion, the Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords)[5]
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
[edit]Past units include:[8]
- 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)
- 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (2006–2021)
- 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (2006–2007)
- 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (2006–2013)
- 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords) (2017—2022)
- 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Volunteers 1967-1993
References
[edit]- ^ "Strensall Area Guide". Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Future Structure of the Army". Ministry of Defence. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "The Mercian Regiment Newsletter August 2017" (PDF). Bowyers. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Heyman, p. 89
- ^ a b "Strategic Defence and Security Review – Army". Hansard. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "British Army Bands in 2019". 4 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "The Band of The King's Division". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1969
Sources
[edit]- Heyman, Charles (2012). The British Army: A Pocket Guide, 2012–2013. Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781848841079.