King's Division


The King's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for infantry regiments in the North of England.

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.
Under the restructuring announced in 2004, the King's Division was reorganized into two large regiments:
In 2017 the Mercian Regiment moved to the King's Division.
The King's Division therefore now comprises the following infantry battalions:
In addition, the King's Division also maintains a single regular army 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.
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: