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 2006, the King's Division is comprised of eight infantry battalions:

Regular Army Units
*1st, 2nd & 3rd 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 two bands, the Waterloo Band and the Normandy Band, which will reduce to one, titled the Band of the King's Division in May 2006.  The Band will form from the Normandy Band and be based at Weeton Barracks, Preston, Lancashire.

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)

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