The King's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for infantry regiments 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 comprises seven infantry battalions:
- Regular
- 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (Light Infantry)
- 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (Specilised Infantry)
- 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Strike Mechanized)
- 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Light Infantry)
- 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Armoured Infantry)
- 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Light Infantry)
- Army Reserve
- 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (Reserve Light Infantry)
- 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Reserve Light Infantry)
- 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Reserve Armoured Infantry)
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. In 2008, a new Territorial Army Band was formed entitled, The Band of The Yorkshire Regiment a part of the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment.
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)
- 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) - (2006-2007)
Fictional[]
Although not explicitly stated, there is evidence that two fictional infantry regiments depicted on British television have been in the geographical area covered by the King's Division:
- King's Own Fusiliers - The television drama series Soldier Soldier depicts the lives of members of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Fusiliers. During Options for Change, the King's Fusiliers is shown amalgamating with a regiment from Cumbria to become the King's Own Fusiliers. As it is unlikely that regiments from different parts of the country would amalgamate, it can be inferred that the King's Fusiliers, and then the King's Own Fusiliers, are a north-west based regiment.
- Northdale Rifles - the television film The Mark of Cain depicts the deployment to Iraq of the 1st Battalion, Northdale Rifles. Photographs of members of this regiment show that its cap badge contains the Red Rose of Lancashire, suggesting that the Northdale Rifles is a Lancashire-based regiment.
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