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. 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 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.

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.

External links

* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/depot/968king.htm King's Division]