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词条 King's Division
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  1. History

  2. Past units

  3. References

  4. Sources

  5. External links

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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.[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 & 2nd Battalions, 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 and 2nd Battalions, 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. The Band was formed through the amalgamation of two former divisional bands, the Normandy Band and the Waterloo Band.[6]

The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment is an army reserve band within the King's Division working from the 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment. The band was formed in 2008.

Past units

Past units include:[7]

  • 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)
  • 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) - (2006-2013)

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.let-york.com/area-guide-strensall.php|title=Strensall Area Guide|accessdate=5 May 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/feature/50654/mod-details-british-army-restructuring.html|title=Future Structure of the Army|date=16 December 2004|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=5 May 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bowyers.com/downloads/mercianNewsletterAugust2017.pdf|title=The Mercian Regiment Newsletter August 2017|publisher=Bowyers|accessdate=23 February 2018}}
4. ^Heyman, p. 89
5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2016-12-15/HCWS367/|date=15 December 2016|title=Strategic Defence and Security Review - Army|publisher=Hansard|accessdate=10 September 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/music/23958.aspx|title=The Band of The King's Division|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=5 May 2014}}
7. ^Whitaker's Almanack 1969

Sources

  • {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BD6jDau_JmUC&q=kings+division#v=snippet&q=kings%20division&f=false|last=Heyman|first= Charles|title= The British Army: A Pocket Guide, 2012-2013|publisher=Pen & Sword|year=2012}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071214220421/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/depot/968king.htm King's Division]
  • The Band of The King's Division
  • The Band of The Yorkshire Regiment
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