The intention was to share experience, and as soon as it joined 33rd Division, the brigade exchanged one of its veteran battalions with one of the newcomers.

[13] Component units in 1989:[14] It would have had to cross the English Channel to join the rest of the division, stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in Germany.

The brigade deployed as part of Operation Grapple 5, the UK contribution to the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in the former Yugoslavia, between November 1994 and May 1995.

In September 1995, the HQ and Signal Sqn deployed on Exercise SUMAN WARRIOR at Canberra Lines, Terendak Camp, Malaysia.

Members of the Signal Sqn also deployed on EX Med Man 5 in 1996 as part of the 1KORBR battle group at British Army Training Unit Suffield, Canada.

[20] Recent commanders have included:[21] In 2021, as part of the Future Soldier initiative, it was announced that the 19th Brigade would be reformed with its headquarters in York.

The brigade, tasked with home defence and resilience duties,[22] officially re-formed on 23 July 2022 [23][24] under the command of the 1st (United Kingdom) Division.