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 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] In 2017 the Mercian Regiment moved to the King's Division.

[3] The King's Division therefore now comprises the following infantry battalions:[4] In addition, the King's Division also maintains a single regular army band titled the Band of the King's Division, which is a component band of British Army Bands Catterick.

[7] Each of the three regiments, maintains a band within the reserve battalion; them being: The Band of the Yorkshire Regiment, The Band of the Mercian Regiment, and The Band of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.