Prince of Wales' Division
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The Prince of Wales's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and Wales. The Prince of Wales's Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Mercian Brigade, Welsh Brigade and Wessex Brigade. As of 2006, the Prince of Wales's Division is comprised of seven infantry battalions:
- Regular Army Units
- 1st Battalion, 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment
- 1st and 2nd Battalions, Royal Welsh
- 1st Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)
- 1st Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
- Territorial Army Units
- West Midlands Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh
In addition, the Prince of Wales's Division also maintains a single regular band, the Band of the Prince of Wales's Division. This was formed in 2006 through the amalgamation of two former divisional bands, the Clive Band and the Lucknow Band.
Under the restructuring announced in 2004, the Prince of Wales's Division will be reorganized into two large regiments:
- Royal Welsh - formed on 1st March 2006 by amalgamation of the 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) and the Royal Welsh Regiment.
- Mercian Regiment - to form 24th August 2007
[edit] Past Units
- 1st Battalion, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment - (1958-2005)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers - (1688-2006)
- 1st Battalion, The South Wales Borderers - (1689-1969)
- 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment - (1881-1994)
- 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment - (1881-1970)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Hampshire Regiment - (1881-1992)
- 1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment - (1881-1969)
- 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) - (1881-1970)
- 1st Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) - (1959-1994)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) - (1969-2006)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment - (1994-2005)
[edit] External links
| British Infantry Depots |
| Guards Division | Scottish Division | King's Division Queen's Division | Prince of Wales' Division | Light Division |
| Royal Irish Regiment | Parachute Regiment | Brigade of Gurkhas |
