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The Headquarters of the Guards Division is in London, along with the RHQs of each regiment. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for providing two public duties battalions to London District (plus three incremental companies); although the guards are most associated with ceremonial, they remain as operational infantry battalions, and as such perform in all the various roles of infantry. Public duties are performed by military personnel and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role London District is the name given by the British Army to the area of operations encompassing the Greater London area
Under the restructuring of the infantry announced in 2004, the Guards Division will gain an extra battalion, with, for the first time, a Territorial Army unit being affiliated to the Guards - this will be the London Regiment. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Territorial Army ( TA) is the principal and Volunteer reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces branch of the United Kingdom The London Regiment is a Territorial Army Regiment in the British Army. The five regular battalions will be given fixed roles:
- Grenadier Guards - Light Infantry
- Coldstream Guards - Public Duties
- Scots Guards - Armoured Infantry
- Irish Guards - Light Infantry
- Welsh Guards - Public Duties
- Note: The two light role battalions and two public duties battalions will periodically rotate.
Each regiment maintains its own regimental band.
- Note: Refer to "See Also" section for list of regimental bands.
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Current units
- Regular Army Units
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- No 7 Company, Coldstream Guards
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
- F Company, Scots Guards
- 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
- 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
- Territorial Army Units
Past units
Units previously in the Guards Division, but which are no longer in existence (along with the dates at which they came into existence, and were disbanded):
- 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards [1656-1994]
- 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards [1711-1993]
- 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards [1689-1993]
- Guards Independent Parachute Company [1948-1975]
Note: The three battalions have technically not been disbanded; instead they are in "suspended animation" and, in theory, can be re-raised if needed. The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS is the most senior Regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and as such is the most senior regiment of infantry The Guards Division of the British Army contains a total of five Battalions, one from each of the five regiments The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS is the most senior Regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and as such is the most senior regiment of infantry Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS is a Regiment of the British Army, part of The Guards Division of the British Army contains a total of five Battalions, one from each of the five regiments Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS is a Regiment of the British Army, part of The Scots Guards (SG form part of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and The Guards Division of the British Army contains a total of five Battalions, one from each of the five regiments The Scots Guards (SG form part of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and The Irish Guards ( Irish: Garda na hÉireann) (IG part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards Regiment of the British The Welsh Guards (WG ( Welsh Gwarchodlu Cymreig) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. The London Regiment is a Territorial Army Regiment in the British Army. The colours and traditions of each battalion are kept and maintained by the incremental companies. Also the heritage of the Guards Independent Parachute Company has now been continued through the Guards Parachute Platoon that is attached to the 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment. The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army.
See also
List of Bands:
External links
The British Guards Division was formed in France in 1915 of battalions from the elite 'Guards' Regiments of the Regular Army The Band of the Grenadier Guards is the oldest of all of the bands in the British Army with a history dating back over three hundred years The Band of the Coldstream Guards is one of the oldest and best known bands in the British Army, having been officially formed on 16 May 1785 under The Welsh Guards Band, often referred to as the "Band of the Welsh Guards" is the youngest of the five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household The Irish Guards Band is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division whose main role is to guard the British The Scots Guards Band, often referred to as the "Band of the Scots Guards" is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household DivisionDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic