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The Band of The King's Division

THE BAND OF THE KING’S DIVISION

Director of Music: Captain James Marshall B Mus (Hons)

Bandmaster: Warrant Officer Class One Andrew Porter B Mus (Hons) BA  GRNCM FTCL

The Band of the King's Division was formed on 12^th May 2006 as result of the restructuring of Army Bands in 2006.  The band is an amalgamation of the former King’s Division Bands (Normandy and Waterloo) and is based at Weeton Barracks, Preston.  It is one of 23 regular Army Bands within the Corps of Army Music whose primary role is to provide musical support to the Army.  It comprises of 35 instrumentalists who have all undergone musical training at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall.  In addition to their musical duties, in time of conflict or emergency they would mobilize in support of the Army Medical Services.

 The versatility of the musicians enables the band to provide musical backing and entertainment for almost any occasion; from small chamber ensembles and groups to full concert, marching and display bands.  Both military and civilian engagements plot the band’s course across the British Isles and many other countries around the world.

The King’s Division comprises two regiments, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (King’s, Lancashire and Border), and The Yorkshire Regiment.  Both were formed in 2006 bringing the biggest facelift to the King’s Division since its creation in the late 1960s.  The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment has two Regular and one TA Battalion, and was created from the merger of The King's Own Royal Border Regiment, The King's Regiment and The Queen's Lancashire Regiment. The Yorkshire Regiment, comprising three Regular and one TA Battalion, was created from the merger of The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire, The Green Howards and The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment.  Headquartered in Preston and York respectively, these two larger multi Battalion Regiments really reflect the regions from which they were raised, west and east of the Pennines.

Link to The Director of Music's  webpage

Link to the Band's Own website

Link to The Band of The King's Division's video on You Tube   

The Band of the King’s Division appears by kind permission of

Major General RL Kirkland CBE MA

Colonel Commandant, The King’s Division

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