British Infantry - Divisions of Infantry

Divisions of Infantry

The majority of the infantry in the British Army is divided for administrative purposes into five divisions. These are not the same as the ready and regenerative divisions (see below), but are based on either the geographical recruiting areas of regiments, or the type of regiments:

• The Guards Division has the five regiments of Foot Guards with three representing Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
• The Scottish Division has the remaining infantry regiment from Scotland.
• The King's Division has the regiments from the north of England.
• The Prince of Wales' Division has the regiments from the west of England and Wales.
• The Queen's Division has the regiments from the east of England and the remaining regiment of Fusiliers.

A further division, the Light Division, grouped together the regiments of light infantry and rifles, until they were amalgamated into a single regiment in 2007.