Guards Division | |
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Active | 1968–2022 |
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Role | Administration and training |
Size | Division |
Part of | London District |
Garrison/HQ | Wellington Barracks, London |
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The Guards Division was an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the training and administration of the regiments of Foot Guards and the London Guards reserve battalion. The Guards Division was responsible for providing two battalions for public duties to London District (plus three incremental companies); although the guards are most associated with ceremony, they are nevertheless operational infantry battalions, and as such perform all the various roles of infantry. In 2022, the Guards Division was renamed as the Guards and Parachute Division.