Brigade of Guards
The Brigade of Guards was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1856 to 1968. It was commanded by the Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards and was responsible for administering the guards regiments.
After the Second World War the British Army had fourteen infantry depots, each bearing a letter. Infantry Depot A at Wellington Barracks was the headquarters for the five guards regiments.
In line with the reforms of the army, it was renamed as the Guards Division on 1 July 1968.Units
- 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
- 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
- 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
- 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
- Guards Machine Gun Regiment
- Composite Guards Parachute Battalion
- Guards Independent Parachute Company