Guards Division (informal for Foot Guards element)
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Guards Division is an informal term for the Foot Guards component of the British Army’s elite Household Division, renowned for ceremonial duties and frontline infantry roles.
Aliases (1)
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Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry formation
→
informal military term → |
| allegiance |
British Crown
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|
| associatedWith |
British monarch
→
Household Division → |
| branch |
British Army
→
|
| ceremonialRole |
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
→
State Opening of Parliament → Trooping the Colour → |
| combatRole |
armoured infantry
→
light infantry → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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|
| eliteStatus |
Household Troops
→
|
| garrisonLocation |
London
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|
| hasComponent |
Foot Guards
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|
| historicalRole |
service in major British conflicts
→
|
| includes |
Coldstream Guards
→
Grenadier Guards → Irish Guards → Scots Guards → Welsh Guards → |
| language |
English
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|
| notableFor |
elite infantry status
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public ceremonial duties in London → |
| partOf |
Household Division
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|
| reputation |
high standards of discipline and drill
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prestigious posting within British Army → |
| role |
ceremonial duties
→
frontline infantry operations → |
| tradition |
distinctive bearskin caps
→
regimental colours and ceremonial drill → |
| typeOf |
Foot Guards formation
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|
| uniformFeature |
bearskin headdress for full dress
→
red tunics for full dress → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Household Division
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hasNickname |