Shoulder patch WW2 Northumberland District, Northern Command

Northern Command was a Home Command of the British Army in the 19th and 20th centuries.

In 1939 Regular Troops reporting to Northern Command included 5th Infantry Division, based at Catterick. Other Regular Troops reporting to Northern Command at that time included:

• 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars
• 7th Royal Tank Regiment
• 7th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
• 9th/17th, 16th/43rd Field Batteries, Royal Artillery
• 20th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery

Territorial Army troops included 25th Army Tank Brigade.

The Command was merged into HQ UK Land Forces (HQ UKLF) in 1972 and portions of the former headquarters are now serviced accommodation