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==History==
The current band was formed in 2014 when the two former bands of the corps were merged. Those two bands being the [[Light Cavalry Band]] and the [[Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2017-09-12|title=The Band of The Royal Armoured Corps - British Army Website|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/music/23609.aspx|access-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912062120/http://www.army.mod.uk/music/23609.aspx|
From 22 to 24 June 2014 the band participated in a small tour through [[Austria]], Germany, and finally [[The Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. The band along with members of the [[1st Queen's Dragoon Guards|Queen's Dragoon Guards]] participated in the march in remembrance of [[Kaiser Franz Joseph]], who was Colonel-in-Chief of the [[1st King's Dragoon Guards|1st (King's) Dragoon Guards]]. Their final stop was in [[Bad Ischl]] where they had a small parade commemorating the centenary of [[World War I]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-02-05|title=Bad Ischl 22-24 June 2014 - British Army Website|url=http://army.mod.uk/music/35041.aspx|access-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205155919/http://army.mod.uk/music/35041.aspx|
On 18 July 2014 the band participated in the re-designation parade of the [[1st (United Kingdom) Division]] and participated in a small parade.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-15|title=Herford parade - British Army Website|url=http://army.mod.uk/music/35042.aspx|access-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915150811/http://army.mod.uk/music/35042.aspx|
On 10 May 2019 the band performed in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey to support the island's liberation day during [[World War II]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Bandoftheroyalarmouredcorps/posts/1741555595990007?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDfw3T2Sp43DJ2NQ2tcn85jzQ8emJA2EsKpTOPRMSJ8GOXQMBHIUtASgvhQXywPmgJNNUHOT_xEGHdHmlGijvw25eomStJO40bYIi2SdEaQmiRSquetbh12WEo7EHU-P_iMAaY3abJJY6qRLR7YAG_vR36MF0TWRgyCAtPXPZF4pCzg15Hv3n9deSPpujaGiAo9xBjbr1hYiNyVgnGJFnIPHB391u8ZXJFco3hzQq03FbkqPO3JB3Ge_3m2WqKRuXHPGEnRAqM9jr6aC_QDjiZx0XSOQAI7zhsbInpb4UItxJgwxkZ-7TDx8gqC3jPuG24YeWpEeWs7PvnXziwWWnoZgg&__tn__=-R Band Celebrates Liberation Day]</ref> On 13 May 2019 the band performed in Berlin for the 70th Anniversary of the [[Berlin Airlift]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 May 2019|title=The band are currently on their way back to the UK following yesterday's very successful performance in Berlin to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Berlin airlift.|url=https://www.facebook.com/BABCatterick/posts/1744265462385687?__tn__=%2CO*F|url-status=live|access-date=9 February 2021|website=Facebook}}</ref>
As part of the 2019–20 reorganisation of the then [[Corps of Army Music]], the band joined the [[Band of the King's Division]] and [[Band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] to form the new larger [[British Army Band Catterick]]. However, the bands still maintain their individual traditions, while their uniforms have become standardised.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forthcoming Events|url=http://www.armymusicfriends.co.uk/forthcoming-events.html|access-date=3 September 2020|website=Friends of The Museum of Army Music}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bands of the Corps|
The band is currently located at Piave & Bapaume Lines, [[Catterick Garrison]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-15|title=Contact us - Band of the Royal Armoured Corps|url=
==Organisation==
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