From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of British Army Garrisons
A
garrison town is typically a group of multiple
camps grouped around one central town, that often highly depends on the military presence; however sometimes they are just the aggregation of all military units stationed within a larger city (in the case of London, Edinburgh, York).
Current
United Kingdom
Overseas
Former
Germany
Bergen-Hohne Garrison – downsized in 2013 to Bergen and Hohne Camps,
[27] closed in 2015
[28]
Gütersloh Garrison
[31] – merged with Paderborn Garrison in 2014 to form Westfalen Garrison
Paderborn Station (closed in 2016)
[32]
Sennelager Station – Normandy Barracks still in use
[33]
[34]
Hameln Station (closed in 2014)
[35]
Gütersloh Station (closed in 2019)
[36]
Herford Station (closed in 2015)
Osnabrück Garrison
[37]
Osnabrück Station
Münster Station
Paderborn Garrison – merged with Gütersloh Garrison in 2014 to form Westfalen Garrison
Rhine Garrison – downsized in 2013/14 to Rhine Station, closed in 2015
Westfalen Garrison – formed in 2014 through merger of Paderborn and Gütersloh Garrisons
Herford Station (closed in 2015)
Paderborn Station (closed in 2016)
[32]
Sennelager Station – Normandy Barracks still in use
[33]
[34]
Gütersloh Station (closed in 2019)
[36]
References
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"Question for Ministry of Defence: every bases operated by the Ministry of Defence" . United Kingdom Parliament: Written questions, answers, and statements . 11 June 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021 .
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"Town council grants highest honour to HQ Bicester Garrison" . Oxford Mail. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021 .
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"List of British Army Garrisons and Installations in the UK and abroad excluding London District - 2018-03121.pdf" (PDF) .
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"Historic World War II Union Jack and swastika in exhibition" . Bournemouth Echo . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"Coronavirus: Bovington army wives test positive after botox party" . Dorset Echo . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"Army camp one of eight places in Britain taking part in project to help improve communities' access to cash" . Dorset Echo . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
^ Mackinlay, pp. 63, 96, and 493.
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"Military Sites (Wales) (Hansard, 2 July 2002)" . api.parliament.uk . Retrieved 26 October 2020 .
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"Catterick Garrison" . Army Garrisons . Retrieved 14 July 2020 .
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"Church planning flypast to mark its arrival in Colchester at old garrison gym" . Gazette . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"Colchester barracks soldiers test positive for Covid-19" . BBC News . 4 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"Welcome from Edinburgh Garrison Commander" . Army Garrisons . 11 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020 .
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"New Governor Of Edinburgh Castle Appointed" . Forces Network . 25 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020 .
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"Military Removes Vehicle From Larkhill As Nerve Agent Investigation Continues" . Forces Network . 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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DrumBeat Retrieved 31 December 2011
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"26 Engineer Regiment" . The British Army . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"Warminster Garrison commanding officer orders clean up" . Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021 .
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"York Garrison" . Army Garrisons . 15 July 2020. Archived from
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c King, Hannah (28 May 2015).
"Base to Base: York" . Forces Network . Retrieved 28 March 2021 .
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"York Garrison" . History of York .
Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021 .
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"British Military Garrison-Brunei" . The British Army . Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via UK Government Web Archive.
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"Unit History: Dhekelia Garrison Cyprus" . Forces War Records . Archived from
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^ Ministry of Defence (12 December 2012).
"British forces overseas posting: Episkopi, Cyprus" . GOV.UK . Retrieved 28 February 2021 .
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"Hohne Camp: A History" . Forces Network . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"German town prepares tearful goodbye to British troops" . Space War. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
^ Olver, Rob (12 August 2014).
"British Army Presence in Fallingbostel Remembered" . Forces Network .
Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
^ Olver, Rob (28 January 2015).
"Fallingbostel Holds Last Ever Army Boxing Tournament" . Forces Network .
Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"Gütersloh Garrison" . The British Army . Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via UK Government Web Archive.
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"5 Rifles" . Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 24 May 2016 .
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"Normandy Barracks" . BAOR locations. Retrieved 10 October 2015 .
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"Germany - Brydon House" . British Army. Archived from
the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015 .
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"Gordon Barracks" . BAOR locations. Retrieved 10 October 2015 .
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"26 Regiment" . British Army. Retrieved 10 October 2015 .
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"Osnabruck Garrison" . UK Government Web Archive . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
Bibliography
Mackinlay, Gordon Angus (2007). "A Moment in Time": The British Army at a moment in time - 1 July 2007: A look at and from it of the Makeup of the Regular and Territorial Army . Self publish.