1st Armoured Medical Regiment

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1 Armoured Medical Regiment
1 Medical Regiment
Active1 April 2000 - present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeRoyal Army Medical Corps
SizeRegiment
385 personnel[1]
Garrison/HQBhurtpore Barracks
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
RAMC TRF.svg

1 Armoured Medical Regiment is a medical regiment of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Corps currently based at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire.

History[]

The regiment was formed as 1 Close Support Medical Regiment on 1 April 2000, by the amalgamation of 2 and 3 armoured field ambulances. It was initially based in York Barracks in Munster, becoming 1 Medical Regiment on 1 April 2008, moving to Haig Barracks in Bergen-Hohne Garrison on 4 July 2012. It became 1 Armoured Medical Regiment on 1 April 2014, with the formation parade held in Bergen-Hohne on 5 July 2014. The Regiment moved to Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager in September 2015, supporting 20th Armoured Brigade.[2]

The regiment deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 15 in October 2011 for six months,[3] and for Operation Herrick 20, 30 Squadron deployed to provide the core of the last medical regiment in Afghanistan.[2]

The Regiment is paired with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, a specialist Army Reserve unit.[4]

In 2019 the regiment was due to move to Bhurtpore Barracks.[5]

Under the Future Soldier programme, the regiment will be redesignated as the 1st Close Support Medical Regiment and re-subordinate to the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team and re-structure by May 2023.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ^ 1 Medical Regiment receive Afghanistan medals, Ministry of Defence, 18 Apr 2012
  4. ^ The British Army. "The British Army - 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  5. ^ "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Unit Details". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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