St George's Barracks, North Luffenham

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St George's Barracks
North Luffenham
Gate Guardian Military ambulance, St George's Barracks - geograph.org.uk - 5496368.jpg
Gate Guardian Military ambulance, St George's Barracks
St George's Barracks is located in Rutland
St George's Barracks
St George's Barracks
Location within Rutland
Coordinates52°37′56″N 00°36′38″W / 52.63222°N 0.61056°W / 52.63222; -0.61056Coordinates: 52°37′56″N 00°36′38″W / 52.63222°N 0.61056°W / 52.63222; -0.61056
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1998
In use1998-Present
Garrison information
Occupants1 Military Working Dog Regiment

St George's Barracks are a military installation near to the village of North Luffenham in Rutland.

History[]

The barracks were established on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airfield in 1998. They became the home of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1999,[1] of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 2003[2] and of the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2007.[3] In April 2013 16th Regiment Royal Artillery received the Freedom of Oakham on behalf of the barracks.[4] In July 2014 16th Regiment Royal Artillery moved to Baker Barracks, Thorney Island.[5] 2 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps and 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps moved into St George's Barracks later that year.[6]

Closure[]

In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close between 2020 and 2021.[7] This was later extended to 2022,[8] and once more to 2026.[9]

Based units[]

The following notable units are based at St George's Barracks.[10][11][12]

British Army[]

Royal Army Medical Corps (102 Logistic Brigade)

Royal Army Veterinary Corps

  • 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
    • 101 Military Working Dog Squadron (Reserves)
    • 102 Military Working Dog Squadron
    • 103 Headquarters & Support Military Working Dog Squadron
    • 104 Military Working Dog Squadron
    • 105 Military Working Dog Squadron

References[]

  1. ^ "Royal Regiment of Fusiliers". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ "St George's Barracks". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. ^ "16th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Soldiers in parade to salute freedom of town". Leicester Mercury. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Thorney Island army base is boosted by 140 more troops". The News. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Government announces Rutland will receive share of £180m investment as Army brings more troops to Kendrew Barracks and St George's Barracks". Stamford Mercury. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Is Your Military Base Closing? Read The Full List Of Sites Shutting". Forces News. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Disposal database: House of Commons report". Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  10. ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  11. ^ "2 Medical Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  12. ^ "1st Military Working Dog Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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