| Prince William of Gloucester Barracks | |
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| Grantham | |
 Prince William of Gloucester Barracks | |
 <div style="position: absolute; top: Expression error: Missing operand for *.%; left: 74.8%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Location within Lincolnshire
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| Coordinates | 52°53′56″N 00°36′47″W / 52.89889°N 0.61306°WCoordinates: 52°53′56″N 00°36′47″W / 52.89889°N 0.61306°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1977 |
| In use | 1977-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Queen's Royal Lancers |
Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is a military installation near Grantham in Lincolnshire.
History[]
The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Spitalgate airbase, in October 1976, as the new Central Volunteer Headquarters for the Royal Corps of Transport.[1] The barracks were formally named after Prince William of Gloucester at a ceremony held in March 1977 led by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.[2] The Central Volunteer Headquarters were renamed the Royal Corps of Transport Territorial Army Depot and Training Centre in 1979.[2] The facility provided centralised training for all volunteer members of the Royal Corps of Transport.[2] In 1982 the first holder of the new post of Commander Royal Corps of Transport Territorial Army ('Commander RCT TA') moved into the barracks.[2]
The barracks remain the home of Headquarters Royal Logistic Corps Army Reserve and of 5th Training Regiment Royal Logistic Corps.[3] It is also the base for the Regional Training Centre of 49th (Eastern) Brigade and Regimental Headquarters for the Queen's Royal Lancers.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "CVHQ Grantham". http://www.movcon.org.uk/History/Units/Army/CVHQ/CV%20HQ%20Grantham.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sutton, D.J. (1998). Wait for the Waggon. Leo Cooper. p. 276. ISBN 978-0850526257. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hnx-AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA276&lpg=PA276&dq=prince+william+of+gloucester+barracks+1976&source=bl&ots=xhv3D1yFR3&sig=wBREDywR2nEdTXL-MuRm-BcS4yI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_EuKU7jYK-Om0QWl6YGgDw&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=prince%20william%20of%20gloucester%20barracks%201976&f=false.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Prince William of Gloucester Barracks". Ministry of Defence. http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/LO-Grantham-Mar13.pdf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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