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York Garrison is the collective term given to the group of barracks based in the greater York area belonging to the British Army, this includes all barracks in York, Strensall, and extends to Leconfield in East Yorkshire.
Composition[]
The current units and formations based in the garrison today include:[1]
York Station[]
- York Station, Imphal Barracks, York[2]
- Headquarters, 1st (United Kingdom) Division[3]
- 12 Military Intelligence Company, 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Worsley Barracks, York[4]
- 2nd Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at York Tower[5]
- Kohima Troop, 32nd (Scottish) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals[6]
- Kohima Troop, 37th (Wales and Western) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals[6]
- Regimental Headquarters, Royal Dragoon Guards, at York Tower[7]
- A (Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry) Squadron, The Queen's Own Yeomanry, at Yeomanry Barracks, York[6]
- Regimental Headquarters, Yorkshire Regiment, at York Tower (two out-stations serving the two regular battalions, in Halifax and Catterick respectively.)[8]
- Headquarters, 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, at Worsley Barracks, York[9]
- Helmand Company, 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, at Worsley Barracks, York[6]
- 250 Squadron, 254th (East of England) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Yeomanry Barracks, York[6]
- Detachment, Leeds University Officers' Training Corps[10]
- Yorkshire North and West Army Cadet Force[11]
- Acombe Detachment, at York High School, York
- Fulford Detachment, at Yeomanry Barracks, York
- Lumley Detachment, at Duncombe Barracks, York
- Defence School of Transport, at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield (RLC Training)[12]
- Communication Information System Squadron
- Specialist Transport and Management Squadron
- Driving Training Squadron
- Military Driver Training Squadron
- Worsley Barracks[13]
- Imphal Barracks[14]
- York Castle
- Tower Street Drill Hall[15]
Strensall Station[]
- Strensall Station, Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall[2]
- Headquarters Strensall Training Centre[16]
- Yorkshire Garrison Dental Centre[16]
- Army Youth Team[16]
- Army Medical Services Field Training Centre[16]
- Army Training Unit (North)
- King's Division Headquarters[16]
- King's Division Recruiting Team
- Yorkshire Regiment Support Team[8]
- 6 Army Training Team[17]
- 9 Cadet Training Team[16]
- Yorkshire North and West Army Cadet Force[11]
- Yorkshire North and West County Headquarters
- Yorkshire North and West County Training Team Headquarters
- Strensall Detachment
- Headquarters, 2nd Medical Brigade[3]
References[]
- ↑ "Army in York - British Army Website". 2010-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20101208234433/http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/20976.aspx.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "York Garrison". https://forcesyork.2day.uk/?setLocation=YO31%200AA.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "1st (United Kingdom) Division" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/.
- ↑ "Intelligence Corps Battalions" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/intelligence-corps/our-units/.
- ↑ "2 Signal Regiment" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-signals/2-signal-regiment/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "Army Reserve Units". https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1nM_Rgx_0WiMOspeCiA61vqxu97Y.
- ↑ "The Royal Dragoon Guards [UK"]. 2007-12-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20071218153526/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/DG4RDG.htm.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Yorkshire Regiment" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/yorkshire-regiment/.
- ↑ "4th Infantry Brigade and HQ North East" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/4th-infantry-brigade-and-hq-north-east/.
- ↑ "Leeds - British Army Website". 2010-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20101208184822/http://www.army.mod.uk/UOTC/5473.aspx.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "About Us | Yorkshire (North & West) ACF" (in en). https://armycadets.com/county/yorkshire-north-and-west-acf/about-our-county/.
- ↑ "Defence School of Transport" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/our-schools-and-colleges/transport/.
- ↑ "4th Infantry Brigade and HQ North East" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/4th-infantry-brigade-and-hq-north-east/.
- ↑ "1st (United Kingdom) Division" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/formations-divisions-brigades/1st-united-kingdom-division/.
- ↑ "Yorkshire Regiment" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/yorkshire-regiment/.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 "York Garrison". https://forcesyork.2day.uk/?localBoard=1706&globalBoard=0&scrollTo=boards.
- ↑ "York Garrison Overview" (in en). 2015-02-19. https://www.armygarrisons.uk/york-garrison/garrison/york-garrison-overview-173793/.
- ↑ "34 Field Hospital" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/army-medical-services/34-field-hospital/.
- ↑ "212 Field Hospital" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/army-medical-services/212-field-hospital/.
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