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

Aldershot Garrison^[1]
Bicester Garrison^[2]
Blandford Garrison^[3]
Bovington Garrison^[4]^[5]
- Bovington Camp^[5]
- Lulworth Camp^[6]
- Allenby Barracks, Wareham^[7]
Catterick Garrison^[1]^[8]^[9]
Colchester Garrison^[10]^[11]
Edinburgh Garrison^[12]^[13] – Garrison commander is the Governor of Edinburgh Castle
Larkhill Garrison^[1]^[14]
London Central Garrison^[15]
Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford Garrison^[16]^[17]
Warminster Garrison^[20]
Winchester Garrison
- Sir John Moore Barracks
- Worthy Down Camp
York Garrison^[21]^[22] – commanding officer of 2 Signal Regiment doubles as York Garrison commander^[21]^[22]
- York Station
- Strensall Station^[22]^[23]

Former

Germany

Bergen-Hohne Garrison – downsized in 2013 to Bergen and Hohne Camps,^[27] closed in 2015^[28]
- Hohne Camp^[27]
- Fallingbostel Station^[29]^[30]
- Celle Station
- Bergen-Hohne Training Area
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
- Paderborn Station
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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "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.
↑ "Town council grants highest honour to HQ Bicester Garrison". Oxford Mail. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
↑ "List of British Army Garrisons and Installations in the UK and abroad excluding London District - 2018-03121.pdf" (PDF).
↑ "Historic World War II Union Jack and swastika in exhibition". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Coronavirus: Bovington army wives test positive after botox party". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ "Army camp one of eight places in Britain taking part in project to help improve communities' access to cash". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ Mackinlay, pp. 63, 96, and 493.
↑ "Military Sites (Wales) (Hansard, 2 July 2002)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
↑ "Catterick Garrison". Army Garrisons. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
↑ "Church planning flypast to mark its arrival in Colchester at old garrison gym". Gazette. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ "Colchester barracks soldiers test positive for Covid-19". BBC News. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ "Welcome from Edinburgh Garrison Commander". Army Garrisons. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
↑ "New Governor Of Edinburgh Castle Appointed". Forces Network. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
↑ "Military Removes Vehicle From Larkhill As Nerve Agent Investigation Continues". Forces Network. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ Army Secretariat (15 October 2020). "Ref: Army/Sec/Structures/HC/FOI2020/10499" (PDF). What do they know?. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ DrumBeat Retrieved 31 December 2011
↑ "Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford Garrison". The British Army. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15 – via UK Government Web Archive.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ "Marathon challenge ends with arrival at new home". The British Army. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ "26 Engineer Regiment". The British Army. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ Baker, John (14 October 2020). "Warminster Garrison commanding officer orders clean up". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 "York Garrison". Army Garrisons. 2020-07-15. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 King, Hannah (28 May 2015). "Base to Base: York". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
↑ "York Garrison". History of York. Archived from the original on Mar 3, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-28. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "British Military Garrison-Brunei". The British Army. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15 – via UK Government Web Archive.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ "Unit History: Dhekelia Garrison Cyprus". Forces War Records. Archived from the original on Apr 10, 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Ministry of Defence (12 December 2012). "British forces overseas posting: Episkopi, Cyprus". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 Larke, Kaija; Tooth, John-Paul (5 January 2016). "Hohne Camp: A History". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
↑ "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 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Olver, Rob (28 January 2015). "Fallingbostel Holds Last Ever Army Boxing Tournament". Forces Network. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Gütersloh Garrison". The British Army. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15 – via UK Government Web Archive.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ ^32.0 ^32.1 "5 Rifles". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 "Normandy Barracks". BAOR locations. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ ^34.0 ^34.1 "Germany - Brydon House". British Army. Archived from the original on Dec 3, 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Gordon Barracks". BAOR locations. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ ^36.0 ^36.1 "26 Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ "Osnabruck Garrison". UK Government Web Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

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[questions-statements.parliament.uk-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "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.

[2] "Town council grants highest honour to HQ Bicester Garrison". Oxford Mail. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

[3] "List of British Army Garrisons and Installations in the UK and abroad excluding London District - 2018-03121.pdf" (PDF).

[4] "Historic World War II Union Jack and swastika in exhibition". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[:4-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Coronavirus: Bovington army wives test positive after botox party". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[6] "Army camp one of eight places in Britain taking part in project to help improve communities' access to cash". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[7] Mackinlay, pp. 63, 96, and 493.

[:11-8] "Military Sites (Wales) (Hansard, 2 July 2002)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-26.

[9] "Catterick Garrison". Army Garrisons. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-14.

[10] "Church planning flypast to mark its arrival in Colchester at old garrison gym". Gazette. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[11] "Colchester barracks soldiers test positive for Covid-19". BBC News. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[:12-12] "Welcome from Edinburgh Garrison Commander". Army Garrisons. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[:2-13] "New Governor Of Edinburgh Castle Appointed". Forces Network. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-14.

[14] "Military Removes Vehicle From Larkhill As Nerve Agent Investigation Continues". Forces Network. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[15] Army Secretariat (15 October 2020). "Ref: Army/Sec/Structures/HC/FOI2020/10499" (PDF). What do they know?. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

[16] DrumBeat Retrieved 31 December 2011

[17] "Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford Garrison". The British Army. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15 – via UK Government Web Archive.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

[18] "Marathon challenge ends with arrival at new home". The British Army. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[19] "26 Engineer Regiment". The British Army. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[20] Baker, John (14 October 2020). "Warminster Garrison commanding officer orders clean up". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

[:0-21] 21.0 ^21.1 "York Garrison". Army Garrisons. 2020-07-15. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-28.

[:1-22] 22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 King, Hannah (28 May 2015). "Base to Base: York". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-03-28.

[23] "York Garrison". History of York. Archived from the original on Mar 3, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-28. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[24] "British Military Garrison-Brunei". The British Army. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15 – via UK Government Web Archive.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

[25] "Unit History: Dhekelia Garrison Cyprus". Forces War Records. Archived from the original on Apr 10, 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[26] Ministry of Defence (12 December 2012). "British forces overseas posting: Episkopi, Cyprus". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

[Larke-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Larke, Kaija; Tooth, John-Paul (5 January 2016). "Hohne Camp: A History". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[28] "German town prepares tearful goodbye to British troops". Space War. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

[29] Olver, Rob (12 August 2014). "British Army Presence in Fallingbostel Remembered". Forces Network. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[30] Olver, Rob (28 January 2015). "Fallingbostel Holds Last Ever Army Boxing Tournament". Forces Network. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[31] "Gütersloh Garrison". The British Army. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15 – via UK Government Web Archive.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

[:6-32] 32.0 ^32.1 "5 Rifles". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

[:7-33] 33.0 ^33.1 "Normandy Barracks". BAOR locations. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

[:8-34] 34.0 ^34.1 "Germany - Brydon House". British Army. Archived from the original on Dec 3, 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[gordon2-35] "Gordon Barracks". BAOR locations. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

[:9-36] 36.0 ^36.1 "26 Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

[37] "Osnabruck Garrison". UK Government Web Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 2021-04-15.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

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