Summary
Robertson Barracks is a military installation near Swanton Morley in Norfolk. It is home to 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards. It is set to close in 2029.
| Robertson Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Swanton Morley | |
 Robertson Barracks | |
  Robertson Barracks Location within Norfolk | |
| Coordinates | 52°43′41″N 0°58′01″E / 52.72800°N 0.96700°E |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1995 |
| In use | 1995-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards |
History edit
The barracks, named after Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, were established when RAF Swanton Morley was handed over to the British Army in 1995.[1] In April 1998, it became the base of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers,[2] who were replaced by the Light Dragoons in August 2000.[3]
The Light Dragoons left the barracks on 6 June 2015 and were replaced by the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards who were returning from Germany.[4]
The Army sometimes uses the Mid-Norfolk Railway to transport equipment, such as armoured vehicles used by 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, to their training facilities in other parts of the United Kingdom.[5]
Current units edit
The 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards are currently based at Robertson Barracks[6] and are scheduled to be relocated to the new Caerwent Barracks on the base's closure.[7]
Future edit
In 2013, the British Government identified Robertson Barracks as one of seven "core bases" in which it would invest.[8] However, in November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would instead close in 2031,[9] this was later brought forward to 2029.[10]
References edit
- ^ "RAF Swanton Morley". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 15 May 1995. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "9th/12th Royal Lancers". British Army Units 1945 on. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "The Light Dragoons". British Army Units 1945 on. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Light Dragoons bid farewell to Swanton Morley with flag ceremony as Queen's Dragoon Guards arrive". Dereham Times. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Army and infrastructure trains – all in a day's work on the MNR!". Norfolk Railway Society. January 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Welsh Cavalry set for repatriation to Caerwent Barracks". David TC Davies MP.
- ^ "Future of mid Norfolk barracks secured, but Light Dragoons will leave Norfolk". edp24.co.uk. Archant. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Disposal database: House of Commons report". Retrieved 26 November 2021.