1st Armoured Medical Regiment

1 Medical Regiment is a medical regiment of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Corps currently based at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire.

1 Medical Regiment
1 Medical Regiment
Active1 April 2000 - present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeRoyal Army Medical Corps
SizeRegiment
385 personnel[1]
Garrison/HQBhurtpore Barracks
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

History

The regiment was formed as 1 Close Support Medical Regiment on 1 April 2000, by the amalgamation of 2 and 3 armoured field ambulances. It was initially based in York Barracks in Munster, becoming 1 Medical Regiment on 1 April 2008, moving to Haig Barracks in Bergen-Hohne Garrison on 4 July 2012. It became 1 Armoured Medical Regiment on 1 April 2014, with the formation parade held in Bergen-Hohne on 5 July 2014. The Regiment moved to Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager in September 2015, supporting 20th Armoured Brigade.[2]

The regiment deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 15 in October 2011 for six months,[3] and for Operation Herrick 20, 30 Squadron deployed to provide the core of the last medical regiment in Afghanistan.[2]

The Regiment is paired with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, a specialist Army Reserve unit.[4]

In 2019 the regiment was due to move to Bhurtpore Barracks.[5]

Under the Future Soldier programme, the regiment will be redesignated as the 1st Close Support Medical Regiment and re-subordinate to the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team and re-structure by May 2023.[6]

References
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. 1 Medical Regiment receive Afghanistan medals, Ministry of Defence, 18 Apr 2012
  4. The British Army. "The British Army - 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  5. "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. "Unit Details". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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