Dieppe Barracks

Dieppe Barracks is a military base of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) located along Sembawang Road in Singapore near Khatib Camp and Sembawang Air Base. It is currently occupied by HQ Guards.[1]

Dieppe Barracks
Sembawang Road in Singapore
Coordinates1°25′19.9″N 103°49′30.1″E
TypeMilitary base
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorSingapore Armed Forces
Open to
the public		No
Site history
Built1960s (1960s)
Garrison information
GarrisonHQ Guards

History

Dieppe Barracks was built in the 1960s by the British Armed Forces for the Royal Marines and became operational in 1962.[2] It was occupied by the 40 Commando Royal Marines of the 3 Commando Brigade from 1962 to 1971.

After the British Armed Forces left Singapore, Dieppe Barracks was handed over to the New Zealand Force South East Asia (NZFORSEA). The 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, which was based in the nearby Nee Soon Camp, then occupied Dieppe Barracks from 1971 to 1989.[3]

When the NZFORSEA departed Singapore in 1989, Dieppe Barracks was then handed over to the Singapore Armed Forces and it has been occupied by HQ Guards since then.

References
  1. "Guards". mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. "40 Commando". British Army units from 1945 on British Army units from 1945. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. "New Zealand military headquarters in Singapore". nzhistory.net.nz. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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