Robertson Barracks, Norfolk

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 is located in Norfolk
Robertson Barracks
Robertson Barracks
Location within Norfolk
Coordinates52.72800°N 0.96700°E / 52.72800; 0.96700
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1995
In use1995-Present
Garrison information
Occupants1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards

History
Trainload of Scimitar reconnaissance vehicles on the Mid-Norfolk Railway

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

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

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
  1. "RAF Swanton Morley". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 15 May 1995. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. "9th/12th Royal Lancers". British Army Units 1945 on. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. "The Light Dragoons". British Army Units 1945 on. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. "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.
  5. "Army and infrastructure trains – all in a day's work on the MNR!". Norfolk Railway Society. January 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  6. Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army:Written question - 194616". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. "Welsh Cavalry set for repatriation to Caerwent Barracks". David TC Davies MP.
  8. "Future of mid Norfolk barracks secured, but Light Dragoons will leave Norfolk". edp24.co.uk. Archant. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  9. "A Better Defence Estate" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  10. "Disposal database: House of Commons report". Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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