1 Medical Regiment

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1 Close Support Medical Regiment
1 Medical Regiment
Active1 April 2000 - present
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Type Royal Army Medical Service
Size Regiment
385 personnel [1]
Garrison/HQ Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp
Insignia
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1 Medical Regiment is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Service currently based at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire.

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History

The regiment was formed as 1 Close Support Medical Regiment on 1 April 2000, by the amalgamation of 1, 2 and 3 Armoured Field Ambulances. [2] 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. On 6 January 2015 that same year the regiment came under the command of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, attached to the 101st Logistic Brigade. [2] The regiment moved to Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager in September 2015, supporting 20th Armoured Brigade. [2] [3]

The regiment deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 15 in October 2011 for six months, [4] and for Operation Herrick 20, 30 Squadron deployed to provide the core of the last medical regiment in Afghanistan. [3]

The regiment is paired with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, a specialist Army Reserve unit. [5]

In 2019, as part of the overall withdrawal of British troops, the regiment moved to Bhurtpore Barracks [2] from Sennelager. [2]

Under the Future Soldier programme, the regiment re-subordinated to support the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Ministry of Defence (18 April 2012). "1 Medical Regiment receive Afghanistan medals". GOV.uk.
  5. ↑ "335 Medical Evacuation Regiment". The British Army. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Unit Details". British Army. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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