| Robertson Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Swanton Morley | |
 Robertson Barracks | |
  Robertson Barracks Location within Norfolk | |
| Coordinates | 52°43′41″N0°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 |
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.
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]
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]
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]
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