Swinton Barracks

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Swinton Barracks
Part of Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford Garrison
Perham Down, Wiltshire in England
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Swinton Barracks
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Swinton Barracks
Location within Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°14′20″N1°37′55″W / 51.239°N 1.632°W / 51.239; -1.632
TypeArmy barracks
Area130 hectares (320 acres) [1]
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
OperatorFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Site history
Built1915
Built for War Office
In use1915 – present
Garrison information
Occupants 1 Signal Regiment
15 Signal Regiment
22 Engineer Regiment
26 Engineer Regiment

Swinton Barracks is a military installation accommodating two engineer regiments and two signals regiments at Perham Down in Wiltshire, England. The site is on the east edge of Salisbury Plain, about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) east of the garrison at Tidworth. The camp forms part of the Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford (TidNBul) Garrison. [2] [3]

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History

After 2nd London Division held their annual camp at Perham Down in 1914, [4] a hutted army camp was built in the village to provide proper accommodation for the training of large military units. [5]

During the Second World War the barracks were used as a training camp by the 99th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army. [6]

The barracks were rebuilt between 1972 and 1974 and renamed Swinton Barracks at that time. [7] [8] 22 Engineer Regiment arrived at the barracks in January 1975 [9] [10] and were joined by 26 Engineer Regiment. [11] The barracks became a specialist centre for armoured engineering, and its name was chosen to commemorate Major-General Sir Ernest Swinton, who was an early advocate of armoured vehicles and responsible for the recruitment and training of the Tank Detachment in 1916, and, later, Colonel Commandant of the Tank Corps. [12]

Extensive reconstruction at the barracks involving new or refurbished buildings was carried out under Project Allenby Connaught between 2006 and 2014. [13]

Soldier deaths and suicides

In the first half of 2024, two soldiers killed themselves at Swinton Barracks. Royal Engineer sapper Kim Mawa was found to have hanged himself, and 19-year-old Ebrima Nyabally was found dead in Swinton less than a week after joining his squadron. [14]

Units

The units currently based at the barracks are: [15]

See also

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  3. 1 2 Hartle, Lisa (7 December 2020). "Royal Signals Celebrates Centenary By Planting 100 Trees". Forces Network. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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