| Weeton Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Weeton-with-Preese | |
 Entrance to Weeton Barracks | |
  Weeton Barracks Location within the Borough of Fylde | |
| Coordinates | 53°49′12″N2°56′09″W / 53.82009°N 2.93582°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1916–present |
Weeton Barracks is a military installation at Weeton-with-Preese in Lancashire, England.
The barracks were established, using tented accommodation, as Weeton Camp in 1916 during the First World War. [1]
The Royal Air Force also used Weeton Camp, along with RAF Squires Gate and the army camp at Kirkham, for training purposes during the Second World War. [2] It continued to be used by the RAF, mainly for driver (MT) training, until 1965. [3]
The barracks were significantly enhanced in the early 1960s and became the home of 1st Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1965. [4] In 2011 it became the home of 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment after they returned from a three-year tour in Cyprus. [5] In 2021 the 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment moved to Elizabeth Barracks at Pirbright Camp. [6]
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