321 EOD Squadron

321 EOD Squadron is a unit of the British Army responsible for bomb disposal duties in Northern Ireland.

The unit was previously 321 EOD Unit Royal Army Ordnance Corps and was re-badged as a unit of the Royal Logistics Corps in April 1993, now part of 11 EOD Regt.[1] With its Headquarters at Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn, the unit covers the entire province of Northern Ireland. The unit is honoured at the Palace Barracks memorial garden[2] and today remains the most decorated unit in the British Army.[3] 321 is a well equipped unit and has been at the forefront of developing new equipment.[4]

Detachments

Whilst Operation Banner was running, 321 EOD had detachments at the following locations

Further reading

Soldier Magazine (Nov 1987) feature on 321 EOD
First Light by Paul Wharton - autobiography about the Ulster Campaign

References