Carlton Barracks

Carlton Barracks
Leeds

Carlton Barracks
Carlton Barracks
Location within West Yorkshire
Coordinates 53°48′21″N 1°32′45″W / 53.80594°N 1.54594°WCoordinates: 53°48′21″N 1°32′45″W / 53.80594°N 1.54594°W
Type Barracks
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence
Operator  British Army
Site history
Built 1865
Built for War Office
In use 1865-Present
Garrison information
Occupants 269 (West Riding) Battery Royal Artillery
49 (West Riding) Signal Squadron
Yorkshire Officer Training Regiment
Army Cadet Force (Leeds detachment)
Ceres Division
Royal Marines Reserve Tyne (Leeds detachment)

Carlton Barracks is a military installation in Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.

History

The barracks were opened as a base for the 4th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Militia in 1865.[1] In 1887 the barracks were bought, with corps funds, to accommodate the 3rd Battalion the Prince of Wales (West Yorkshire) Regiment (The Rifles).[2] In 1908, the 3rd battalion became the 7th and 8th battalions; these new battalions were also based at Carlton Barracks.[2]

At the start of the First World War so many men reported to Carlton Barracks in response to the call to arms that the War Office decided to form two second line battalions (2/7th and 2/8th, the original battalions becoming 1/7th and 1/8th).[2]

After the Second World War the headquarters of 45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment (TA) was established at the barracks[3] as was the headquarters of 269 Field Regiment Royal Artillery.[4] The former regiment evolved to become the 7th (Leeds Rifles) battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment, based at Carlton Barracks, and the latter regiment evolved to become a battery now known as 269 (West Riding) Battery Royal Artillery which is still based at the barracks.[5]

Army Reserve units based at the barracks now include 269 (West Riding) Battery Royal Artillery and 49 (West Riding) Signal Squadron.[6] The barracks are also the home of the Yorkshire Officer Training Regiment[7] and the local branch of the Army Cadet Force[8] as well as Ceres Division, Royal Naval Reserve[9] and the local detachment of the Royal Marines Reserve Tyne.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Carlton Street, Well Close Place, no 2". Leodis. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Leeds Rifles". Yorkshire Volunteers. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "The 45th and The 51st". Yorkshire Volunteers. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "266 - 288 Regiments 1947-67". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "101 Regiment Royal Artillery". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "49 (West Riding) Signal Squadron". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Yorkshire". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "ACF: Yorkshire and North West". Army cadets. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ceres Division". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Royal Marines Reserve Careers". Ministry of Defence. p. 41. Retrieved 10 August 2014.