Dalton Barracks
| Dalton Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Abingdon | |
|
Dalton Barracks | |
  Dalton Barracks Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Coordinates | 51°41′27″N 01°19′00″W / 51.69083°N 1.31667°WCoordinates: 51°41′27″N 01°19′00″W / 51.69083°N 1.31667°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1992 |
| In use | 1992-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Royal Logistic Corps |
Dalton Barracks is a military installation near Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
History
The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF Abingdon airbase, in 1992: they were named after James Dalton VC, a former member of the Army Commissary Corps, a predecessor of the Royal Logistic Corps. The barracks were initially occupied by 3 and 4 Close Support Regiments of the Royal Corps of Transport (now 3 and 4 Logistic Support Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps).[1] Since 2006 they have also been occupied by 12 Logistic Support Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps.[2]
The Ministry of Defence announced in March 2013 that 12 Logistic Support Regiment would be disbanded with the loss of 400 jobs on site.[3]
References
- ↑ "Regiments 1 to 10". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Regiments 11 to 20". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Army bases: Dalton Barracks, Abingdon, loses 400 jobs". BBC. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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