Pirbright Campis aBritish Armyinstallation inPirbright,Surrey.It houses theArmy Training Centre Pirbright,and a number of other units.
| Pirbright Camp | |
|---|---|
| Pirbright | |
 Pirbright Camp entrance | |
  Pirbright Camp Location within Surrey | |
| Coordinates | 51°18′13″N00°39′50″W/ 51.30361°N 0.66389°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1875 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1875 – present |
History
editIn 1875, theWar Officeacquired 3,070 acres (12.4 km2) of Pirbright's heath which is the southern end of the north-south range of sand hills in Surrey heath, known as Chobham Ridges. It established rifle ranges, a training depot and an 'encampment' for theBrigade of Guardshere.[1]Many of the current buildings date from the 1950s, with significant expansion in the 1970s.[2]
In April 2021, following theDeath of the Duke of Edinburgh,members from across the armed forces, including:[3]theHousehold Cavalry,Queen's Royal Hussars,Grenadier Guards,Coldstream Guards,Scots Guards,Welsh Guards,The Highlanders,[4][5]Royal Gurkha Rifles,andThe Rifles;along with personnel from theRoyal Marines,Royal Navy,andQueen's Colour Squadronof theRoyal Air Forceall took part in training at Brunswick Lines in preparation for his funeral.[6]
Current units
edit- Alexander Barracks[2][7][8]
- Elizabeth Barracks
- 3rd Battalion,Ranger Regiment[10]
- Brunswick Lines
- Household DivisionandParachute RegimentCentralised Courses[11]
In media
editPirbright was the filming location forBritish Army Girls,a three-part television documentary first shown onChannel 4in April 2016.[12][13]
References
edit- ^"Pirbright History".Surrey Property.Retrieved30 March2014.
- ^ab"Plan to improve barracks accommodation for returning forces".Get Surrey. 11 March 2014.Retrieved30 March2014.
- ^"Prince Philip's Funeral: What's The Military's Role On The Day?".Forces Network.15 April 2021.Retrieved15 April2021.
- ^Preparing the Uniforms | HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | British Army,retrieved15 April2021
- ^"Scottish Troops Prepare to Say Goodbye to Beloved Royal Colonel, Prince Philip".www.army.mod.uk.Retrieved15 April2021.
- ^Ceremonial Duty Rehearsals | HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | British Army,retrieved15 April2021
- ^'Parishes: Pirbright'A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3, ed. H E Malden, London, 1911, pp. 363-365, accessed 9 April 2015.
- ^"Army recruit found hanged at Pirbright camp".Get Surrey. 22 September 2008.Retrieved30 March2014.
- ^"Army Training Centre, Pirbright"(PDF).Ministry of Defence.Retrieved18 July2015.
- ^"Future Soldier Guide"(PDF).25 November 2021. p. 70.Retrieved9 December2021.
- ^"IG Junior Non-Commissioned Officer".nationalarchives.gov.uk.Archived from the original on 20 July 2005.Retrieved27 July2015.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^"British Army Girls".Channel 4.Retrieved18 May2017.
- ^Wallop, Harry (3 April 2016)."The army girls proving they are prepared to kill".The Telegraph.Retrieved18 May2017.