Carlton Barracks
| Carlton Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Leeds | |
 Carlton Barracks | |
  Carlton Barracks Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°48′21″N1°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) HMSCeres,Royal Naval Reserve 53 Military Intelligence Company Royal Marines Reserve Merseyside(Leeds Detachment) |
Carlton Barracksis a military installation inLeedsinWest Yorkshire,England.
History[edit]
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 thePrince 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 theFirst World Warso many men reported to Carlton Barracks in response to the call to arms that theWar Officedecided to form two second line battalions (2/7th and 2/8th, the original battalions becoming 1/7th and 1/8th).[2]
After theSecond World Warthe headquarters of45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment (TA)was established at the barracks[3]as was the headquarters of269 Field Regiment Royal Artillery.[4]The former regiment evolved to become the 7th (Leeds Rifles) battalion of theWest Yorkshire Regiment,based at Carlton Barracks, and the latter regiment evolved to become a battery now known as269 (West Riding) Battery Royal Artillerywhich is still based at the barracks.[5]
Other Army Reserve units based at the barracks now include49 (West Riding) Signal Squadron[6]and B Squadron 23Special Air Service(R).[7]The barracks are also the home of theYorkshire Officer Training Regiment[8]and the local branch of theArmy Cadet Force[9]as well asHMSCeres,Royal Naval Reserve,[10]which is also home to the YorkshireUniversities Royal Navy Unit,[11]and the Leeds Detachment of theRoyal Marines Reserve Merseyside.[12]
References[edit]
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- ^"The 45th and The 51st".Yorkshire Volunteers. Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2006.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"266 - 288 Regiments 1947-67".British Army units 1945 on.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"101 Regiment Royal Artillery".Ministry of Defence.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"49 (West Riding) Signal Squadron".Ministry of Defence. Archived fromthe originalon 27 June 2009.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"Army Reserve units in the North East".Ministry of Defence.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"Yorkshire".Ministry of Defence.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"ACF: Yorkshire and North West".Army cadets.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"HMS Ceres".Ministry of Defence.Retrieved19 November2015.
- ^"Royal Naval Units".COMEC.Retrieved16 May2017.
- ^"Royal Marines Reserve Careers"(PDF).Ministry of Defence. p. 41.Retrieved10 August2014.