1 Medical Regiment is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Service currently based at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire.
| 1 Close Support Medical Regiment 1 Medical Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 April 2000 - present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Royal Army Medical Service |
| Size | Regiment 385 personnel[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |  |
History
editThe regiment was formed as 1 Close Support Medical Regiment on 1 April 2000, by the amalgamation of 1, 2 and 3 Armoured Field Ambulances.[2] It was initially based in York Barracks in Munster, becoming 1 Medical Regiment on 1 April 2008, moving to Haig Barracks in Bergen-Hohne Garrison on 4 July 2012. It became 1 Armoured Medical Regiment on 1 April 2014, with the formation parade held in Bergen-Hohne on 5 July 2014. On 6 January 2015 that same year the regiment came under the command of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, attached to the 101st Logistic Brigade.[2] The regiment moved to Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager in September 2015, supporting 20th Armoured Brigade.[2][3]
The regiment deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 15 in October 2011 for six months,[4] and for Operation Herrick 20, 30 Squadron deployed to provide the core of the last medical regiment in Afghanistan.[3]
The regiment is paired with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, a specialist Army Reserve unit.[5]
In 2019, as part of the overall withdrawal of British troops, the regiment moved to Bhurtpore Barracks[2] from Sennelager.[2]
Under the Future Soldier programme, the regiment re-subordinated to support the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team.[6]
References
edit- ^ Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Ministry of Defence (18 April 2012). "1 Medical Regiment receive Afghanistan medals". GOV.uk.
- ^ "335 Medical Evacuation Regiment". The British Army. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Unit Details". British Army. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.