Buckley Barracks Explained

Buckley Barracks
Location:Hullavington, Wiltshire
Nearest Town:Chippenham
Country:England
Pushpin Map:Wiltshire
Pushpin Label:Buckley Barracks
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Wiltshire
Type:Barracks
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Controlledby:Royal Logistic Corps
Used:1937–1992 (Royal Air Force)
1993 – present (British Army)
Garrison:9 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

Buckley Barracks is a British Army barracks in Wiltshire, England, about NaNmiles north of Chippenham and west of Swindon. It is set to close in 2029.

History

See main article: RAF Hullavington.

The barracks are on the technical site of the former RAF Hullavington which closed on 31 March 1992.[1] On handover of the site to the Army in April 1993, it became known as Hullavington Barracks.[2]

In 1993, as part of the draw-down of the BAOR and withdrawal from Germany, 237 Signal Squadron, a field squadron of 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) relocated from Celle, Germany to Hullavington. The Squadron moved again in June 1996 to rejoin the other two Squadrons (226 and 245 Signal Squadrons) that make up 14 Signal Regiment at Cawdor Barracks near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.[3]

The establishment was renamed Buckley Barracks in 2003, after the Victoria Cross recipient Major John Buckley.[4]

The barracks are currently occupied by 9 Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC).[5] As of 1 November 2018, there were 659 personnel assigned to the regiment.[6]

Based units

The following notable units are based at Buckley Barracks.[7]

Future

In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2029 as part of the Better Defence Estate review.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: March, Peter R.. Brace by Wire to Fly-By-Wire – 80 Years of the Royal Air Force 1918–1998. Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund Enterprises. 1998. 1-899808-06-X. RAF Fairford. 160.
  2. Web site: Hullavington Barracks, Hullavington. Historic England. 27 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Regimental History – 14th Signal Regiment. 2011. British Army. https://web.archive.org/web/20111124211513/http://army.mod.uk/documents/general/14_SR_Regimental_History.pdf. 24 November 2011. dead. dmy.
  4. Web site: Barracks to salute hero. 8 May 2003. This is Wiltshire. 6 August 2014.
  5. Web site: 9 Regiment . 14 August 2014 . British Army.
  6. Web site: Lancaster . Mark . 29 November 2018 . Army:Written question – 194616 . 30 November 2018 . UK Parliament . en.
  7. Web site: 9 Regiment RLC The British Army .
  8. Web site: A Better Defence Estate. November 2016. Ministry of Defence. 24. 8 November 2016.