List of Army Cadet Force units explained
The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary youth group sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (British Army). Local units of the ACF, called Detachments, are based in towns and villages across the UK and formed of those cadets and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) parading together at that location.
Detachments are grouped into Areas, which may also be termed Company, Squadron, Battery or Group; which are grouped into Counties, also known as Sectors or Battalions. ACF Counties may encompass one or more geographical counties. Counties are commanded by British Army Regional Points of Command (RPOCs), which report to Regional Command. Each RPOC has a Cadets Branch, responsible for policy and administrative support, and Cadet Training Team, formed of Full-time Reservists and CFAVs who provide support and senior cadet training.[1]
Detachments may be numbered, named for the locality in which it resides, named in accordance with specific regimental or historical links, or a combination of those. Each detachment, and in some cases entire Areas and Counties, will be affiliated with a Regiment or Corps of the British Army, and wear their insignia including cap badge, beret and stable belt.
The following list is broken down into RPOCs, Counties, Areas and Detachment localities.
38th (Irish) Brigade
See main article: 38th (Irish) Brigade.
1st (Northern Ireland) Battalion, Army Cadet Force
[2]
- HQ Carryduff
- Weekend Training Centre in Magilligan
- A Company, HQ in Omagh - Cookstown, Dungannon Open, Enniskillen Open, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, Fivemiletown, Magherafelt, Omagh Open, and Omagh Schools
- B Company, HQ in Derry - Ballymoney, Caw, Coleraine, Coleraine College, Drumahoe, Limavady, Lisneal College, and Newbuildings
- C Company, HQ in Ballymena - Aldergrove, Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Cambridge House Grammar School, Cullybackey, Glengormley, Larne, and the battalion Band, Drums and Pipes in Antrim
- D Company, HQ in Abbotscroft - Carnmoney, Carrickfergus Open, Carrickfergus Grammar School, Dunmore, Greenisland, Model Schools, Monkstown, Whitehead, and Whitehouse
2nd (Northern Ireland) Battalion, Army Cadet Force
[3]
- HQ in Carryduff
- Weekend Training Centre in Ballykinler
- E Company, HQ in Armagh - Armagh, Kilkeel, Lurgan Open, Lurgan College, Markethill, Portadown, Richhill, and Tandragee
- F Company, HQ in Belfast - Ballygowan, Ballykinler, Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Banbridge Academy, Breda, Down High, Dromore, Hydebank, Killyleagh
- G Company, HQ in Holywood - Bangor, Comber, Donaghadee, Dundonald, Gransha, Holywood, Movilla, Newtownards, Peninsula, Sullivan Upper
- H Company, HQ in Belfast - Ashfield (currently meets in Clonaver Cadet Centre), Clonaver, Dunmurry, Glenwood, Grosvenor Grammar School, Lisburn, Malone, Moira, Sunnyside Street
51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland
See main article: 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland.
1st Battalion The Highlanders ACF
Affiliated to the Royal Regiment of Scotland[4]
- HQ in Inverness
- Weekend Training Centre in Dingwall
- Caithness Company, HQ in Thurso - Brora, Castletown, Farr School, Halkirk, Thurso, and Wick Inverness Company, HQ in Inverness - Aviemore, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Fortrose, Inverness, and Raigmore
- Western Isles Company, HQ in Stornoway - Back, Benbecula, Daliburgh, Harris, Stornoway, and West Lewis
- Moray Company, HQ in Elgin - Ardersier, Culloden (two detachments: Culloden, and the battalion Pipes & Drums), Elgin, Forres, and Nairn
- Ross Company, HQ in Dingwall - Alness, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kyle, Tain, and Portree
- Orkney & Shetland Battery - Brae, Kirkwall, Lerwick, and Stromness. Orkney and Shetland Battery still wears the capbadge and associated accoutrements of the Lovat Scouts.
2nd Battalion The Highlanders ACF
[5]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Boddam, Aberdeenshire
- A Coy - Aberdeen (four detachments: one "badged" Parachute Regiment, one Royal Army Medical Corps, one Royal Engineers, and one Royal Scots Dragoon Guards), Aboyne, Banchory, Bridge of Don (two detachments: Bridge of Don, and the battalion Pipes and Drums), Stonehaven, and Woodside B Coy - Ellon, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Peterhead, and Strichen (Royal Signals)
- C Coy - Banff, Buckie, Huntly, Keith, Portsoy, and Turriff
Angus and Dundee Battalion ACF
[6]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Barry Buddon
- Arras Company, HQ in Forfar - Arbroath (Black Watch), Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose
- Cambrai Company, HQ in Dundee - Arbroath (Royal Artillery), Carnoustie, Grove, Monifieth, Panmure Scots DG
- Salamanca Company, HQ in Dundee - Dundee Royal Artillery, Dundee Parachute Regiment, Dundee Royal Army Medical Corps, Dundee Royal Signals, and Stobswell
- Waterloo Company, HQ in Dundee - the battalion Pipes and Drums in Dundee, Dundee Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Kirkton, Newport Scots DG, St Marys, and Strathmore Royal Engineers
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalion ACF
Affiliated to the 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) [7]
- HQ in Dumbarton
- Weekend Training Centres in Arrochar, Argyll and Lochgilphead[8]
- A (Stirling) Company - Bannockburn, Callander, Dunblane, Pipe Major McLellan Detachment (Pipes and Drums in Stirling), and Stirling
- B (Falkirk) Company - Bo'ness, Camelon, Denny, Falkirk, Grangemouth, and Larbert
- C (Clackmannan) Company - Alloa, Alva, Tillicoultry, and Tullibody
- D (Argyll) Company - Campbeltown, Dunoon, Isle of Mull, Lochgilphead, and Oban
- E (Dumbarton West) Company - Arrochar, Clydebank, Dumbarton, Garelochhead, Helensburgh, Milngavie and Vale of Leven
- F (Dumbarton East) Squadron - Bishopbriggs, Condorrat, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch. F (Dumbarton East) Squadron is affiliated to the Royal Tank Regiment.
Black Watch Battalion ACF
[9]
- HQ in Perth
- Weekend Training Centres in Dunkeld and Glenrothes
- Battalion Bands in Glenrothes - Pipes and Drums, and Military Band
- Alma Company - Auchterarder, Crieff, Kinross, Newburgh, and Perth Viewlands
- Burma Company - Cupar, Kirkcaldy, Leven, St Andrews, and Woodside (Glenrothes)
- Korea Company - Blairgowrie, Dunkeld, Perth, Pitlochry, and Stanley
- Ypres Company - Ballingry, Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline, Rosyth, and Viewfield (Glenrothes)
Glasgow and Lanarkshire Battalion ACF
Detachments are named for the various Regiments and Corps they are affiliated to.[10] [11]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Cambuslang.
- Amiens Company
- Invictus Company
- Normandy Company
Lothian and Borders Battalion ACF
[12]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Broxburn.
- Alma Company
- Kohima Company
- Minden Company
- Somme Company
West Lowland Battalion ACF
[13]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Ayr
- Balaklava Company - Arran, Erskine, Garnock Valley (Beith), Gourock, Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Rothesay, and Saltcoats
- Inkerman Company - Auchinleck, Ayr, Belmont, Dalmellington, Girvan, Kilmarnock (two detachments: one Royal Artillery, one Royal Highland Fusiliers), Maybole, and Tarbolton
- Kohima Company - Barrhead, Giffnock, Irvine, Johnstone, Paisley (two detachments: one Royal Artillery, one Royal Engineers), and Troon
- Minden Company - Annan, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Dumfries - three detachments: one in Dumfries Academy, one on North West Community Campus, and one in Nunfield House Army Reserve Centre, Kirkconnel, Kirkcudbright, Lockerbie, Moffat Academy, Newton Stewart, and Stranraer
160th (Welsh) Brigade
See main article: 160th (Welsh) Brigade.
Clwyd and Gwynedd ACF
[14]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Kinmel Camp, Bodelwyddan
- Burma Company - Amlwch, Bangor, Bethesda, Conwy, Holyhead, Llandudno, Llangefni, Menai Bridge, and Penmaenmawr
- Cambrai Company - Bradley, Brynteg, Buckley, Llangollen, Mold, Rhos, Rossett, and Wrexham
- Minden Company - Barmouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarfon, Llanberis, Penygroes, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, and Tywyn
- Somme Company - Colwyn Bay, Deeside, Denbigh, Flint, Holywell, Kinmel, Prestatyn, and Rhyl
Dyfed and Glamorgan ACF
Detachments within the county are affiliated to the Royal Welsh, Welsh Guards, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, Royal Logistic Corps, Royal Corps of Signals, and Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.[15]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Litchard, Bridgend
- A Company (Cardiff & Barry) - Barry, Cathays, Fairwater, Gabalfa, Llandaff North, Penarth, and Tŷ Llewellyn
- B (Rorke's Drift) Company (Swansea & Neath) - Clydach, Glamorgan Street, Gorseinon, Morfa, Morriston, Neath, Port Talbot, The Grange, and Townhill
- C Company (Bridgend & Pontypridd) - Beddau, Bridgend, Litchard, Maesteg, Pontypridd, Porthcawl, Talbot Green, and Tonyrefail
- D Company (Merthyr Aberdare & Rhondda) - Cwmbach, Ferndale, Hirwaun, Merthyr, and Mountain Ash
- E (QDG) Squadron - Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Narberth, Neyland, Pembroke Dock, and Tenby
- F (RW) Company - Band (Corps of Drums) in Llanelli, Burry Port, Llanelli, St Clears, and Trimsaran
- G (Welsh Guards) Company - Aberystwyth, Ammanford, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Cross Hands, Garnant, Lampeter, Newcastle Emlyn
Gwent and Powys ACF
[16]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Cwrt y Gollen
- A Company - Builth Wells, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Newtown, and Welshpool
- B Company - Brecon, Crickhowell High School, Cwrt-y-Gollen, Cwrt-y-Gollen Band Det (F), Gilwern, Gurnos, Hay-on-Wye, and Talgarth
- C Company - Band in Raglan Barracks, Cwmbran, Griffithstown, Malpas, Pontypool, Raglan Barracks, and Rhiwderin D Company - Aberbargoed, Abertillery, Abertillery Learning Community, Blackwood, Caerphilly, Cascade, Cwmcarn, Ebbw Vale, and Tredegar
- E Company - Abergavenny, Blaina, Caldicot, Caldicot School, Chepstow, Monmouth
- Zulu Company - Senior Cadets and Adult Development
- Cyprus SBA Episkopi ACF - Episkopi and Dhekelia[17]
HQ Centre (East)
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire ACF
[18]
- HQ in Hertford
- Weekend Training Centre in Bassingbourn Barracks
- 1 Company - Bishop's Stortford, Borehamwood, Cheshunt, Hatfield, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Waltham Cross, and Ware
- 2 Company - Buntingford, Harpenden, Hitchin, Letchworth, Royston, Stevenage (two detachments: Stevenage (North), and Stevenage (South)), and Welwyn Garden City
- 3 Company - Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Leavesden Green, Rickmansworth, South Oxhey, St Albans, Tring, and Watford
- 4 Company - Ampthill, Chicksands, Dunstable, Leagrave, Leighton Buzzard, Lidlington, Luton and Stanbridge
- 5 Company - Bedford, Biggleswade, Cranfield, Kempston, New Cardington, Sandy, Sharnbrook, and Stotfold
Cambridgeshire ACF
[19]
- HQ and Weekend Training Centre in Waterbeach
- No 1 (Hereward) Company - Chatteris, Fletton, March, Ramsey, Talavera, Walton, Whittlesey, Wisbech and Yaxley
- No 2 (Cromwell) Company - Cambourne, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Comberton, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Melbourn, St Ives, St Neots and Swavesey College
- No 3 (Ironside) Company - Burwell, Cambridge, Ely, Haddenham, Linton, Newmarket, Sawston, Soham, and Waterbeach
- No 4 Company - Cambridge Regional College, Drums (in Peterborough), and Peterborough Regional College
Derbyshire ACF (Mercian Regiment)
[20]
- HQ & Band in Sinfin
- Corps of Drums in Chesterfield
- A Company, HQ in Buxton - Ashbourne, Bakewell, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Glossop, Matlock, New Mills, and Wirksworth
- B Company, HQ in Chesterfield - Alfreton, Bolsover, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Creswell, Eckington, and Staveley
- C Company HQ in Ilkeston - Belper, Codnor Park, Draycott, Heanor, Ilkeston (two detachments, Ilkeston, and Hallcroft), Long Eaton, and Ripley
- D Company HQ in Derby - Etwall, Kingsway, Mickleover, Phoenix Street, Sinfin, Spondon, Swadlincote, and Ticknall
Essex ACF
[21]
- HQ in Chelmsford
- Weekend Training Centre in Blackheath, Colchester
- A Company - Basildon, Brentwood, Grays, Harris Academy Riverside, Ongar, Stanford-le-Hope, Tilbury, Waltham Abbey, and Warley
- B (Essex Yeomanry) Company - Chelmsford (three detachments: Chelmsford, Melbourne, and Springfield Corps of Drums), Dunmow, Epping, Harlow, Maldon, and Saffron Walden
- C Company - Billericay, Canvey Island, Leigh on Sea, Rayleigh, Shoeburyness, South Woodham Ferrers, Southend-on-Sea, and Wickford
- D Company - Blackheath, Braintree, Clacton, Colchester (two detachments: Colchester, and Parsons Heath), Dovercourt, Manningtree, and Witham.
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland ACF
[22]
- HQ in South Wigston
- Weekend Training Centre in Yardley Chase
- A Company - "Anzio" in Northampton Academy, Clare Street Drill Hall (three detachments: A Coy Corps of Drums, "Burma", and "Simpson"), Gibraltar Barracks (three detachments: "Gibraltar", "Quebec", and "Salamanca"), "Kabritt" in Towcester, "Martinique" in Daventry, "Rhine" in Magdalen College School, and "Talavera" in Moulton College
- B Squadron - Leicester (five detachments: Blackbird Road, Brentwood Road (two detachments: Brentwood Road, and B Sqn Corps of Drums), Hadrian Road, and Ulverscroft Road), Braunstone, Desford, Evington, Glen Parva, Hinckley, Lutterworth, Oadby, Syston (Wreake Valley), and Wigston
- D Company - Market Harborough, "Montagu" in Kettering, Raunds, Rothwell (two detachments: Rothwell, and D Coy Corps of Drums), Rushden, and Wellingborough E Company - Corby (three detachments: "Alexandra", "Corby III", and E Coy Corps of Drums), Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Prince William School, and St George's
- F Squadron - Ashby, Barrow upon Soar, Castle Donington, Coalville, Ibstock, Loughborough (two detachments: Loughborough, and F Sqn Corps of Drums), and Shepshed
Lincolnshire ACF
[23]
- HQ in Sobraon Barracks
- Weekend Training Centre in Beckingham
- 1 Coy, HQ in Lincoln - Cherry Willingham, Metheringham, Navenby, North Hykeham (two detachments: North Hykeham, and the County Band), Sobraon Barracks (three detachments: Abbey, Newport, and Sobraon), and Washingborough
- 2 Sqn, HQ in Sleaford - Bourne, Grantham (two detachments: one Royal Logistics Corps, one Royal Lancers), Market Deeping, Sleaford, and Stamford
- 3 Coy, HQ in Boston - Billingborough, Boston, Holbeach, Kirton, Long Sutton, Skegness, and Spalding
- 4 Coy, HQ in Louth - Caistor Yarborough School, Gainsborough, Horncastle, Louth, Market Rasen, Somercotes Saltfleet
Norfolk ACF
[24]
- HQ in Dereham
- Weekend Training Centre in Thetford
- Britannia Company - Aylsham, Cromer, Dereham, Fakenham, Hunstanton, Kings Lynn, North Walsham, and Swaffham
- Cadet Norfolk Artillery (Crosskills) Battery - Acle, Aylsham Road, City of Norwich All Saints Green Detachment Gorleston, Harleston, Loddon, Mousehold
- Cadet Norfolk Engineer Squadron - Attleborough, Diss, Downham Market, Long Stratton, Thetford, Watton, and Wymondham
Nottinghamshire ACF
[25]
- HQ in Toton
- Weekend Training Centre in Chilwell
- A (Rifles) Company - Beeston, Chilwell, Clifton, Ruddington, Sherwood, West Bridgford, and Wigman Road
- B (Mercian) Company - Clipstone, Harworth, Ollerton, Retford, Warsop, and Worksop
- C (South Notts Hussars) Battery - Bath Street, Bulwell, Eastwood, Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and Sutton-in-Ashfield
- D (Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry) Squadron 'Royal Yeomanry'- Arnold, Blidworth, Carlton, Newark, Nottingham Academy, Southwell, and Toot Hill
Suffolk ACF
[26]
- HQ in Ipswich
- A Company - Bury St Edmunds (two detachments: Bury St Edmunds, and "Minden"), Haverhill, Ixworth, Mildenhall, Stowmarket, Sudbury, and Wattisham
- B Company - Beccles (two detachments: Bury St Edmunds, and "Dettingen"), Framlingham, Halesworth, Leiston, Lowestoft, and Pakefield
- C Company - Felixstowe, Hadleigh, Ipswich (three detachments: one Royal Logistic Corps, two Grenadier Guards: "Anzio", and "Waterloo"), Kesgrave, Priory Heath, and Woodbridge
HQ Centre (West)
Hereford and Worcester ACF
[27]
- HQ in Hereford
- Weekend Training Centre in Tiddesley Wood
- Alamein Company - Bromsgrove, Church Hill, Droitwich, Halesowen, Redditch, Rubery, and Stourbridge Gheluvelt Company - Evesham, Kidderminster, Malvern, Pershore, St John's, Stourport, and Worcester Inkerman Company - Bromyard, Hereford (two detachments: Hereford City Platoon, and Hereford Bugle Platoon), Kingstone, Ledbury, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye
Shropshire ACF
[28]
- HQ in Copthorne Barracks
- A (Somme) Company - Bridgnorth, Broseley, Dawley Bank, Madeley, Newport, and Shifnal
- B (Lucknow) Company - Donnington, Ellesmere, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Wellington, Wem, and Whitchurch
- C (Peninsula) Company - Band and Bugles in Copthorne Barracks, Bishop's Castle, Church Stretton, Copthorne, Harlescott, Ludlow, Pontesbury, and Shrewsbury
Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) ACF
[29]
- HQ in Beacon Barracks
- Weekend Training Centre in Cannock Chase
- A Company - Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Old Hill, Oldbury, T P Riley School, Walsall, West Bromwich, and Willenhall
- B Company - Bilston, Brockmoor, Crestwood, Dudley, Ellowes Hall, Kinver, Perton, Scotts Green, West Park, Wolverhampton, and Wombourne
- C Company - Burton, Cannock, Hednesford, Lichfield, Rugeley, Stafford (two detachments: Stafford, and Band Det (Corps of Drums)), Stone, Tamworth, and Uttoxeter.
- D Company - Bucknall, Cheadle, Cross Heath, Leek, Sandford Hill, Stockton Brook (temporarily closed), Stoke, and Tunstall.
Warwickshire and West Midlands (South Sector) ACF
[30]
- HQ in Harborne
- Weekend Training Centre in Bramcote
- A (Normandy) Company - Alum Rock, Kingstanding, Northfield, Sandwell Academy, Sutton Coldfield, Tennal Grange, Washwood, and Witton
- B (Al Basrah) Company - Alcester, Canley, Coventry (two detachments: Holyhead Road, and Westfield House), Kineton, Leamington, Stratford, and Warwick
- C Company - Alexander Road, Barrows Lane, Brandwood, Chelmsley Wood, Haslucks Green, Mossfield, and Stoney Lane
- Z (Minden) Company - All Saints Bedworth, Atherstone, Glascote, Grace Academy, Kingsbury, Nuneaton Band Det (Corps of Drums), Rugby Band Det (Corps of Drums), and Wyken
London District
See main article: London District (British Army).
City of London and North East Sector ACF
[31]
Greater London South East Sector ACF
[32]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Blackheath
- 7 Company
- 9 Company
- 10 Company
Greater London South West Sector ACF
[33]
- HQ in 131 Battersea
- 13 Company
- 14 Company
- 15 Company
Middlesex and North West London Sector ACF
[34]
Headquarters North East
Cleveland ACF
See main article: Cleveland Army Cadet Force. [35]
- HQ in Coulby Newham
- Weekend Training Centre in Stainton Camp
- A Company, HQ in Norton — Billingham, Hardwick, Hartburn, Hartlepool (two detachments: one Royal Engineers and one RIFLES), High Tunstall, Manor College, Norton (two detachments: one Royal Engineers and one Royal Military Police), and Yarm
- B Company, HQ in Coulby Newham — Brambles Farm, Burlam Road, Corps of Drums in Middlesbrough, Coulby Newham, Ingleby Barwick, Lytton Street, Parkwood, St Peter's School, Thornaby, and Trinity College
- C Company, HQ in Loftus — Freebrough Academy, Guisborough School, Guisborough Town, Loftus, Normanby, Nunthorpe School, Redcar, Redcar Academy, and Saltburn
Durham ACF
See main article: Durham Army Cadet Force. [36]
- HQ in Chester-le-Street
- Weekend Training Centre in Stainton Camp
- A Company - Alamein, Blaydon, Felling, Gateshead, Hebburn, Jarrow, Northfield Gardens, and Seaburn (Martin Leake)
- B Company - Annfield Plain, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Stanley, Sulgrave, Sunderland South, and Washington
- C Company - Durham, Horden, Houghton-le-Spring, Ryhope, Seaham, Shotton Hall, and Ushaw Moor
- D Company - Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington Churchill, Hummersknott, Newton Aycliffe, Spennymoor, and Willington
- D Company - Borneo Band in Chester-le-Street, Inkerman in Gateshead, and Joseph Swan School
Humberside & South Yorkshire ACF
[37]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Driffield
- A Company - Band in Hull, Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, East Hull, Hedon, Hornsea, Mona House, and Withernsea
- B Company - Brough, Cottingham, Goole, Howden, Hymers College, Middleton, Pocklington, Signals, Wenlock, Wolds, and Wolfreton
- C Company - Adwick, Balby, Bentley, Corps of Drums in Doncaster, Darfield, Doncaster, Mexborough, Rossington, Thorne, and Wath
- D Company - Barnsley, Birdwell, Endcliffe, Greenhill, Hillsborough, Manor Top, Rotherham, and Wombwell
- E Company - Ashby, Barton, Brigg, Cleethorpes, Epworth and Isle of Axholme, Grimsby, Immingham, Kirton Lindsey, Scunthorpe, and Waltham
Northumbria ACF
[38]
- HQ in Cramlington
- Weekend Training Centre in Otterburn Training Area
- W Company - Alnwick, Amble, Bellingham, Berwick, Broomhill, and Rothbury
- X Company - Bedlington, Blyth, Cowpen, Cramlington, Guide Post, Morpeth, and Newbiggin
- Y Company - Excelsior Academy, Fenham, Gosforth, Hexham, Kingston, Ponteland, Prudhoe, and Slatyford
- Z Company - Cassino Band of Northumbria Army Cadet Force in Newcastle upon Tyne, Heaton, Heaton Manor, Monkseaton, Seaton Burn, Tynemouth, and Walker
Yorkshire (North & West) ACF
[39]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall
- A Company - Catterick, Malton, Northallerton, Ripon, Scarborough, Thirsk, and Whitby
- B Company - Acomb, Castleford, Fulford, Harrogate, Knaresborough, Lumley, Selby, Strensall, and Woodlesford
- C Company - Bradford, Harewood, New Carlton, Otley, Seacroft, Shipley, Thornbury (Corps of Drums), Towerhurst, and Yeadon
- D Company - Allerton, Bingley, Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley, Odsal, Skipton, Spen Valley, and Thongsbridge
- E Company - Batley, Fitzwilliam, Mirfield, Normanton, Ossett, Pontefract, South Elmsall, and Wakefield
Headquarters North West
See main article: Headquarters North West (United Kingdom).
Cheshire & The Isle of Man ACF
[40]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Fox Barracks
- Messines Company - Alsager, Congleton, Corps of Drums in Sandbach, Crewe, Nantwich, Northwich, Sandbach, Weaverham, and Winsford
- Normandy Company - Birchwood, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Penketh, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Widnes, Wilmslow, and Woolston
- Somme Company - Chester (two detachments: Abbots Park, and The Castle), Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Halton, Neston, Runcorn, and Tarporley
Isle of Man Battery
[41]
Cumbria ACF
[42]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Carlisle Castle
- Arnhem Company - Brampton, Castle, Currock, Harraby, Longtown, Morton, Penrith, and Wigton
- Burma Company - Barrow, Dalton, Kendal, Millom, Ulverston (Band Det), and Walney Island
- Chindit Company - Aspatria, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Whitehaven, and Workington
Greater Manchester ACF
See main article: Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. [43]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Holcombe Moor Camp
- 1 (Minden) Company - Bury (two detachments: Bury and Corps of Drums), Crumpsall, Heywood, Middleton, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, and Rochdale
- 2 (Kohima) Company - Bellevue, Chadderton, Collyhurst, Failsworth, Oldham, Royton, and Stalybridge
- 3 (Somme) Company - Bredbury, Cheadle Hulme, Hyde, Levenshulme, Reddish, Rusholme, and Stockport
- 4 (Korea) Company - Broughton, Clifton, Eccles, Flixton, Manchester Academy, Sale, Salford, and Stretford
- 5 (Anzio) Company - Bolton (two detachments: one Royal Artillery, one Duke of Lancaster's Regiment), Hindley, Leigh, Tyldesley, and Wigan (two detachments: one Grenadier Guards, one Queen's Own Yeomanry)
Lancashire ACF
[44]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Fulwood Barracks
- Egypt Company - Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn (three detachments: Blackburn (Royal Signals), "Quebec", and "Somme"), Brierfield, Burnley (two detachments: Burnley Kimberley and Burnley Waterloo), Clitheroe, and Haslingden
- Salerno Company - Chorley, Fulwood, Garstang, Leyland (two detachments: Leyland, and "Dunkirk"), Longridge (two detachments: Longridge, and the Corps of Drums), Lostock Hall, Ormskirk, Preston, and Skelmersdale
- Wingate Company - Blackpool (three detachments: Blackpool, "Chindit", and "Palatine"), Carnforth, Fleetwood, Heysham, Kirkham & Weeton, Lancaster (two detachments: Lancaster, and Lunesdale), Lytham St Annes, Morecambe, and Thornton
Merseyside ACF
[45]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Altcar Training Camp
- 1 Company - Ainsdale, Aintree, Bootle, Crosby, Netherton, Southport, and Walton
- 2 Company - Childwall, Huyton, Kirkby, Newton-le-Willows, Prescot, and St Helens
- 3 Company - Birkenhead, Heswall, Hoylake, New Ferry, Oxton, Upton, and Wallasey
- 4 Company - Aigburth, Allerton, Anfield, Deysbrook, Knotty Ash, Norris Green, and Old Swan
Headquarters South East
See main article: 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade.
Buckinghamshire (The Rifles) ACF
[46]
- HQ in Aylesbury
- A Company
- E Company
- G Company
- I Company
Hampshire and Isle of Wight ACF
[47]
Kent ACF
[49]
- HQ in Maidstone
- Weekend Training Centre in Folkestone[50]
- A Company - Broadstairs, Canterbury, Deal, Faversham, Herne Bay, Margate, Sittingbourne, and Whitstable
- B Company - Ashford (two detachments: "Alamein", and "Tobruk"), Aylesham, Dover, Folkestone, Shorncliffe, St Marys Bay, and Tenterden
- D Compay - Boxley, Cranbrook, Ditton, Mascalls, Moncktons, Sevenoaks, Snodland, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, and Wrotham
- Kent ACF Sqn RE - Dartford, Gillingham (two detachments: Gillingham, and Woodlands), Gravesend, Rochester, Sheerness, Strood, Swanley, and Walderslade
Oxfordshire (The Rifles) Bn ACF
[51]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in MoD Bicester[52]
- Calais Company - Banbury Jordan, Bicester, Chipping Norton, Corunna Band & Bugles in Abingdon, and Thame
- Nivelle Company - Didcot, Faringdon, Henley, Wallingford, and Wantage
- Quebec Company - Abingdon, Blackbird Leys, Headington, and Kidlington
- Somme Company - Burford, Carterton, Eynsham, Falklands House, and Witney
Royal County of Berkshire ACF
[53]
Surrey (PWRR Bn) ACF
[55]
- HQ & Weekend Training Centre in Farncombe[56]
- A (Anzio) Company - Banstead, Caterham, Felbridge, Horley, Lingfield, Redhill, Reigate, and Royal Alexandra & Albert School
- B (Burma) Company - Cranleigh, Dorking, Farncombe, Guildford, Haslemere, Leatherhead, Merrow, and Walton
- C (Cambrai) Company - Addlestone, Chertsey, Chobham, Deepcut, Farnham, Mytchett, Pirbright, Woking, and Yorktown and the Corps of Drums in Camberley.
Sussex ACF
[57] https://armycadets.com/county/sussex-acf/
- HQ in Brighton
- Weekend Training Centre in Crowborough[58]
- A Company
- B (Roussillon) Company
- C (Gibraltar) Company
- D (Cassino) Company
- E (Minden) Company
- Former Detachments
- 20 Chichester College Detachment (Temporarily Closed)
- 23 St Bede's Platoon (Temporarily Closed)
Headquarters South West
See main article: Headquarters South West. The City and County of Bristol ACF is split into 3 companies and 1 Squadron (A, C and Chanel Islands Coy)(B Squadron) and has detachments in Bristol (Bishopsworth, Brislington, Clifton, Hanham, Horfield Common, Keynsham, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Oldland Common, Patchway, Pilning, Purdown, Shirehampton, Speedwell, St George, Stockwood, Stoke Gifford, Winterstoke Road, Yate), Frampton Cottrell and Thornbury. Speedwell detachment shares its unit base with Whitfield Corps of Drums. Also, a fourth company(D coy) exists, although informally, and contains only one detachment which is officially counted as a unit within the CCF.
Cornwall Cadet Battalion (The Rifles) ACF comprises three companies:
- Gibraltar Company has detachments in Camborne, Falmouth, Hayle, Helston, Redruth, Penryn, Penzance, Isles of Scilly and Cornwall College.
- Inkerman Company has detachments in Bude, Liskeard, Looe, Lostwithiel, Launceston, Saltash and Torpoint.
- Lucknow Company has detachments in Bodmin, Newquay, St Austell, St Blazey, Truro and Wadebridge.
Devon ACF is broken down into 4 Companies with its headquarters in Exeter.[59] Devon ACF's regimental affiliation is to the Rifles, an Infantry Regiment in the British Army which counts the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment amongst its antecedent regiments. The Detachments of Devon ACF are as follows:
- A (Aubers) Company (Exeter and East Devon)[60] - Wyvern (Exeter), West Exe (Exeter), Cranbrook (Exeter), Exmouth, Crediton, Honiton, Cullompton, Tiverton, Sidmouth, Uffculme
- B (Bois des Buttes) Company (Plymouth)[61] - Tavistock, Plymstock, Plympton, Mutley, Marine Academy Plymouth, All Saints Academy, Ivybridge, Crownhill.
- C (Cambrai) Company (North Devon)[62] - South Molton, Okehampton, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, Torrington, Braunton, Bideford, Barnstaple, Chulmleigh
- D (Delville Wood) Company (Torbay)[63] [64] - Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Teignmouth, Ashburton, Torquay, Totnes
Devon ACF also maintains a Corps of Drums Detachment, whose cadets are normally drawn from across the county's existing Detachments. The Corps of Drums enables cadets to attain qualifications within the Army Proficiency Certificate Music Syllabus.
Dorset ACF[65] consists of one battalion sized unit containing 4 companies with its headquarters in Dorchester.[66]
- E (El Alamein) Company (The Rifles) has detachments in Bournemouth (Boscombe), Christchurch, Lytchett Matravers, Parkstone, Poole, Rossmore and Wallisdown.
- N (Normandy) Company has detachments in Blandford (Rifles), Gillingham (Rifles), Shaftesbury (Rifles), Sherborne (Rifles), West Moors (RLC) and Wimborne (RTR)..
- W (Waterloo) Company Beaminster (Rifles), Bovington (RTR), Bridport (Rifles), Dorchester (Rifles), Lyme Regis (RWxY), Portland (Rifles) and Weymouth (Rifles).
Gloucestershire Cadet Battalion (The Rifles) ACF has detachments in Bishop's Cleeve, Bourton-on-the-Water, Brockworth, Cheltenham, Cinderford, Cirencester, Coleford, Dursley, Fairford, Gloucester (Eastern Avenue, Malmesbury Road, Milton Avenue), Innsworth, Moreton-in-Marsh, Newent, Stonehouse, Stroud, Tetbury, Tewkesbury and Wotton-under-Edge.
Somerset Cadet Battalion (The Rifles) ACF has detachments in:Gibraltar Company - Burnham-on-Sea, Cheddar, Clevedon, Nailsea, Portishead, Weston-Super-Mare, Worle, YattonJellalabad Company - Bridgwater, Cannington, Doniford, Minehead, Taunton, (Bishops Hull, Bishops Foxes and Priorswood), Wellington.Normandy Company - Bath, Coleford, Frome, Glastonbury, Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Shepton Mallet, Wells.Salamanca Company - Bruton (Sexeys School), Castle Cary, Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, Langport, Martock, and Yeovil.
Wiltshire ACF has 4 companies. Their affiliate regiments are the Rifles, the Royal Artillery, the Tank Regiment, the Royal Corps of Signals and the Wessex Yeomanry.
A (Ferozeshah): Abbey Park School, Swindon Academy, Dorcan Academy, Royal Wooton Basset, Church Place
B (Anzio): Abbeyfield, Calne, Colerne, Corsham Devizes, Marlborough
C (Arakan): Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury, Lavington, Tisbury
D (Gallipolli): Larkhill, Sarum Academy, Old Sarum, Downton, Bulford
Notes and References
- Web site: AC 14233 Army Cadet Force Regulations v1.12 Feb 2017 . 17 July 2023.
- Web site: 1st NI Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: 2nd NI Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: 1st Bn Highlanders ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: 2nd Bn Highlanders ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Angus & Dundee Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: HRFCA Handbook 2017 Edition.
- Web site: Black Watch Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Glasgow & Lanarkshire Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: G&L Annual Review 2023 . 17 July 2023 . 34.
- Web site: Lothian & Borders Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: West Lowland Bn ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Clwyd & Gwynedd ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Dyfed & Glamorgan ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Gwent & Powys ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cyprus ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cambridgeshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Derbyshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Essex ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Lincolnshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Norfolk ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Nottinghamshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Suffolk ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Hereford & Worcester ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Shropshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector) ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: City of London & NE Sector ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Greater London SE Sector ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Greater London SW Sector ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Middlesex & NW London Sector ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cleveland ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Durham ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Humberside & South Yorkshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Northumbria ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Yorkshire (N&W) ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cheshire & The Isle of Man ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Isle of Man ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cumbria ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Greater Manchester ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Lancashire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Merseyside ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Buckinghamshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Hampshire & Isle of Wight ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cadet Training Centre Liss . Alternative Venues South East . 23 July 2023.
- Web site: Kent ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cadet Training Centre Folkestone . Alternative Venues South East . 23 July 2023.
- Web site: Oxfordshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cadet Training Centre Bicester . Alternative Venues South East . 23 July 2023.
- Web site: Royal County of Berkshire ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cadet Training Centre Tadley . Alternative Venues South East . 23 July 2023.
- Web site: Surrey ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cadet Training Centre Godalming . Alternative Venues South East . 23 July 2023.
- Web site: Sussex ACF . armycadets.com . 19 July 2023.
- Web site: Cadet Training Centre Crowborough . Alternative Venues South East . 23 July 2023.
- Web site: Devon ACF Army Cadet Force. armycadets.com. 2015-11-24.
- Web site: A Company About Us Devon ACF Army Cadet Force. armycadets.com. 2015-11-24.
- Web site: B Company About Us Devon ACF Army Cadet Force. armycadets.com. 2015-11-24.
- Web site: C Company About Us Devon ACF Army Cadet Force. armycadets.com. 2015-11-24.
- Web site: D Company About Us Devon ACF Army Cadet Force. armycadets.com. 2015-11-24.
- Web site: DEVON ARMY CADET FORCE on Instagram: "Our Companies have recently been assigned battle honours..." . 2022-11-13 . Instagram . en.
- http://www.armycadets.com/county/dorset/ Dorset ACF
- Web site: About Us Dorset ACF Army Cadet Force. armycadets.com. 2015-11-24.
