Headquarters South West (United Kingdom)

Headquarters, South West
Active	2014 – Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Regional Point of Command
Part of	Regional Command

Headquarters South West is a Regional Point of Command unit of the British Army.[1]

History

The regional headquarters role was assigned to 43 (Wessex) Brigade[2] at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth, until December 2014[3] when the brigade was co-located with 1st Artillery Brigade.[4][5]

Role

Among the unit's responsibilities is the organising of the annual Ten Tors walking challenge on Dartmoor.[6] It also works with Wiltshire College, Wiltshire Council and other organisations to provide employment training for spouses and adult dependents of Army personnel.[7]

Organisation

The Headquarters, which is based at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth,[8][9] has administrative control over the following units:

Wessex Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
South West Region Chaplains, Royal Army Chaplains' Department, at Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth[10]
Provost Branch, Adjutant General's Corps Headquarters, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon[11]
Educational and Training Services Branch, Adjutant General's Corps, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon[12]
Directorate of Army Legal Services, at Trenchard Lines, Upavon[13]
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Regimental Headquarters, at The Prince Phillip Barracks, MoD Lyneham[14]
Ajax Training Group[15] (providing operational conversion training for the General Dynamics Ajax)
Exeter University Officers' Training Corps[16]
Bristol University Officers' Training Corps[17]
Headquarters Defence Training Estate, at Land Warfare Centre, Warminster[18]
Royal School of Signals, at Blandford Camp[19]
Land Warfare Centre, HQ at Waterloo Lines, Warminster
Defence College of Technical Training, at MoD Lyneham[20]
Headquarters Salisbury Garrison[21][22][23]
British Army Band Tidworth, at Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth[24]
Defence Training Estate South West[25]
Headquarters Andover Station[26]
Headquarters Blandford Garrison[27]
Headquarters Bovington Garrison[28]
Headquarters Bulford Garrison[29][30][31]
Headquarters Innsworth Station[32]
Headquarters Larkhill Garrison[33][34][35][36]
Headquarters Perham Down Garrison[29]
Headquarters Salisbury Garrison[37][38][39]
Headquarters Tidworth Garrison[29]
Headquarters Warminster Garrison[40]

Commanders

Colonel James Coote DSO OBE[41]

References

Army Secretariat (18 July 2019). "Army 2020 refine changes since 2017" (PDF). Dropbox. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
"43 (Wessex) Brigade". British Army. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
"Historic change of command parade in South West". Wessex Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
"HQ 1 Artillery Brigade and HQ South West". British Army. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
"Regular Army Basing Plan" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
"Ten Tors and Jubilee Challenge". British Army. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
"Military Families". Wiltshire College & University Centre. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
"Wiltshire Police pledge to be a forces friendly employer". Wiltshire Police. Devizes. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
"Army Update: Commander HQ South West Colonel James Coote DSO OBE" (PDF). swlep.co.uk. Swindon & Wiltshire LEP. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
"Army Reserve Units". Google My Maps. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Provost Branch, Adjutant General's Corps [UK]". 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Royal Army Educational Corps [UK]". 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Legal Corps [UK]". 12 January 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"University Officer Training Corps |". Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"University Officer Training Corps |". Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"DTE South West" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"11 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". 26 June 2007. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"British Army Music". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"DTE South West" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Andover Station". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
"Blandford Garrison". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
"43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". web.archive.org. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme, SPTA SFA Information Leaflet – Issue 10 July 2019". army.mod.uk. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Innsworth Station". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". web.archive.org. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme, SPTA SFA Information Leaflet – Issue 10 July 2019". army.mod.uk. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". web.archive.org. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Warminster Garrison". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
Coote, James (June 2017). "Army Update: The Army in the South West" (PDF). Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. British Army. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

External links

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[1] Army Secretariat (18 July 2019). "Army 2020 refine changes since 2017" (PDF). Dropbox. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

[:0-2] "43 (Wessex) Brigade". British Army. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.

[3] "Historic change of command parade in South West". Wessex Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[4] "HQ 1 Artillery Brigade and HQ South West". British Army. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.

[5] "Regular Army Basing Plan" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[6] "Ten Tors and Jubilee Challenge". British Army. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[7] "Military Families". Wiltshire College & University Centre. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[HQSouthWest-8] "Wiltshire Police pledge to be a forces friendly employer". Wiltshire Police. Devizes. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[9] "Army Update: Commander HQ South West Colonel James Coote DSO OBE" (PDF). swlep.co.uk. Swindon & Wiltshire LEP. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[10] "Army Reserve Units". Google My Maps. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[11] "Provost Branch, Adjutant General's Corps [UK]". 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[12] "Royal Army Educational Corps [UK]". 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[13] "Army Legal Corps [UK]". 12 January 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[14] "Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:22-15] "Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:62-16] "University Officer Training Corps |". Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:63-17] "University Officer Training Corps |". Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[18] "DTE South West" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:14-19] "11 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:04-20] "Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:27-21] "Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:36-22] "43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". 26 June 2007. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:17-23] "Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[24] "British Army Music". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:05-25] "DTE South West" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[26] "Andover Station". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[27] "Blandford Garrison". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[:352-28] "43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". web.archive.org. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:232-29] "Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:122-30] "Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:522-31] "Army Basing Programme, SPTA SFA Information Leaflet – Issue 10 July 2019". army.mod.uk. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[32] "Innsworth Station". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[:252-33] "Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:342-34] "43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". web.archive.org. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:132-35] "Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:532-36] "Army Basing Programme, SPTA SFA Information Leaflet – Issue 10 July 2019". army.mod.uk. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:272-37] "Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019". army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:362-38] "43 Brigade - Organisation & Functions and Future Garrisons". web.archive.org. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[:172-39] "Army Basing Programme for Wiltshire" (PDF). cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[40] "Warminster Garrison". Army Garrisons. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[41] Coote, James (June 2017). "Army Update: The Army in the South West" (PDF). Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. British Army. Retrieved 26 May 2020.