York Garrison

York Garrison is the collective term given to the group of barracks based in the greater York area belonging to the British Army, this includes all barracks in York, Strensall, and extends to Leconfield in East Yorkshire.

York Garrison
Walls of Imphal Barracks
York Garrison Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE602521
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YO1
Postcode district	YO
Dialling code	01904
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	York Central
Website	York Garrison

Composition

The current units and formations based in the garrison today include:[1]

York Station

• York Station, Imphal Barracks, York[2]
  • Headquarters, 1st (United Kingdom) Division[3]
  • 12 Military Intelligence Company, 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps, at Worsley Barracks, York[4]
  • 2nd Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at York Tower[5]
  • Kohima Troop, 32nd (Scottish) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals[6]
  • Kohima Troop, 37th (Wales and Western) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals[6]
  • Regimental Headquarters, Royal Dragoon Guards, at York Tower[7]
  • A (Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry) Squadron, The Queen's Own Yeomanry, at Yeomanry Barracks, York[6]
  • Regimental Headquarters, Yorkshire Regiment, at York Tower (two out-stations serving the two regular battalions, in Halifax and Catterick respectively.)[8]
  • Headquarters, 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, at Worsley Barracks, York[9]
    • Helmand Company, 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, at Worsley Barracks, York[6]
  • 250 Squadron, 254th (East of England) Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps, at Yeomanry Barracks, York[6]
  • Detachment, Leeds University Officers' Training Corps[10]
  • Yorkshire North and West Army Cadet Force[11]
    • Acombe Detachment, at York High School, York
    • Fulford Detachment, at Yeomanry Barracks, York
    • Lumley Detachment, at Duncombe Barracks, York
  • Defence School of Transport, at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield (RLC Training)[12]
    • Communication Information System Squadron
    • Specialist Transport and Management Squadron
    • Driving Training Squadron
    • Military Driver Training Squadron

Strensall Station

• Strensall Station, Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall[2]
  • Headquarters Strensall Training Centre[13]
  • Yorkshire Garrison Dental Centre[13]
  • Army Youth Team[13]
  • Army Medical Services Field Training Centre[13]
  • Army Training Unit (North)
  • King's Division Headquarters[13]
    • King's Division Recruiting Team
  • Yorkshire Regiment Support Team[8]
  • 6 Army Training Team[14]
  • 9 Cadet Training Team[13]
  • Yorkshire North and West Army Cadet Force[11]
    • Yorkshire North and West County Headquarters
    • Yorkshire North and West County Training Team Headquarters
    • Strensall Detachment
  • Headquarters, 2nd Medical Brigade[3]
    • 34th Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps[15]
    • B Detachment, 212th (Yorkshire) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps[16]
    • 306th Hospital Support Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps[6]
    • 335th Medical Evacuation Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps[6]

References

1. "Army in York - British Army Website". web.archive.org. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
2. "York Garrison". forcesyork.2day.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
3. "1st (United Kingdom) Division". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
4. "Intelligence Corps Battalions". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
5. "2 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
6. "Army Reserve Units". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
7. "The Royal Dragoon Guards [UK]". web.archive.org. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
8. "Yorkshire Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
9. "4th Infantry Brigade and HQ North East". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
10. "Leeds - British Army Website". web.archive.org. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
11. "About Us | Yorkshire (North & West) ACF". Army Cadet Force. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
12. "Defence School of Transport". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
13. "York Garrison". forcesyork.2day.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
14. "York Garrison Overview". Army Garrisons. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
15. "34 Field Hospital". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
16. "212 Field Hospital". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.