City of Edinburgh Garrison

The City of Edinburgh Garrison is a military garrison of the British Army which encompasses all units, formations, and barracks in the City of Edinburgh area.

City of Edinburgh Garrison
Edinburgh Castle from the Old Town
City of Edinburgh Garrison Location within Scotland
OS grid reference	NT251735
Shire county	Midlothian
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EH1
Postcode district	EH
Dialling code	0144131
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Edinburgh East
Website	Edinburgh Garrison

Staff Team

• General Officer Commanding City of Edinburgh Garrison, Lieutenant Colonel Doug Mackay[1]
• Governor of Edinburgh Castle, Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich[2]
• City of Edinburgh Garrison Sergeant Major Scott McFadden[3][4]

Composition

• Headquarters City of Edinburgh Garrison, at Edinburgh Castle[5][6][7][8][9][1]
  • 51 (Scottish) Signal Squadron, 32nd (Scottish) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, Lanark Road[10][11]
  • Lowland Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (V), in East Claremont[10]
  • A Company, 52nd Lowland, the 6th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (V), in East Claremont[10][11]
    • Bathgate Detachment (V), in Torphichen[10][11]
  • A Company, 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (V), in Lanark Road[10][11]
  • 230 (Edinburgh) Transport Squadron, 154th (Scottish) Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, in Alnwickhill[10][11]
  • E Squadron, 205th (Scottish) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (V), in Granton[10][11]
  • Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming
  • Castle Law Training Area and Ranges
  • Glencorse Barracks
    • Royal Highland Fusiliers, the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland[1][12]
  • Dreghorn Barracks
    • Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland[13]
    • 3rd Battalion, The Rifles[1][12]
  • Edinburgh Castle
    • Governor of Edinburgh Castle – currently Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich[2]
    • Regimental Headquarters, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)[14]
    • Regimental Headquarters, Royal Regiment of Scotland[15]
    • 105th Regiment Royal Artillery Saluting Troop[16][17]
      • District Gunner, Royal Artillery – Firing One O'Clock Gun[17]
  • Redford Barracks[18]
    • Battalion Headquarters, 5th Military Intelligence Battalion, Intelligence Corps (V)[10][11]
      • 51 Military Intelligence Company (V)[11]
    • Regimental Headquarters, Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (V)[11][12]
      • E (Lothians and Border Horse) Squadron (V)[11]
    • Balaklava Company, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland[19][20]
    • Regimental Headquarters, 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (V)[10][11][12][21]
      • I Troop, 278 (Lowland) Battery, 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (V)[10][11]
    • City of Edinburgh University Officers' Training Corps[22][18]

References

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16. "Saluting Troop formed". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
17. at 11:22am, Ali Gibson 23rd June 2016. "The Edinburgh Castle Gunner Keeping A Military Tradition Alive". Forces Network. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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22. "Officers Training Corps". Lowland RFCA. Retrieved 11 July 2020.