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1 Close Support Medical Regiment
1 Medical Regiment
Active1 April 2000 - present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeRoyal Army Medical Service
SizeRegiment
385 personnel
Garrison/HQBhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
Military unit

1 Medical Regiment is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Army Medical Service currently based at Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire.

History

The regiment was formed as 1 Close Support Medical Regiment on 1 April 2000, by the amalgamation of 1, 2 and 3 Armoured Field Ambulances. It was initially based in York Barracks in Munster, becoming 1 Medical Regiment on 1 April 2008, moving to Haig Barracks in Bergen-Hohne Garrison on 4 July 2012. It became 1 Armoured Medical Regiment on 1 April 2014, with the formation parade held in Bergen-Hohne on 5 July 2014. On 6 January 2015 that same year the regiment came under the command of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, attached to the 101st Logistic Brigade. The regiment moved to Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager in September 2015, supporting 20th Armoured Brigade.

The regiment deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 15 in October 2011 for six months, and for Operation Herrick 20, 30 Squadron deployed to provide the core of the last medical regiment in Afghanistan.

The regiment is paired with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, a specialist Army Reserve unit.

In 2019, as part of the overall withdrawal of British troops, the regiment moved to Bhurtpore Barracks from Sennelager.

Under the Future Soldier programme, the regiment re-subordinated to support the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team.

References

  1. Lancaster, Mark (29 November 2018). "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. Ministry of Defence (18 April 2012). "1 Medical Regiment receive Afghanistan medals". GOV.uk.
  5. "335 Medical Evacuation Regiment". The British Army. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. "Unit Details". British Army. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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