1 Medical Regiment

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[1]
Garrison/HQBhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth Camp
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

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.[2] 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.[2] The regiment moved to Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager in September 2015, supporting 20th Armoured Brigade.[2][3]

The regiment deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 15 in October 2011 for six months,[4] and for Operation Herrick 20, 30 Squadron deployed to provide the core of the last medical regiment in Afghanistan.[3]

The regiment is paired with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, a specialist Army Reserve unit.[5]

In 2019, as part of the overall withdrawal of British troops, the regiment moved to Bhurtpore Barracks[2] from Sennelager.[2]

Under the Future Soldier programme, the regiment re-subordinated to support the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team.[6]

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. ^ a b c d e "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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.