1st_Armoured_Medical_Regiment

1 Medical Regiment

1 Medical Regiment

Military unit

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

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History

The regiment was formed as 1 Close Support Medical Regiment on 1 April 2000, by the amalgamation of 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. The regiment moved to Dempsey Barracks in Sennelager in September 2015, supporting 20th Armoured Brigade.[2]

The regiment deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 15 in October 2011 for six months,[3] and for Operation Herrick 20, 30 Squadron deployed to provide the core of the last medical regiment in Afghanistan.[2]

The regiment is paired with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, a specialist Army Reserve unit.[4]

In 2019, the regiment moved to Bhurtpore Barracks.[5]

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

References

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    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.
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    "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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    Ministry of Defence (18 April 2012). "1 Medical Regiment receive Afghanistan medals". GOV.uk.
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    "335 Medical Evacuation Regiment". The British Army. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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    "1 Armoured Medical Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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    "Unit Details". British Army. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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