Weeton Barracks
| Weeton Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Weeton with Preese | |
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Entrance to Weeton Barracks | |
  Weeton Barracks Location within the Borough of Fylde | |
| Coordinates | 53°49′12″N 2°56′09″W / 53.82009°N 2.93582°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
 British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1916–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment |
Weeton Barracks is a military installation at Weeton with Preese in Lancashire, England.
History
The barracks were established, using tented accommodation, as Weeton Camp in 1916 during the First World War.[1]
The Royal Air Force also used Weeton Camp, along with RAF Squires Gate and the army camp at Kirkham, for training purposes during the Second World War .[2] It continued to be used by the RAF, mainly for driver (MT) training, until 1965.[3]
The barracks were significantly enhanced in the early 1960s and became the home of 1st Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1965.[4] Since 2011 it has been the home of 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment after they returned from a three year tour in Cyprus.[5]
References
- ↑ "Weeton Camp, Lancashire: Blackpool Medics". BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "RAF Squires Gate". ControlTowers.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Stations - W". rafweb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Lancashire Fusiliers". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "2nd battalion Duke of Lancaster regiment takes control of Weeton Barracks". Lancashire Telegraph. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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