From 1901 to 1908 Aldershot Command was given the additional title of I Army Corps. Aldershot Military Town is located between Aldershot and North Camp near Farnborough. It has since moved to the Imperial War Museum Duxford. 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[2] In 1853, a summer camp was established at Chobham Common and two divisional size military exercises were conducted. Farewell to Brig Prosser", "British Army units from 1945 on - 250 to 253 Squadrons", "Order of Battle, Manpower, and Basing Locations", "160 PROVOST COY ROYAL MILITARY POLICE, Provost Barracks, Maida Road, ALDERSHOT, GU11 2DN", "Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Army Cadets", "Question for Ministry of Defence: every bases operated by the Ministry of Defence", "Final new Aldershot Garrison homes completed three months early", "MOD selects autonomous ground vehicles for resupply", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aldershot_Garrison&oldid=1147918251, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. [13], Smith-Dorrien House, the local social facility for soldiers, was completed in 1909. In 1852, following the death of The Iron Duke, a group of reformers, which included Prince Albert, forged an alliance that would seek to improve the training of the Army. It is home to the headquarters of the Army's Regional Command, and it is also the administrative base for the 101st Logistic Brigade. The Victorian buildings were largely demolished in 1958, and then rebuilt with more modern facilities, although the original officers' mess survives. 413 (Aldershot) Squadron, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wing, 1 (Aldershot) Platoon, Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Military Preparation College for Training, Combat Service Support Trials and Development Unit (CCS TDU), This page was last edited on 3 April 2023, at 00:56. The garrison was also home to The Parachute Regiment from its formation in 1940 until the regiment moved to Colchester Garrison in 2003. Inaya-Lei has links to Eastleigh, Basingstoke and Southampton. Try doing a Google Earth Search and you will see how nice some of the areas are compareed to others. Aug 19, 2019 - Married Quarters, Napier Square, Aldershot Garrison. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo held at the Rushmoor Arena presented displays from all branches of the services, including performances lit by flame torches. In addition, Ivor Jay and the Jaywalkers failed to appear. The final meeting at Oxenden Road took place on 21 November 1992. The legacy of the Army has meant that the land for leisure use, as well as protected areas for flora and fauna, has been preserved over many years. Detailed plans of the Cambridge and Louise Margaret Hospitals in Stanhope Lines, Aldershot Garrison from 1932. Article originally published in the Aldershot Garrison Herald, issue 016, October . In the paperwork, the kitchen was supposed to receive some repairs however the kitchen cupboards are falling off the hinges and the worktops are crumbling. Wood advocated that the new barracks should all be named to commemorate famous British victories; initially this proposal met with some resistance, but was eventually adopted. My DH is in the Navy, will be teaching new medics up there. Speaking to HampshireLive, she said: "Our housing is meant to be a perk of our husbands' job because they do sacrifice quite a bit. Opened in 1930, Aldershot Lido is a traditional outdoor leisure pool that contains 1.5 million gallons of water situated on a 10-acre (4.0ha) site. READ MORE: Who was Kulbir Thapa? [54] In the town's West End can be found Rowhill School, a special school for students of secondary age unable to attend mainstream schooling for a variety of reasons. Will this be your first married quarter experience then? [19] North Camp station is the garrison's original railway station. Married quarters would be adjacent to, but not integrated with, the living areas of major units, and there should be community buildings for use of soldiers, wives, and families. This Morning guest Sophie Fairall, 10, dies after fulfilling Gordon Ramsay wish, M27 and M3 road closures in place in Hampshire this week to look out for, Hampshire hour-by-hour bank holiday Monday weather as Met Office forecasts thunderstorms, There will be a mixture of sunshine, cloud and rain, Urgent appeal for missing Eastleigh 14-year-old girl with links to Basingstoke and Southampton. at 10:53am, Hannah Gurney 2nd December 2014. "Not only was the fireplace not working, the extractor fan in the bathroom wasnt working either. The Victorian buildings were largely demolished in 1958, and then rebuilt with more modern facilities, although the original officers' mess survives. [15] It was quartered at Verdala Barracks and Lower St Elmo Barracks. 10 were here. Originally, in 1846, the statue was erected at Hyde Park Corner, London on the Wellington Arch. Or theres O'Connor road,North Road, mons Close, Slim, Gort and Napier Closes are lovely and quiet and only a 5 min drive to town. Established in 1854, Aldershot is the home of the British Army although smaller than in previous years. Any help would be grately appreciated xx. The track was home to the Aldershot Knights for National League team racing in 1966 and again in 1971 and 1972. It houses Aldershot Garrison's married quarters, barracks, Army playing fields and other sporting facilities. [9], In the late 1870s, it was decided that the original hutted camp needed to be replaced with some more permanent structures. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Initially, Reigate was selected as a location that was strategically sound, and close enough to London, to defend against invasion from across the English Channel. Posted 27/3/10. Thanks for your offer of help, I may take you up on it, I am anal too! I can always put you in touch with who ever you need I've got a big booklet with every number you can think of in. Lord Hardinge suggested Aldershot Heath as the location for the new training area, as land was less expensive, but still close enough to the South Coast to defend London. [31], A substantial rebuilding of the barracks was carried out between 1961 and 1969, by the architecture and engineering firm Building Design Partnership. [67], Aldershot is home to arguably the most successful athletics club in British and European history, Aldershot, Farnham & District A.C. From the start of World War 2, it was used as the local divisional headquarters, until that was moved in November 1940 to Batts Hall, Frensham. Montgomery Lines was completed in the 1970s and was built on the site of several barracks that formerly made up Stanhope Lines. In the nurse's dorm at 3am With my reputation? Following the attack the Army took steps to secure the garrison by erecting security fences around most of the barracks and lines, as well as introducing armed security patrols. Buy to let properties - Still a worthwhile investment. 70 Married Quarters RAF North Coates, Lincs. Do please tell us: engage@watercolourworld.org Additional Information You may be interested in 43 more from the ARTIST: George Housman Thomas > View all results Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood had recently been appointed General Officer Commanding at Aldershot and was keen to push forward the building of the new accommodation. [67] With an ever-expanding juniors section, Aldershot & Fleet were successful in winning the coveted RFU "Seal of Approval" Club of the Year 2008 for the southern region. So are you or your OH in the forces? This scheme disappeared in 1881, when the districts were retitled 'District Commands', with Aldershot usually listed as IX or X. Greyhound racing took place regularly at the now closed Aldershot Stadium in Tongham during the 1950s. It took thirty men over three years to finish the project. Married Quarters, Napier Square, Aldershot Garrison, built late 19th century, photographed 1976. Goose Green is really nice and only a 5 min walk to town. Between 1854 and 1859, around 1,200 wooden huts were constructed by a local civilian contractor, at a cost of 100,263. This blast was later claimed, by the Official IRA, as revenge for the shootings in Derry that came to be known as Bloody Sunday. At the end of the war, it was initially used as a medical reception facility, and then as an officers hotel. By 1861, around 8,000 acres had been purchased. It is home to the headquarters of the Army's Support Command, and it is also the administrative base for the 101st Logistic Brigade. 2-5. Wow i didn't know this board existed until somone told me in my birth club! Aldershot Garrison, also known as Aldershot Military Town, is a major garrison in South East England, located between Aldershot and Farnborough in Hampshire. The home of AFD, as it is commonly known, is the Aldershot Military Stadium, Aldershot. Communication Information Systems (CIS) Troop, 2 (Farnborough) Platoon, Hampshire & Isle of Wight. This is a list of British Army barracks, past and present, near to the town of Aldershot in Hampshire, England, which is credited as being the Home of the British Army. There is tons of training area if you like walking/cycling. [66] There is also a Tesco superstore located at the rear of the development. [62], At the end of the 1990s and the start of the 2000s, an underground scene of rock bands cropped up around Aldershot. Army families say they are given 'filthy' homes to live in. [35] Seven people, six of whom were civilian support staff, including five catering staff and a gardener were killed in a car bomb attack on the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters mess. Notable bands include Reuben, Vex Red, Inter and Hundred Reasons. Contact telephone 01252 622122. I'm sure its worded like upto three or something but when we moved here the other available areas were awful (even this place looks grotty but the surrounding area is great! Yeah they are all quarters, the bus links are excellent. From 1901 to 1908 Aldershot Command was given the additional title of I Army Corps. [3], The name may have derived from alder trees found in the area (from the Old English 'alder-holt' meaning copse of alder trees). There are also two private schools, Salesian College and Farnborough Hill School in nearby Farnborough. [4], Queen Victoria and Prince Albert showed a keen interest in the establishment and the development of Aldershot as a garrison town. It houses Aldershot Garrison's married quarters, barracks, Army playing fields and other sporting facilities. The club has produced many Olympians including Roger Hackney, Zola Budd, Lily Partridge and Steph Twell and specialises in middlelong distance running. Aldershot has been selected as the British Army garrison that will test an innovative accommodation solution for its personnel The garrison will test and evaluate a far-reaching innovative opportunity, that could lead to fundamental revamp and modernisation in how the Army accommodates its personnel. [24], In 1914 Aldershot had the largest army camp in the country with 20% of the British Army being based in and around the town. When the wooden huts had been built in the 1850s, the contractor had guaranteed the huts for 13 years; in practice, many of those huts were still serving their purpose some 30 years later. Get Involved, Aldershot Military Town is the area between Aldershot and, Created: Tue, 20 Mar 2012, Updated: Wed, 21 Mar 2012, Cathedral Church of St Michael and St George, Army Medical Services Museum, Museum of Military Medicine. "It's meant to be an upside of our partners joining the services but when you're getting this stressed moving it is going to affect soldiers welfare and mental health, and also the family life - it puts extra stress on couples.". He later returned to Aldershot to run a sports shop with his brother Peter. Shared descriptions are specifically licensed so that contributors can reuse them on their own images, without restriction. Aug 19, 2019 - Married Quarters, Napier Square, Aldershot Garrison. Pinterest. Not strictly a baby related q but i am having to leave my beautiful home in Plymouth and move to Aldershot with my DH in July due to his job (Navy) and we need to get married quarters, on the form we need to complete it asks for our three preferences of areas and we have no clue but want to make sure we are not stuck in . Greyhound racing took place at Aldershot Stadium, and point-to-point racing at Tweseldown. All descriptions are public and shared between contributors, i.e. [17], In March 2020, the Ministry of Defence established the COVID Support Force to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. [87] Parts of Aldershot's military training area were also used for the opening sequence in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. xx. In 1898, (when Queen Victoria's son, the Duke of Connaught, was General Officer Commanding) Aldershot Command was ranked I on the list. "We are committed to working alongside the DIO to ensure SFA residents receive quality accommodation and we would urge anyone who has a concern about maintenance or the move-in standard of a property to contact our customer centre immediately.". This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 02:39. This phase of construction saw nine barracks built, namely: Albuhera, Barossa, Corunna, Gibraltar, Maida, Buller, Mandora and McGrigor barracks. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Until 1993, the town served as headquarters for the Royal Corps of Transport and the Army Catering Corps, until they were merged into the Royal Logistic Corps and moved to Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut. [5] In 1860, Prince Albert established and endowed the Prince Consort's Library. At this time the area was heathland with the only building in sight being the Union Poor House, built in 1629 as a sub-manor for the Tichborne family and later used as the local workhouse and a school. It also has a diving area and water slides. We do not know when monks from the Abbey first came to Aldershot but the first documentary evidence is from 1287 when the Crondall Rental records that at 'Alreshate the Monks of Waverlye hold 31 acres of encroachment'. The military town includes local landmarks such as the Aldershot Observatory, Wellington Statue, the RAMC Memorial, Aldershot Military Cemetery, the Royal Garrison Church and other churches. [36] The only army officer killed was Captain Gerry Weston a Catholic British Army chaplain. [8], Prior to 1850, Aldershott was little known. The location of Aldershot between Southampton and London meant the club became a mecca for Hardcore and it was regularly sold out during this time. [6][7] John Norden's map of Hampshire, published in the 1607 edition of William Camden's Britannia, indicates that Aldershot was a market town. [citation needed], Sam Leach, their then agent, and wanting to become their manager, attempted to introduce the Beatles to London agents by promoting shows at The Palais Ballroom, on the corner of Perowne Street and Queens Road[59][60][61] in Aldershot on 9 December 1961. Established in 1854, Aldershot has long been seen as the home of the British Army. Street View is good! 5 Cdn Div Support Group Det Aldershot is located 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) northwest of Kentville on a well-drained sandy plateau along the north side of the Cornwallis River. On the Surrey border can be found Rowhill Nature Reserve which is popular with nature-lovers, dog owners, walkers and joggers. Seven people, all civilian support staff, including cooks, cleaners, and a Catholic priest, were killed and 19 people were injured, in a car bomb attack on the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters mess at Aldershot garrison. Command and control of the support force was headquartered in Aldershot Garrison. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The club also hosts a Rugby League Vet's team for over 35's. These Shared Descriptions are common to multiple images. Explore. It is a garrison town that serves as the location for the military presence in the area. What would you list as your top 3 married quarters up there, do you know what Pirbright orSalamanca are like - thats the only ones people have mentioned to us, there are so many don't know what to list as our top three! A quasi-suburb of Kentville, Aldershot developed as a farming community along the Cornwallis Valley Railway branchline of the Dominion Atlantic Railway in the 19th century, served by Nova Scotia Route 359. The garrison plays host to around 70 military units and organisations. Over time, this camp grew into a military town and continues to be used by the Army to the present day. Aldershot railway station and bus station are both situated off Station Road. Much of the Victorian camp was demolished in the 1960s. These will be joined by two new primary schools being built as part of the Aldershot Urban extension development of 3,850 houses. The area also houses various military and regimental museums, including the Aldershot Military Museum, housed in a red-brick Victorian barracks. Hels82. The following was buried in Piet Military Cemetery in 1901: 4 Dec Pte William Old aged 33 years, 3/RGR Pembroke (attached). As of the May 2018 Rushmoor Borough Council Elections and the May 2017 Hampshire County Council Elections, of the 20 seats on Rushmoor Borough Council and Hampshire County Council covering Aldershot, the Conservatives hold 12 and Labour hold 8. In November 1881, the first steps were taken to convert the hutted camp into permanent barracks. Despite its obvious advantages, Reigate was situated in prime agricultural land that would prove too expensive to purchase. The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near to the village of . 1902 3rd/Royal Garrison Regiment It has two. Hannah recently moved to Aldershot with her husband, who works for the British Army, and their young children. It houses Aldershot Garrison's married quarters, barracks, Army playing fields and other sporting facilities. Adjacent to the military town is some 2,700 hectares of open military training area, which is open to the public when not in use for military purposes.[15]. [17] A memorial stone was placed on the site of the bombing. He continued to live locally until he died in September 1994, at the age of 68. Serving district council Rushmoor Borough Council Council website www.rushmoor.gov.uk. The town has a population of 37,131,[1] while the Aldershot Urban Area, a loose conurbation (which also includes other towns such as Camberley, Farnborough, and Farnham) has a population of 243,344, making it the thirtieth-largest urban area in the UK. 13 Command Workshops REME Aldershot . An outline planning application has been agreed for the redevelopment of some of the former Military Town. [18], Following Aldershot's establishment as a large permanent training camp in the 1850s, the military presence continued to grow. However, they say they were moved into an even dirtier house that Hannah had to scrub clean whilst heavily pregnant. They all literally smell of dog and they're not down properly either, so my toddler has already got her foot stuck and banged her head.". [21] The Tattoo's modern format, the Army Show, was cancelled in 2010 by the Ministry of Defence due to budget cuts. Despite its obvious advantages, Reigate was situated in prime agricultural land that would prove too expensive to purchase. [1] The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near to the village of Aldershot, with the objective of establishing a permanent training camp for the British Army. Goose Green is really nice and only a 5 min walk to town. Following the success of these manoeuvres, it was decided that a permanent camp was needed where such exercises could be regularly conducted. [12] The 18th-century jurist Charles Viner lived in the town and printed his A General Abridgment of Law and Equity on a press in his home. [11] Between 1889 and 1893, the remaining wooden buildings, in both North Camp and South Camp, were replaced by brick buildings. The rest of the garrison comprises barracks, the Aldershot Military Stadium, Queen's Parade playing fields, Garrison Sports Centre and the Aldershot Centre For Health, which is a joint MoD and local authority venture. However, Decimus Burton, architect of the arch, had tried to veto this plan for his preferred "figure in a four horse chariot". Its nearest dual-carriageway roads are the A31 to its south, heading east towards Guildford and the A3, and the A331 to its east, heading north towards Farnborough and the M3. The above selections are automatic and approximate, it might not always select closely matching descriptions, Sitemap Queen Victoria claimed that the statue ruined the view of the skyline from Buckingham Palace, and she privately proposed that the statue be moved. 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I am about to get my first posting within the army to 27 reg Aldershot, im married with a 6 month old daughter, i will be applying for married quarters as soon as i get to my unit, but my wife and myself dont really know much about married quarters and what to expect. This consists of around 3,900 resident soldiers, some 1,000 transient military personnel on courses or sport, 770 MoD Civil Servants and some 5,000 service dependents. Thanksfor your advice Billsbabe! Construction was completed by the same local company responsible for Marlborough Lines. [18][19][20], The Aldershot Military Tattoo was an annual event dating back to 1894. Today. 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On 25 October 2011 Aldershot Town played Manchester United at the Recreation Ground in the League Cup 4th round losing 30, their most successful run to date in the Carling Cup. The new barracks were built by Henry Wells, a locally based building contractor.
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