Denison Barracks is a military installation at
Hermitage in
Berkshire
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, England.
History
The site was used as an American military hospital during the
Second World War
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and became the home of
Royal School of Military Survey
Royal School of Military Survey (DCI RSMS) is a joint services survey training facility associated with the Corps of Royal Engineers (RE) but attached to the United Kingdom Defence Intelligence and Security Centre (DISC).
History
The Royal Sc ...
in 1949.
The barracks were named after General
Sir William Denison, a prominent Royal Engineer. In order to consolidate all survey activities in one location, the rest of the Military Survey organisation moved to the site in the 1960s.
[ 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) were formed at the barracks in 1987.
In March 2013 the ]Ministry of Defence
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announced a £10 million investment to allow the Military Stabilisation Support Unit, the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, Land Intelligence Fusion Centre and 15 Psychological Operations Group to move onto the site. In July 2014 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) left the barracks and moved to RAF Wyton
Royal Air Force Wyton or more simply RAF Wyton is a Royal Air Force station near St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England. The airfield is decommissioned and is now home to the Joint Forces Intelligence Group.
History Flying station
Wyton has be ...
. 77th Brigade moved to the site and became fully operational in April 2015.
References
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Barracks in England
Buildings and structures in Berkshire
Installations of the British Army
Military history of Berkshire
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