Headquarters North West is a regional command based in

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. The command administers the reserve units based in its area and also provides the military support HQ for the police and civilian population in the area. The units under its control are The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment,

The Mercian Regiment The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, which is recruited from five of the counties that formed the ancient kingdom of Mercia. Known as 'The Heart of England's Infant ...

, and the

Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. The RAMC, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps a ...

and 2,600 Army Reserves from almost all services. The command also controls over 7,500 army cadets.

History

Under the

Army 2020 Refine Army 2020 Refine was the name given to the restructuring of the British Army, in light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. Army 2020 Refine The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 announced that the structure of the Reac ...

reorganisation, 42nd Infantry Brigade & Headquarters North West dropped its operational commitments and was reduced to a Colonel's command, becoming Headquarters North West.

Unit list

* Headquarters North West, at

Fulwood Barracks Fulwood Barracks is a military installation at Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire, England. History The barracks were built between 1842 and 1848 as a base, initially at least, for the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles following the chartist riots. In 186 ...

, Preston ** North West Officer Training Regiment (Army Reserve), at Fulwood Barracks, Preston *** Liverpool University Officer' Training Corps (Army Reserve), in

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*** Manchester and Salford University Officers' Training Corps (Army Reserve), at University Barracks,

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** Headquarters North West Cadet Training Team, at Fulwood Barracks, Preston ** Cheshire Army Cadet Force, at Fox Barracks,

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** Cumbria Army Cadet Force, at

Carlisle Castle Carlisle Castle is a medieval stone keep castle that stands within the English city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. First built during the reign of William II in 1093 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over ...

Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force The Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force (GMACF) is the county cadet force for Greater Manchester, which forms part of the wider Army Cadet Force, a youth organisation in the United Kingdom that offers learning and experiences around a military ...

, in

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** Isle of Man Army Cadet Force, in

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** Lancashire Army Cadet Force, at

, Preston ** Merseyside Army Cadet Force, at

Altcar Training Camp Altcar Training Camp is located in Hightown, Merseyside, England. The estate is composed of beaches, marshland, fields and small woods. The range is run by the North West Reserve Forces & Cadets Association. History William Molyneux, 4th Earl o ...

, Hightown{{Cite web, title=Merseyside Army Cadets, url=https://armycadets.com/county/merseyside-acf/, access-date=2021-04-29, website=Army Cadets UK, language=en-GB

References

External links

Army 2020 Refine Order of Battle
British Army Regional Points of Command Military units and formations established in 2017