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Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley
Robertson Barracks, formerly RAF Swanton Morley, is a military installation near Swanton Morley in Norfolk. It is home to 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards and is set to close in 2029. History RAF Swanton Morley RAF Swanton Morley was a new station planned under the RAF expansion scheme but not completed before the start of the World War II, Second World War. It was part of No. 2 Group RAF, 2 Group, RAF Bomber Command until December 1944 when it was handed over to No. 100 Group RAF, 100 Group – the RAF unit responsible for countering German defences against the British strategic bombing – as they needed another airfield close to their HQ at Bylaugh Hall. On 4 July 1942, American and British airmen took off from this station as part of the first combined bombing raid of World War II. No. 226 Squadron RAF, 226 Squadron RAF had been tutoring the US 15th Bombardment Squadron. Both Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower were at RAF Swanton Morley for this mission, which saw six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton Morley
Swanton Morley is a village and civil parish situated in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated in the heart of Norfolk 18 miles from the centre of Norwich and three miles from Dereham, at the geographical centre of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 2,415 in 783 households at the 2001 census, reducing to a population of 2,100 in 723 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government it is in the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council and the Lincoln Ward of Breckland District Council. The village has a long history; it was documented in the 11th-century Domesday Book, and was home to the ancestors of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. It has links to the armed forces through the nearby Robertson Barracks. The village has won several awards including the Calor Village of the Year award 2009/10 for the East of England. Geography Swanton Morley is located centrally between the market towns of De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
