St George's Barracks is a British Army installation near to the village of North Luffenham in

Rutland Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town. Rutland has a ...

, England. It is set to close in 2026.

History

The barracks was established on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airfield in 1998. It became the home of the

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as, "The Fusiliers") is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st Battalion, part of the Regular Army, is an ...

in 1999, of the

King's Own Royal Border Regiment The King's Own Royal Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1959 until 2006, and was part of the King's Division. It was formed at Barnard Castle on 1 October 1959 through the amalgamation of the King's ...

in 2003 and of the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2007. In April 2013, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery received the Freedom of

Oakham Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland (of which it is the county town) in the East Midlands of England. The town is located east of Leicester, southeast of Nottingham and northwest of Peterborough. It had a population of 12,14 ...

while based at the barracks. In July 2014, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery moved to Baker Barracks, Thorney Island. In late 2014, 2 Medical Regiment,

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and 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps moved into St George's Barracks. 2 Medical Regiment was disbanded in 2018 at St George's Barracks, leaving the 1st Military Working Dog Regiment as the sole occupants.

Future

In November 2016, the

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announced that the site would close between 2020 and 2021. This was later extended to 2022, and once more to 2026. It is planned to relocate 1st Military Working Dogs Regiment to Kendrew Barracks, also in Rutland.

Current units

The following notable units are based at St George's Barracks. Royal Army Veterinary Corps * 1st Military Working Dog Regiment ** 101 Military Working Dog Squadron (Reserves) ** 102 Military Working Dog Squadron ** 103 Headquarters & Support Military Working Dog Squadron ** 104 Military Working Dog Squadron ** 105 Military Working Dog Squadron

References

{{Reflist Installations of the British Army Barracks in England