1 Regiment RLC

1 Regiment RLC is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.

1 Regiment RLC
Active1812-present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeRegiment
RoleClose Support Logistics
SizeRegiment
543 personnel[1]
Part ofRoyal Logistic Corps
Garrison/HQMoD Bicester
Website1 Regt RLC

History

The regiment was formed in 1812 and has participated in many conflicts such the Second World War and operations in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.[2] After being known as 1 Divisional Column for many years, it became 1 Armoured Division Transport Regiment RCT in December 1977, 1 General Support Regiment RLC in April 1993 and 1 Regiment RLC in 2014.[2] It moved from Gütersloh in Germany to St David's Barracks at MoD Bicester in 2016.[3]

Sub units

The regiment currently has several units within it:[2]

It is partnered with 157 (Welsh) Regiment RLC in the UK.

References

  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "1 Logistic Support Regiment". British Army. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. "Future of British Army bases in Germany Revealed" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

Official website

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