This site requires JavaScript. Original data:General Register Office. dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Short walls connect piers with the guardrooms, which have outer pilasters as the piers to coped gables, over rusticated segmental arched sunken panels containing 2 small seginental-arched 4/4-pane sashes. All the windows have now been boarded up and the footbridge over the A325 demolished. This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. January 1915 to Ballyvonare near Buttevant. INTERIOR: not inspected. Late last year another car park in Aldershot closed permanently as part of the regeneration of Aldershot. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. Army chiefs have slammed a group of squaddies who snuck half-a-dozen girls into their barracks for a party despite lockdown restrictions. A town centre car park in Aldershot is set to be sold by the council as part of the wider redevelopment of the area. dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn. dailyinfo[2]=' 353 Lance Corporal Eric Allan VANCE 2nd Bn. The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. They are exploring proposals for the new purpose-built public car park of at least 250 spaces on the site. you agree that you are happy to accept our, ALDERSHOT BARRACKS DEMOLITION [Allocated Title]. Giving evidence to MPs on the Commons Defence Select Committee, Mr Ellwood made a candid admission that the MoD "needs more money" to keep up repairs. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Garrison Herald Articles - 016 - Friends of the Aldershot Military dailyinfo[22]=' Major Thomas Archibald BATCHELOR Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross No. Sorry not to have mentioned it earlier, but the RSM was calling me for dinner at the time when I put on the earlier post. Each day we'll be sending you a selection of our top stories from across our county, as well as breaking news so you can be the first to know. I hope that the above is of some use to you. It couldn't be simpler and it takes seconds - simply press here OR here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. Interested to know an entry in your book for the 1st east lancashire regiment and the cheshire regiment in the somme book, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Your details will NOT be shared with any 3rd parties. The next casualty has to be Martenique Barracks in Bordon. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? 23/8/17 to 49th Brigade, 16th Division. Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. One says "I've never had a hot shower in my block". At the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914 they were stationed at Mhow in the Madhya Pradesh region of India. London, England. 2023 BBC. Garrison tower block torn down making way for new soldier accommodation A right nutter ,was glad to leave after training and was Artist: Gregory & Co Artist: Gregory & Co RM 2CM2EG5 Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, presents shamrock flowers at a parade ground at Aldershot army base in southern England March 17, 2012. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. It seems that Joe had been in the regular army for some time before the outbreak of war: it is highly likely that he was the Joseph Phillips recorded on census night at the Badajos army barracks in Aldershot (although there are slight discrepancies in both his place of birth recorded as Chatham and his age, which was given as twenty rather than nineteen). if (month<10) month="0"+month who died 04/05/1917 AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL MEMORIAL New Zealand ' The buildings at the Highbury Complex were demolished in 2012. To view this image please use Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge. Burma House, a new annex at the Wavell Officers and Warrant Officers Mess at Wavell Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire was the final element of the project and I had heard that they might have been the fore runner of the well known Deepcut Barracks of today? Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. You see! Honourable Artillery Company who died 29/04/1917 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' Find out about services offered by Historic England for funding, planning, education and research, as well as training and skill development. ALDERSHOT That afternoon, a lone Heinkel 111 bomber was spotted flying over Rushmoor Borough Councils Cabinet gave approval in principle for the sale recently, Receive all the latest news directly to your inbox with our HampshireLive newsletter. The Naval and Military Press Ltd. National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England;Soldiers Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number:1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges:173501-175000; Reference:68. For any other issue or if you need help, please email: Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, http://www3.hants.gov.uk/museum/aldershot-museum/local-history-aldershot/barracks.htm, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Beaumont Barracks (South Cavalry Barracks), Waterloo Barracks (East Artillery Barracks), Waterloo Barracks (West Artillery Barracks), Badajos Barracks (West Infantry Barracks), Salamanca Barracks (Central Infantry Barracks), Talavera Barracks (East Infantry Barracks), Duchess of Kent Barracks (Women's Royal Army Corps), Hammersley Barracks (Army Physical Training Corps), Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC), South Minden, Dettingen, Alma & Frith Barracks, Queen Elizabeth Barracks (Boyce Barracks) - Crookham. I can see the link between Blackdown and Deepcut. Dated 1856. Thanks for the reply. [database on-line]. READ MORE:Temperatures to continue to climb as week of sunshine begins. Read about our approach to external linking. See our demolition services and contact us for a quote View all projects Licence number 102006.006. Planning permission would need to be granted however this new option means that the existing High Street multi-storey car park could stay open until a replacement has been built, reducing the impact on parking in the town during the development work. The battalion arrived on 25th April 1915 and tragically Joe lost his life the very next day. SU 85 SE dailyinfo[5]=' CH/316(S) Private Jack WILSON Chatham Bn. dailyinfo[4]=' 13/927 Trooper James Werner MAGNUSSON Albert Medal Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. Late last year another car park in Aldershot closed permanently as part of the regeneration of Aldershot. South Staffordshire Regiment who died 01/05/1920 KRANJI MILITARY CEMETERY Singapore ' Built in the late 19th century, it was a red-brick barracks, probably similar to the naval buildings at Brompton in Gillingham, and was one of several at Aldershot named after Wellingtons victories. Looking through the book "British Regiments 1914-1918 by Brigadier E.A.James" it shows a substantial number of battalions posted to Blackdown during the period of the war years, I wondered if you had a copy as if you know the unit you are concerned with it would probably yield some information, if you do not have the book to hand I would be happy to check same for you. WebTitle: ALDERSHOT BARRACKS DEMOLITION [Allocated Title] Film Number: MIL 112 Other titles: Summary: Mute unedited newsreel film of demolition of nineteenth century Temperatures to continue to climb as week of sunshine begins, permanently as part of the regeneration of Aldershot. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, about 31.8 mi (51.2 km) southwest of London. More than a hundred soldiers live in Keogh Barracks on the Aldershot base. Remembered Today: Royal Engineers who died 17/04/1916 ARRAS MEMORIAL France ' St Andrew's Garrison Church, Aldershot is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Malta Barracks. They moved out in October 2008, at which point the top end of Monty Lines (up the hill from the guardroom) was secured pending demolition. My Mastodon and Twitter accounts are both named @1418research. This is why birds and CID don't mix. All of Buller? Still had a laugh there though apart from the guard 2 on 2 off for 24hrs and doing shite jobs on your time off. Reversing Army Amalgamations of Recent Years, The Winter War-The Russo-Finnish War of 1939-40. Sorry to have not got back to you sooner, as having posted my first question on the forum I have been shocked at the fantastic response, the downside is I have not got back to forum members that like you I have tried to help. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. WebThis is a list of British Army barracks, past and present, near to the town of Aldershot in Hampshire, England, which is credited as being the Home of the British Army. The Defence Minister, Tobias Ellwood, acknowledged the MoD was struggling to maintain some of its military barracks. Can anyone point me to possible sources of information on these barracks and life there in 1915. Written by Chris Baker. "Being back in the UK", she said, "with no hot water and heating is just a disgrace". They are now appealing for witnesses, Subway worker attacked after confronting thief about stolen sandwich. On Saturday 30 March 2013 a parade of veterans was held to mark the demolition of Buller Barracks Aldershot, the spiritual home of the Royal Corps of Transport. Thats part of my personal history gone. RCT was the sponsoring corps for me. Pre-RCB, POC Troop circa 1980. A certain Mr Collins was a mate of mine during POC troop. Div Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 05/05/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) ' Seven people, all civilian support staff, including five catering staff, a gardener, and a Catholic British Army chaplain, were killed in a car bomb attack on the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters mess. Susan told us she'd served on the frontline in Afghanistan living in a tent and she said even that has "better facilities to wash and shower" than her barracks in Aldershot. WebAldershot (/ldrt/) is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. Garrison Herald Articles - 003 - Friends of the Aldershot Military It was also emotional for me many years ago (1983), when I was being beasted on Buller Square on two!!!! For the time period you mention regarding 7th Royal Irish Rifles, the book shows them as being at Aldershot, I suspect tht you could well be right as regards Blackdown, in view of the short distance between the two locations, as the book was painstaking compiled using unit diaries, the originator might well have put Aldershot as opposed to Blackdown. Read about our approach to external linking. Sign pointing to the location of the Badajos Barracks at Aldershot. Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. Read about our current news, projects and campaigns nationally and in your area. Juldi juldi. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. What is happening to the size of the Army? Also, does anyone know if they still exist today. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece ' Use our map search to find more listed places. dailyinfo[7]=' 467436 Corporal Alexander CAMERON Military Medal 29th Bn. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. She said: "We've lost some good soldiers recently through lack of morale and we feel just a lack of worth really. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. A 2017 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey showed a 4% decline in satisfaction with the overall stands of Service accommodation, with just under half (49%) of military personnel saying they're satisfied with their housing. I had a lovely view. WebOne last look at Buller Barracks in Aldershot, the home of the Royal Corps of Transport. Wasn't there also a Havannah Barracks in Bordon. dailyinfo[1]=' 61365 Private James LAVIN 1st Garrison Bn. Russia launches missile attacks on Ukraine, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Air strikes pound Sudan capital as truce extended. FARNBOROUGH ROAD The Parsons Barracks car park in Ordnance Road was We use cookies on this website. Rushmoor Borough Council (RBC) gave planning permission for the Union Street project in June 2020, and later approved demolition works relating to existing buildings. I promptly fucked off to a transit room in RAF Odiham's Officer's Mess the following day. Janet says: "Prisoners get treated better than us and we've committed no crime". Councillor Martin Tennant, Cabinet Member for Major Projects and Property at Rushmoor Borough Council, said: The former Galleries shopping centre sits in the heart of Aldershot town centre and is a large site key to the town's regeneration. 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As a temporary solution, the Army has paid the private contractor who maintains the barracks, Carillion Amey, to install generators to provide heating and hot water. Contact us to enquire about access. She says hot water and heating should be "a basic human right". On Saturday 6 July 1940, members of the Royal Canadian Army Ordnance Corps, serving with the 2 nd Army Field Workshop, were mounting Bren, Lewis and Vickers machine guns onto motor cycles on the parade ground at Salamanca Barracks, Wellington Avenue, Aldershot. The building dominated the skyline with the red aircraft warning light a beacon, Sad to see it was demolished in 2007 I think January 7, 2021 Tony davis Does any one remember csm molinue in the late 50s . Janet told the BBC that she has thought of leaving the Army because she believes they are not being listened to. The network infrastructure was upgraded recently wasn't it? [1] Inaya-Lei has links to Eastleigh, Basingstoke and Southampton. Some of the smallest stations had no local BDR. A community history project funded by the AHRC Gateways to the First World War Centre, Rochester and Borstal in the First World War. We have used aliases to protect their identity. 7th(Service) Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. dailyinfo[9]=' 3094 Rifleman James William NEWELL 2nd Bn. The BBC has also spoken to two soldiers who live on the base and came to us to voice their frustrations. dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. Sound format: Silent I don't know about 1915 but Blackdown and Deepcut were separate units when my father was stationed at Blackdown in the early 50's. Aldershot High Street multi storey car park could soon be sold by the council. The council has been working proactively with Shaviram in progressing the regeneration of this site and over the last six months we have seen demolition work start and the removal of the link bridge in Wellington Street., Councillor Tennant added: I welcome the proposals which mean that a new town centre car park could be built with no gap in the continuity of parking for the town centre, causing less disruption for our shoppers and town centre businesses.. In today's video, we'll be exploring Buller Barracks.Originally built in the 1890s, then rebuilt in the 1960s, these Barracks are now set for Demolition.We head in to capture what remains of this vast derelict site. I do not have a copy of that book; if it does contain any reference to this unit, I would be glad to hear it. This replacement car park site could now have been found with the potential for a new Aldershot public car park to be built on Little Wellington Street.