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Colchester Garrison

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Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex. Eastern England It has been an important military base since the Roman era. [1]

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Abbey Field

Abbey Field is an urban settlement in Essex, adjacent to Colchester town centre and New Town.

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Administrative structure of the field forces of the British Army

The field forces of the British Army after the Army 2020 Refine reforms are organised, in garrison, as.

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Aldershot

Aldershot is a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England.

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Aldershot Garrison

Aldershot Garrison, also known as Aldershot Military Town, is a major garrison in South East England, located between Aldershot and Farnborough in Hampshire.

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Alf Jefferies (footballer, born 1922)

Alfred Jefferies (9 February 1922 – 9 February 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford and Torquay United.

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Alistair Fruish

Alistair Fruish is an English filmmaker, writer and novelist, born in Northampton.

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Armed Forces Act 2011

The Armed Forces Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)

The Army Air Corps (AAC) is a component of the British Army, first formed in 1942 during the Second World War by grouping the various airborne units of the British Army (which are no longer part of the AAC).

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Barracks

A barrack or barracks is a building or group of buildings built to house soldiers.

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Billy Leighton

William Alexander Leighton (8 December 1914 – 1981) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Newcastle United and Southend United.

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Blackadder Goes Forth

Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 28 September to 2 November 1989 on BBC One.

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British Forces Broadcasting Service

The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides radio and television programmes for Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and their dependents worldwide.

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British German Legion

The British German Legion (or Anglo-German Legion) was a group of German soldiers recruited to fight for Britain in the Crimean War.

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Camulodunum

Camulodunum (camvlodvnvm), the Ancient Roman name for what is now Colchester in Essex, was an important town in Roman Britain, and the first capital of the province.

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Clive Martland

Flight Lieutenant Clive Alan Martland, (born 26 August 1968) is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) officer who was formerly the most senior warrant officer of the RAF.

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Colchester

Colchester is an historic market town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in the county of Essex.

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Colchester Garrison

Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex. Eastern England It has been an important military base since the Roman era.

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Colchester Royal Grammar School

Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) is a state-funded grammar school in Colchester, Essex, founded in 1206 and granted two Royal Charters by Henry VIII (in 1539) and by Elizabeth I (in 1584).

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Colchester United F.C.

Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Colchester, Essex, England.

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Commander Field Army

Commander Field Army is a senior British Army officer who has responsibility for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations.

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Defence Support Group

The Defence Support Group (DSG) was an executive agency and wholly owned trading fund of the Ministry of Defence.

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Dublin City Artillery Militia

The Dublin City Artillery Militia was a part-time reserve unit of Britain's Royal Artillery based in Dublin, Ireland, from 1854 to 1909.

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East of England

The East of England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes.

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Edwin Hughes (soldier)

Edwin Hughes (12 December 1830 – 18 May 1927), known as Balaclava Ned, was a British Army soldier and the last survivor of the famous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War of 1854–56.

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Essex

Essex is a county in the East of England.

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Essex Yeomanry

The Essex Yeomanry is a British army unit which originated as a yeomanry regiment raised in 1797.

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F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery Royal Horse Artillery

F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery Royal Horse Artillery is a close support battery of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, part of the Royal Horse Artillery of the British Army, currently based in Merville Barracks in Colchester.

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Freddie Viggers

Sir Frederick Richard "Freddie" Viggers (born 29 June 1951) is a former senior British Army officer, who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces immediately prior to his retirement in 2008.

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Frederick Robb

Major-General Sir Frederick Spencer Wilson Robb, (1858–1948) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.

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G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery

G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery is a close support battery of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, part of the Royal Horse Artillery of the British Army, currently based in Merville Barracks in Colchester.

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Garrison

Garrison (various spellings) (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip") is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base.

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Gate guardian

A gate guardian or gate guard is a withdrawn piece of equipment, often an aircraft, armoured vehicle, artillery piece, or locomotive, mounted on a plinth and used as a static display near to and forming a symbolic display of "guarding" the main entrance to a site, especially a military base.

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Harry Brown (footballer, born 1924)

Harold Thomas Brown (9 April 1924 – 1982) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Queens Park Rangers, Notts County, Derby County and Plymouth Argyle.

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Henry Bayard Rich

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I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery

I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) Royal Horse Artillery is the Headquarters battery of 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, part of the Royal Horse Artillery of the British Army, currently based in Merville Barracks in Colchester.

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Joolz Denby

Joolz Denby (born Julianne Mumford 9 April 1955, previously known simply as Joolz) is a poet, novelist, artist and tattooist based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

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Len Townsend

Leonard Francis "Len" Townsend (31 August 1917 – August 1997) was an English football inside right who made over 110 Football League appearances either side of the Second World War for Brentford, Bristol City and Millwall.

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List of British Army Garrisons

A list of British Army Garrisons in the United Kingdom.

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List of British Army installations

This is a list of British Army Installations in the United Kingdom and overseas.

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List of Royal Artillery batteries

The Royal Regiment of Artillery is an Arm of the British Army.

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MCTC

MCTC can refer to.

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Military hospital

A military hospital is a hospital that is owned and operated by the armed forces.

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Military Provost Staff

The Military Provost Staff are the Army's specialists in custody and detention, providing advice inspection and surety within custodial establishments.

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No. 657 Squadron AAC

No.

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NORTHAG wartime structure in 1989

The Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) was a NATO military formation comprising five Army Corps from five NATO member nations.

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Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)

The Parachute Regiment, colloquially known as the Paras, is an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family.

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Provost (military police)

Provosts (usually pronounced "Provo" in this context) are military police whose duties are policing solely within the Armed Forces, as opposed to Gendarmerie duties in the civilian population.

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RAF slang

The Royal Air Force developed a distinctive slang which has been documented in works such as Piece of Cake and the Dictionary of RAF slang.

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Regional Command (British Army)

Regional Command (formerly Support Command) is a two-star command of the British Army.

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Royal Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is the artillery arm of the British Army.

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Royal Corps of Signals

The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals - abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army.

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Royal Logistic Corps

The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) provides logistic support functions to the British Army.

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Sid Jones

Sidney Jones (15 February 1921 – September 1977) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a full-back for Walsall.

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Sir Robert McAlpine

Sir Robert McAlpine Limited is a private British company headquartered in Hertfordshire.

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St James the Less and St Helen Church, Colchester

St James the Less and St Helen Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Colchester, Essex, England.

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St. John's Abbey, Colchester

St John's Abbey, also called Colchester Abbey,Ashdown-Hill, John (2009) Mediaeval Colchester's Lost Landmarks.

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Staffordshire Regiment

The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales') (or simply "Staffords" for short) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division.

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V Battery Royal Horse Artillery

V Battery Royal Horse Artillery was a battery of the Royal Horse Artillery.

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W. & C. French

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William Merriman

Colonel William Merriman CIE (2 April 1838 – 11 March 1917) was a British officer in the Royal Engineers who played as a goalkeeper in three FA Cup Finals, winning the cup in 1875.

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15 Air Assault Close Support Squadron RLC

15 Air Assault Close Support Squadron is a Close Support Squadron in the 13 Air Assault Regiment Royal Logistic Corps.

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16 Air Assault Brigade

16 Air Assault Brigade (16 Air Asslt Bde) is a formation of the British Army based in Colchester in the county of Essex.

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1939–40 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1939–40 season was Colchester United's third season in their history and their third in the Southern League.

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1945–46 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1945–46 season was Colchester United's fourth season in their history and their fourth in the Southern League.

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1946–47 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1946–47 season was Colchester United's fifth season in their history and their fifth in the Southern League.

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1947–48 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1947–48 season was Colchester United's sixth season in their history and their sixth in the Southern League.

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1948–49 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1948–49 season was Colchester United's seventh season in their history and their seventh in the Southern League.

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1st Military Police Brigade

The 1st Military Police Brigade is a formation created under 3rd (UK) Division that has control over close support military police units within the British Army.

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2013 Festival of World Cups

The 2013 Festival of World Cups is a series of rugby league World Cups held in the United Kingdom during 2013.

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2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment

The Second Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), is a battalion-sized formation of the Parachute Regiment, part of the British Army, and subordinate unit within 16th Air Assault Brigade whose Commanding Officer for the period 2013-2016 was Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Kingsbury OBE.

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3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment

The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate unit within 16 Air Assault Brigade.

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5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

The 5th Infantry Division was a regular army infantry division of the British Army.

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7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

The 7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, was a volunteer unit of Britain's Territorial Army from 1908 until 1967.

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7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

7th Royal Horse Artillery (7 RHA) is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army.

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86th (Honourable Artillery Company) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

The 86th (Honourable Artillery Company) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (86th (HAC) HAA Rgt) was an air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army (TA) that served throughout World War II.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchester_Garrison

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