St George's Barracks, North Luffenham


St George's Barracks are a military installation near to the village of North Luffenham in Rutland.

History

The barracks were established on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airfield in 1998. They became the home of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1999, of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 2003 and of the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2007. In April 2013 16th Regiment Royal Artillery received the Freedom of Oakham on behalf of the barracks. In July 2014 16th Regiment Royal Artillery moved to Baker Barracks, Thorney Island. 2 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps and 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps moved into St George's Barracks later that year.
As of 1 November 2018, there were 451 personnel assigned to the units based at the barracks.

Based units

The following notable units are based at St George's Barracks.

British Army

Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Veterinary Corps
In November 2016, the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close between 2020 and 2021.