Northumbrian Barracks

Updated 2 October 2024

Original Name – 2 Torpedo Kaserne – Roonstraße today Rheinstraße

Home to:
64th (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 1945-1946 (1)
179 Battery – 180 Battery – 268 Battery
4th Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment 1946 (2)
1st Battalion Border Regiment 1946 (3)
6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1946 (4)

(1) from Bismarckstraße 30 May 45 – suspended animation 1 Mar 46
(2)
arrived from Sengwarden north-west of Wilhelmshaven 1 Mar 46 – moved to Delmenhorst 18 Apr 46 for repatriation to Canada via UK
(3) arrived from Ochtrup west of Onsabrück 23 Apr 46 – moved to Süchteln south-west of Krefeld 16 Jun 46
(4) arrived from Aurich 25 Jun 46 – disbanded 1 Aug 46

Batteries/Companies were at various locations

More to follow
Source: 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine to Mar 49