254 (City of Cambridge) General Support Medical Regiment
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254 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps
, is a regiment in the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom
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The regiment
was later moved to a new site, formally a transport company depot, on Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, where a new TA Centre was built to accommodate them.
In the early 1990s detachments were opened in Thetford
and Letchworth
. The detachment in Thetford was disbanded a short while later, while the detachment at Letchworth
remained until 1998. In 1995, following the amalgamation of 257 General Hospital into 256 Field Hospital, 257's Norwich
detachment was transferred to 254. Soon after this the regiment was adopted by Cambridge, and became 254 (City of Cambridge) Field Ambulance.
In 1999 a new detachment was opened in Hitchin
, Hertfordshire to recruit from the North Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire areas.
In 2007 the regiment was reorganised into 254 (City of Cambridge) General Support Medical Regiment. As part of the reorganisation the detachments at Cambridge, Hitchin and Norwich were increased to Squadrons, with HQ Squadron at Cambridge, A Squadron at Norwich and Evacuation Squadron at Hitchin.
In 2008, B Squadron was formed in Colchester recruiting from the surrounding areas.
In 2009 the regiment was again reorganised in line with current defence requirements and became 254 Medical Regiment. During this reorganisation the regiment became a ‘hybrid’ unit (a part-regular, part-TA unit) with a squadron formally of 5 Medical Regiment transferred under its control to become C Squadron. Additionally, the Evacuation Squadron based at Hitchin was re-named as D Squadron.
In 2011 C Squadron was re-subordinated back into the Regular Army leaving 254 Medical regiment as a complete TA (Volunteer) Regiment with Squadrons at Cambridge, Norwich, Colchester and Hitchin.
Royal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
, is a regiment in the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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History
The regiment was formed in 1983 and was named 254 Field Ambulance. It was first based at the Territorial Army Centre in Coldhams Lane, CambridgeCambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
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The regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
was later moved to a new site, formally a transport company depot, on Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, where a new TA Centre was built to accommodate them.
In the early 1990s detachments were opened in Thetford
Thetford
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , has a population of 21,588.-History:...
and Letchworth
Letchworth
Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The town's name is taken from one of the three villages it surrounded - all of which featured in the Domesday Book. The land used was first purchased by Quakers who had intended to farm the...
. The detachment in Thetford was disbanded a short while later, while the detachment at Letchworth
Letchworth
Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The town's name is taken from one of the three villages it surrounded - all of which featured in the Domesday Book. The land used was first purchased by Quakers who had intended to farm the...
remained until 1998. In 1995, following the amalgamation of 257 General Hospital into 256 Field Hospital, 257's Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
detachment was transferred to 254. Soon after this the regiment was adopted by Cambridge, and became 254 (City of Cambridge) Field Ambulance.
In 1999 a new detachment was opened in Hitchin
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
, Hertfordshire to recruit from the North Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire areas.
In 2007 the regiment was reorganised into 254 (City of Cambridge) General Support Medical Regiment. As part of the reorganisation the detachments at Cambridge, Hitchin and Norwich were increased to Squadrons, with HQ Squadron at Cambridge, A Squadron at Norwich and Evacuation Squadron at Hitchin.
In 2008, B Squadron was formed in Colchester recruiting from the surrounding areas.
In 2009 the regiment was again reorganised in line with current defence requirements and became 254 Medical Regiment. During this reorganisation the regiment became a ‘hybrid’ unit (a part-regular, part-TA unit) with a squadron formally of 5 Medical Regiment transferred under its control to become C Squadron. Additionally, the Evacuation Squadron based at Hitchin was re-named as D Squadron.
In 2011 C Squadron was re-subordinated back into the Regular Army leaving 254 Medical regiment as a complete TA (Volunteer) Regiment with Squadrons at Cambridge, Norwich, Colchester and Hitchin.
Squadrons
- HQ Squadron - Cambridge
- A Squadron - Norwich
- B Squadron - Colchester
- C Squadron
- D Squadron - Hitchin