Weeton Barracks
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Entrance to Weeton Barracks
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 Weeton Barracks
Location within the Borough of Fylde
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| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1916–present |
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| Occupants | 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment |
Weeton Barracks is a military installation at Weeton with Preese in Lancashire, England.
History
The barracks were established, using tented accommodation, as Weeton Camp in 1916 during the First World War.[1]
The Royal Air Force also used Weeton Camp, along with RAF Squires Gate and the army camp at Kirkham, for training purposes during the Second World War .[2] It continued to be used by the RAF, mainly for driver (MT) training, until 1965.[3]
The barracks were significantly enhanced in the early 1960s and became the home of 1st Battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1965.[4] Since 2011 it has been the home of 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment after they returned from a three year tour in Cyprus.[5]
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