What happened to the Raoc?
What happened to the Raoc?
The Board was abolished in 1855 following the Army’s logistical failures in the Crimean War (1854-56) and its responsibilities transferred to the War Office, the Royal Artillery and the Royal Engineers.
When was Deepcut Barracks built?
1903
Blackdown camp, which became the Deepcut barracks was established by the Royal Engineers in late 1903 to accommodate artillery and infantry, centred on Winchester House, renamed Blackdown House when it was bought from the Pain family of Frimley Green by the War Office for military use.
What council is Deepcut?
Frimley (South), Frimley Green, Mytchett & Deepcut….Description.
| Surrey Heath Borough Details | |
|---|---|
| Population Area in Hectares | 88,874 9,509 |
| Website | www.surreyheath.gov.uk |
| Mayor | Councillor Sarah Jane Croke |
| Leader | Councillor Alan McClafferty |
What army barracks are in Surrey?
| Keogh Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Mytchett, Surrey | |
| Entrance to Keogh Barracks | |
| Keogh Barracks Location within Surrey | |
| Coordinates | 51.2793°N 0.7176°WCoordinates:51.2793°N 0.7176°W |
When did the Raoc disband?
| Royal Army Ordnance Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1918 – 1993 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Role | Storage and issuing of ordnance |
What vehicles do the RLC use?
There are two types of vehicle – the Leyland Medium Mobility Load Carrier (MMLC), and the Foden Improved Medium Mobility Load Carrier (IMMLC). Both trucks are 8×6 load carriers with a 15-tonne flatrack payload, allowing the rapid loading and unloading of flatracks or containers.
Where are RLC based?
The HQ of the RLC are based at The Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey.
What happened at Deepcut barracks?
Between 1995 and 2002, four young recruits died of gunshot wounds at the Princess Royal Barracks, near the town of Deepcut, Surrey. The Army insisted these were suicides, though the families disagreed.
How was material given to the RAOC Museum?
Subsequent accessions are recorded in registers which date from 1955. Material was given both by RAOC (and later RLC) Headquarters, units and depots, and by former soldiers of the Corps, or their executors; and curators of the RAOC Museum obtained copies of photographs from individuals and from the Imperial War Museum.
What is the history of the RAOC?
The RAOC Museum was founded in 1947 at Central Ordnance Depot, Feltham, Middlesex, and moved to Deepcut in 1950, but the building and most of the collections were destroyed by fire in 1951. Subsequent accessions are recorded in registers which date from 1955.
What kind of photos are in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps collection?
Royal Army Ordnance Corps Photographs Official photographs form the basis of the collection, showing groups of personnel, depot buildings, materials held, and visits by Colonels Commandant and by members of the Royal family. Items given by former personnel include group photographs, but also many informal pictures.
Are there any photos of the RAOC at the RLC?
Only home units and wartime photographs are listed in this catalogue, but it should be noted that the RLC Museum holds a significant number of photographs from overseas RAOC units, from almost every British army station around the world.
