Imphal Barracks (Fulford) (York)

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The Infantry Barracks, Fulford were built between 1877 and 1880, at a cost of £15,000, next to the older Cavalry Barracks (now largely demolished) which were erected in 1795-96.In 1951 the barracks were named Imphal Barracks. Imphal was considered to be the most significant battle honour won by the West Yorkshire Regiment in the Second World War. The siege of Imphal Plain was deemed to have been raised on 22 June 1944 and this date continues to be observed as a Regimental day by the present Regiment.

In the 1970's the present North East District Headquarters complex was built on what was the depot sports field. A row of soldiers' married quarters, to the East of the present Regimental Headquarters, 2 Signal Regiment (and formerly the Depot Sergeants' mess), was demolished to make way for a new building. The reason for naming the 6 barrack block on the South side of the Barracks after the Yorkshire towns of Dewsbury, Knaresborough, Ripon, Rotherham,Selby and Wetherby is not absolutely certain.

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Order of Battle:

HQ York Garrison,
15 (NE) Brigade HQ,
2 Signal Regiment,
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HQ York Garrison

Today, York Garrison takes the lead in organising all military ceremonial events within the city, including orchestrating Royal Salutes fired six times a year on important anniversaries. York is the only Saluting Station in England between London and Edinburgh.

As well as the Royal Salutes, the Garrison is involved in the planning of Freedom Parades, Homecoming Parades and the City's Remembrance activities. Four regiments hold the Freedom of the City often exercising their rights by marching through York's ancient streets.

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2nd Signal Regiment
The Regiment is one of the regular regiments within 11th Signal Brigade, and is equipped with the Cormorant trunk communications system. Regiment is currently equipped with a state of the art wide areacommunications system known as CORMORANT.

The system, based on modern ATM switching technology, allied with Ethernet technology in the local area and high capacity wide band data links, places the Regiment at the forefront of delivering information and communication services to the Joint Rapid Reaction Force (JRRF).

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15 (North East) Brigade HQ
The brigade HQ trains and administers over 10,500 Regular and Territorial Army (TA) soldiers and is the largest regional brigade covering an area equivalent to the size of Belgium and population of over 8 million.

15 (NE) Brigade, with headquarters at Imphal Barracks in York, is responsible for the North Eastern counties from North Lincolnshire to the Scottish Border. We administer over fifty units covering the full range of military capabilities from infantry and engineers to signallers and transport.

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