The 2nd Infantry Brigade (later 2 (South East) Brigade ) was a regional brigade of the British Army , active since before the First World War . It was the regional formation of the Army in the South East of England–the Brigade commanded and administered soldiers throughout Kent, Surrey and Sussex–but also Brunei . In December 2014 the Brigade merged with 145 (South) Brigade to form Headquarters 11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East .
21-403: Sir John Moore Barracks may refer to: Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe at Shorncliffe Army Camp (1890-present) Sir John Moore Barracks, Shrewsbury (1960 to 1986; known as Copthorne Barracks prior to 1960 and reverted to Copthorne Barracks in 1986) Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester (1986 to present) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
42-615: A UK Visas & Immigration factsheet titled Contingency Asylum Accommodation Ministry of Defence sites , "The sites are being used to accommodate single, adult male asylum seekers. These are people who have claimed asylum in the United Kingdom, and whose asylum claims are under consideration." The camp is operated by Clearsprings Ready Homes . On 26 January 2021, in a debate in the House of Commons titled UK Border: Covid Protections , Zarah Sultana said that "One hundred people in
63-422: A new breed of soldier more akin to the soldiers of the modern British Army than their contemporaries. Using the "Shorncliffe Method", devised by Lt-Col Kenneth Mackenzie , the soldiers were taught to think for themselves and act on initiative. A high proportion of them were literate, which was unusual for the time. Moreover, in an age when many officers received no training, the light infantry officers drilled with
84-525: A result of fire. Arrests have been made by Kent Police in connection with a disturbance at the site on the same day. In a tweet, the Home Secretary described the damage and destruction as "deeply offensive to the taxpayers of the country". The units stationed here during the Napoleonic wars greatly affected military history from this point onward. The light infantry trained at Shorncliffe were
105-610: Is Sir John Moore Barracks, after the other 4 barracks were demolished and land sold to make way for a new 1200 home housing estate. Below is a list of the units currently based at the location. British Army Community Cadet Forces The Shorncliffe Military Cemetery serving the camp is also property of the Ministry of Defence. Three Victoria Cross recipients are buried here: It contains more than 600 Commonwealth war graves from both world wars. There are 471 from World War I, including more than 300 Canadians, and 6 members of
126-523: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent , established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Napier Barracks, Risborough Barracks and Sir John Moore Barracks, however, due to closures,
147-536: The Chinese Labour Corps . There are 81 buried from World War II, including one unidentified British soldier and a Polish war grave. A screen wall memorial lists 18 Belgian soldiers who were originally buried in a now-demolished mausoleum . 2nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) Following the end of the Second Boer War in 1902 the army was restructured, and the 2nd Infantry Brigade
168-413: The House of Commons that Somerset Barracks was to close. In January 2023, it was reported that so far 547 new homes had been built on the site of the former barracks - and there were 653 more to go. Somerset Barracks were demolished and replaced with new houses and flats, much of Burgoyne Barracks had also been flattened and some of the new properties had been built. The demolition of Risborough Barracks
189-801: The Second World War the 2nd Infantry Brigade saw active service in many of the major campaigns that the British Army fought in, from France with the BEF to Tunisia in North Africa and finally Italy and saw some extremely hard fighting at the Battle of Anzio where, during a German counterattack , the brigade was surrounded and nearly destroyed. In April 1943, during the fighting in Tunisia, Lieutenant Willward Alexander Sandys-Clarke of
210-690: The 1st Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) was posthumously awarded the brigades' only Victoria Cross (VC) of the war. The 2nd Infantry Brigade was constituted as follows during the war: The following officers commanded 2nd Infantry Brigade during the war: The brigade was reformed as a regional brigade by the 1980s. In the House of Commons on 8 January 2002 the Secretary of State for Defence said that "The two light infantry brigade headquarters (52 Lowland) Brigade and 2 (South East) Brigade) are being re-roled from regional brigade headquarters to provide better command and control arrangements for
231-623: The camp. During the Second World War , Shorncliffe was again used as a staging post and Queen Mary visited the camp in 1939. From 1967, the camp was home to the Junior Infantryman's Battalion (JIB) and later, the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion (IJLB) until the dissolution of junior soldier recruitment in 1991. On 2 April 2013, it was announced that land forming part of Shorncliffe Garrison would be sold to create 1,200 new homes. Proceeds from
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#1732772391560252-410: The camp—that is, one in four—have tested positive for covid." Home Secretary Priti Patel responded "The reason the base was made available is that in line with Public Health England guidelines, because of coronavirus, we need space for social distancing, which has been absolutely in place." On 29 January 2021, a building providing accommodation to asylum seekers at Napier Barracks suffered damage as
273-816: The latter is all that remains in military use. The camp was established in 1794 when the British Army bought over 229 acres of land at Shorncliffe; it was then extended in 1796 and 1806. It was at Shorncliffe that, in 1803, Sir John Moore trained the Light Division that fought under the Duke of Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars . In 1890, hutted camp facilities were replaced with permanent facilities known as Moore Barracks, Napier Barracks, Ross Barracks, Royal Engineers Barracks (later known as Burgoyne Barracks) and Somerset Barracks. Risborough Barracks
294-486: The light infantry role battalions, all of which are currently deployable. Thus the reorganisation of the two brigades will not result in an increase in the number of deployable troops. The change will bring greater coherence to the way that these units prepare for operations, through improved co-ordination of training". Following broad reorganisation under the Future Army Structures, 2nd Infantry Brigade
315-713: The men. Their battlefield tactics were the embryonic emergence of current military manoeuvres, often fighting in skirmish formation ahead of the British main battle line. In the Victorian era, the Redoubt was converted to a dwelling for the camp commandant. Many of the bricks used in the construction of the house were reused from the original Redoubt building. In 2011, the camp consisted of: Burgoyne Barracks, Sir John Moore Barracks, Napier Barracks, Risborough Barracks and Somerset Barracks. However, all that currently remains
336-611: The sale would be reinvested to provide "better facilities for service men and women". Taylor Wimpey were confirmed as the preferred bidder. The Royal Gurkha Rifles have been based at Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe since 2001. 2nd (South East) Brigade was also based in Sir John Moore Barracks until January 2015, when it merged with 11th Light Brigade to form 11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East , based at Aldershot Garrison . In November 2016, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced in
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378-792: The war, first fighting at Mons where they were forced to retreat , and later the First Battle of Ypres , the Second Battle of Ypres and later the Battle of the Somme and Battle of Passchendaele , the German spring offensive and the Hundred Days Offensive . The 2nd Brigade was constituted as follows during the war: The following officers commanded 2nd Brigade during the First World War: During
399-620: Was established as part of the 1st Division in the 1st Army Corps , stationed at Aldershot Garrison . The brigade, initially commanded by Brigadier-General Edward Bulfin , served with the 1st Division during the First World War , from 1914 to 1918 and served throughout the war on the Western Front as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The brigade fought in many of the major battles of
420-597: Was established by 1910. Shorncliffe was used as a staging post for troops destined for the Western Front during the First World War , and in April 1915, a Canadian Training Division was formed there. The Canadian Army Medical Corps had general hospitals based at Shorncliffe from September 1917 to December 1918. The camp at that time composed five unit lines known as Moore Barracks, Napier Barracks, Risborough Barracks, Ross Barracks and Somerset Barracks. On three occasions, there were German air raids which killed soldiers on
441-572: Was underway. The former stable block at Shorncliffe Garrison in Folkestone is set to be demolished. Napier Barracks - which since 2021 has been used to accommodate asylum seekers - will be the final barracks to be demolished, the government has said it will vacate the site on or before March 25, 2025. On 22 September 2020, Napier Barracks began to be used by the Home Office to provide temporary accommodation for asylum seekers. According to
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