Catterick Garrison - Barracks

Barracks

The garrison consists of many different groups of buildings spread over a wide area and includes a number of barracks, most of which are named after historical British Army battles, many of which took place in Northern France during the First World War. They include:

• Waithwith Banks
• Gaza Barracks
• Megiddo Lines
• Cambrai Barracks, home to armoured unit.
• Bourlon Barracks, home to infantry unit
• Vimy Barracks, (HQ School of Infantry) named after the Battle of Vimy Ridge
• Harden Barracks, named for Henry Eric Harden VC
• Somme Barracks, named after the Battle of the Somme
• Helles Barracks, named for Cape Helles, Dardanelles, Home of 2ITB
• Alma Barracks, named after the Battle of Alma during the Crimean War.
• Duchess of Kent's Barracks
• Piave Lines
• Munster Barracks
• Wathgill Camp (6 miles from the Garrison and operated by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation which also operates and manages the 20,000-acre (81 km2) training area and ranges adjacent to the Garrison.

Also included in the command of Catterick Garrison is Marne Barracks, located at the site of the former RAF Catterick.