Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, Eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman era
Colchester Garrison is currently home to the British Army's 16th Air Assault Brigade. The brigade has three air assault infantry battalions, two aviation regiments, one artillery regiment, and supporting units (engineer, signals, logistics, medical).
Barracks include:
Merville Barracks (Gryphon Road) - Headquarters, 16 Air Assault Brigade; Garrison Headquarters, 216 Parachute Signal Squadron - Royal Corps of Signals, 16 Close Support Medical Regiment - Royal Army Medical Corps, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, 7th Parachute Regiment - Royal Horse Artillery, 13 Air Assault Support Regiment - Royal Logistic Corps, 18 Army Education Centre - Educational and Training Services Branch
Goojerat Barracks (Goojerat Road) - 156 Provost Company Royal Military Police
Berechurch Hall Camp (Berechurch Hall Road) - Military Corrective Training Centre
Territorial Army Centre (Circular Road East Lower) - Territorial Army units
The following former barracks are now considered to be part of Merville Barracks as they are no longer physically separate from the town centre barracks, and are all behind 1 perimeter fence
Kirkee and McMunn Barracks (Reed Hall Avenue)
Roman Barracks (Roman Way) previously known as Roman Way Camp (Roman Way)