Bedfs & Herts at Manchester Barracks, Goslar

On looking at the information given about Manchester Barracks, Goslar, it states that the barracks were handed over to the German Air Force in 1956. In fact, the 1st Bn. the Bedfs & Herts Regt. were stationed there from 1956 to the summer of 1958, when they amalgamated with the Essex Regt. and moved to Dortmund.

I lived there as a child, Dad was attached to the Beds and Herts and only now have I found out what the camp was called to be able to look up info on it. Thankyou.

I attended a Regimental Signals Course at Manchester Barracks Goslar Jan/Mar 1958. On completion of the course we returned to Dortmund (Moore Bks.) and rejoined the 3rd East Anglian Regiment.
Benters.

I was in the 3rd East Anglian shooting team that competed in the 1958 Prix le Clerc shooting competition at Grafenwehr, Germany, referred to in an earlier post. I can confirm that we did come fourth. As mentioned we did win something, I won the Frog jumping competition and I still. have the cup. I think the runner up was a Lt. King also from 3rd East Anglian. I was a National Serviceman from the other merger partner the Essex Regt.

I think we trained for the competition at Sennslager?

1st Battalion Manchester Regiment (Machine Gun) arrived in Goslar on 5 Jun 46 and were stationed in the town, early Feb 47 RHQ, HQ + C + D Companies moved into Fliegerhorst Kaserne naming Manchester Barracks, A + B Companies arrived early Jun 47, the whole regiment moved to the UK 20 Dec 47, prior to this the airfield was a displaced persons camp and housed minor units.

HQ Norwegian Tyskland Brigade Group moved into Seaforth Barracks, Goslar with a Norwegian Infantry Battalion replacing 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment and remained until moving to Schleswig 22 Sep 48, relieved by HQ 31st Independent Infantry Brigade with 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment).

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Wuppertal Barracks various and a few dates/units - German source:

https://second.wiki/wiki/wuppertaler_kasernen

seems the Manchester Regiment liked re-naming barracks

Sagan Barracks Wuppertal: The barracks were also used by the British armed forces after World War II.
The barracks were initially named "Anglesey Barracks". The North Irish Horse , coming from Austria,
first quartered in 1946 , then on June 7th of the same year the 14th / 20th King's Hussars . With the
stationing of the 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment ( 4th Infantry Brigade Group ) under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Archdale from July 1948 to March 1950, the name was changed to "Manchester Barracks".

Elsewhere:  (Bloodline  for anyone tracing histories) After distinguished service in both the First and the Second
World Wars, the Manchester Regiment was amalgamated with the King's Regiment (Liverpool) in 1958, to form
the King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool), which was, in 2006, amalgamated with the
King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment to form the present
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border).

Pborn4 wrote:

Wuppertal Barracks various and a few dates/units - German source:

https://second.wiki/wiki/wuppertaler_kasernen

seems the Manchester Regiment liked re-naming barracks

Sagan Barracks Wuppertal: The barracks were also used by the British armed forces after World War II. The barracks were initially named "Anglesey Barracks". The North Irish Horse , coming from Austria, first quartered in 1946 , then on June 7th of the same year the 14th / 20th King's Hussars . With the stationing of the 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment ( 4th Infantry Brigade Group ) under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Archdale from July 1948 to March 1950, the name was changed to "Manchester Barracks".

To add to your post Pborn4, prior to the arrival of North Irish Horse Yeomanry RAC, the following units moved into Sagan Kaserne aka Kapellen Camp 317
3 Dec 45 – 61st Super Heavy Regiment RA with 241 and 443 Batteries
5 Dec 45 – 373 Battery of 118th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA
All command 17th Army Group RA of 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division until 15 Jan 46 then disbanded

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