1 Regiment RLC

1 Regiment RLC is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.

1 Regiment RLC
Active	1812-present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Regiment
Role	Close Support Logistics
Size	Regiment 543 personnel[1]
Part of	Royal Logistic Corps
Garrison/HQ	MoD Bicester
Website	1 Regt RLC

History

The regiment was formed in 1812 and has participated in many conflicts such the Second World War and operations in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.^[2] After being known as 1 Divisional Column for many years, it became 1 Armoured Division Transport Regiment RCT in December 1977, 1 General Support Regiment RLC in April 1993 and 1 Regiment RLC in 2014.^[2] It moved from Gütersloh in Germany to St David's Barracks at MoD Bicester in 2016.^[3]

Organisation

The regiment currently has several units within it:^[2]

• 74 Headquarters Squadron
• 2 Close Support Squadron
• 12 Close Support Squadron
• 23 General Support Squadron
• Regimental Light Aid Detachment, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

It is partnered with 157 (Welsh) Regiment RLC in the UK.