Colchester Garrison

Colchester Garrison
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Colchester Garrison is located in Essex
Colchester Garrison
Colchester Garrison
Location within Essex
OS grid referenceTL997254
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLCHESTER
Postcode districtCO1 – CO16
Dialling code01206
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°53′04″N 0°54′06″E / 51.88451°N 0.90154°E / 51.88451; 0.90154

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. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was established by Legio XX Valeria Victrix in AD 43, following the Roman conquest of Britain. Colchester was an important garrison town during the Napoleonic Wars and throughout the Victorian era. During the First World War, several battalions of Kitchener's Army were trained there.

Today, Colchester Garrison is most known for being home to the Parachute Regiment, known as "The Paras".