DMS Whittington

DMS Whittington
Whittington, Staffordshire
Entrance to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum
DMS Whittington is located in Staffordshire
DMS Whittington
DMS Whittington
Location within Staffordshire
Coordinates52°39′32″N 01°46′23″W / 52.65889°N 1.77306°W / 52.65889; -1.77306
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1881
Built forWar Office
In use1881-Present
Garrison information
OccupantsDefence Medical Services

DMS Whittington, otherwise known as Defence Medical Services Whittington (formerly Whittington Barracks), is a military base in Whittington, Staffordshire, near Lichfield in England. It is home to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, the Headquarters of the Surgeon General and subordinate medical headquarters, and the location of the Defence Medical Academy.