Gamecock Barracks
{{Short description|Military installation in Warwickshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| name = Gamecock Barracks
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| type = Barracks
| map_type = Warwickshire
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| ownership = Ministry of Defence
| operator = {{army|United Kingdom}}
| built = 1959
| used = 1959–present
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| occupants = 30 Signal Regiment
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Gamecock Barracks is a British Army installation located at Bramcote, {{Convert|3.5|mi}} south-east of Nuneaton in Warwickshire.
History
The barracks was established on the site of the former RAF Bramcote airbase in 1959. It was named after HMS Gamecock, the naval ship name given to the airbase by the Royal Navy before the British Army took over.{{cite web|url=https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Bramcote.htm|title=RNAS Bramcote / HMS Gamecock|publisher=Royal Navy Research Archive|access-date=30 September 2023}}
The barracks were home to the Junior Leaders' Regiment Royal Artillery between the 1960s and the 1990s, which was a training establishment for the future non-commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery. It was one of many different types of Junior establishments for soldiers serving from the age of 15 to 17 years (until the school leaving age was raised to 16). After completing their military and trade training, which initially took two years, but was latterly reduced to 12 months, they would muster to their designated Field Army artillery regiments.{{cite web |url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/g.carline1/juniorleaders.html |title=The Junior Leaders Regiment RA |publisher=G Carline |accessdate=6 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313101053/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/g.carline1/juniorleaders.html |archivedate=13 March 2013 }}
In 1993, 30 Signal Regiment moved to the barracks. The regiment's personnel are held at very high notice to move, to be utilised worldwide in a matter of days, earning the regiment the nickname 'The Globetrotters
Current units
Since 1993, the barracks has been occupied by 30 Signal Regiment. The Regimental Headquarters, Queen's Gurkha Signals is also based here. Commander QG SIGNALS is also the Commanding Officer of 30 Signal Regiment.{{Cite web |date=30 September 2023 |title=Queen's Gurkha Signals {{!}} The British Army |url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/brigade-of-gurkhas/queens-gurkha-signals/}}
Future
In November 2016, following a review of the defence infrastructure, it was announced that Gamecock Barracks would additionally be home to the following units:{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576401/Better_Defence_Estate_Dec16_Amends_Web.pdf|title=A Better Defence Estate|publisher=Ministry of Defence|date=November 2016}}
- 30 Signal Regiment - (remaining in location)
- Works Groups of the Royal Engineers - relocating from Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell
- Medical Training Facility
Together with Whittington Barracks, this would form a West Midlands-based Defence Medical Services centre of excellence.