208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital

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208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital was a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps within the Army Reserve of the British Army.[1]

History

The hospital was formed upon the formation of the

2nd Medical Brigade, and was paired with the now disbanded 22 Field Hospital.[4]

Under Future Soldier reforms,[5] 208 (Liverpool) Field Hospital was amalgamated with 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital to form 206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment in 2023. The new regiment falls under 2nd Medical Group.[6]

Structure

The hospital's structure at disbandment was as follows:[7]

  • Headquarters, at Chavasse House, Liverpool
  • A Squadron, at Chavasse House, Liverpool
  • B Squadron, at Ellesmere Port
  • C Squadron, at Sir Matthew Fell House, Blackpool
  • D Squadron, at Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster

References

  1. ^ "208 Field Hospital". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "208th (Liverpool) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers)". Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ "BAOR Order of Battle July 1989" (PDF). p. 92. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ "TRANSFORMING THE BRITISH ARMY An Update" (PDF). p. 15. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Future Soldier: Transforming the British Army". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. ^ "206 Multi-Role Medical Regiment". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  7. ^ "28458 ARMY RESERVE BOOKLETS (208 FIELD HOSP) V1" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.