Southampton UOTC
Southampton University Officer Training Corps | |
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Active | 1902 – Present |
Allegiance | Army Reserves (Group B) |
Locations | 32 Carlton Place, Southampton |
Motto(s) | Strenuis Ardua Cedunt "the heights yield to endeavour" |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | Lt Col S Ash |
Honorary Colonel | Major General (Retired) Robert Nitsch[1] |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | SUOTC |
Southampton University Officer Training Corps is a
History
In November 1902 twenty students from
Following the
After the war, with the amalgamation of the 5th and 7th Battalions, a College Platoon was formed in 1929. On 1 October 1937, the relationship with the Hampshire Regiment discontinued, with the formation of the University College Southampton Senior OTC. Following the outbreak of the
In 1978, the University Military Education Committee asked the Ministry of Defence to consider reforming the University Training Corps, and on 1 October 1979 SUOTC was re-established in Blighmont Barracks, before returning to its original home at 32 Carlton Place in 1981.[3][4]
Uniform
The capbadge worn by SUOTC is taken from the heraldic arms of the University of Southampton. SUOTC have worn the arms as their capbadge since becoming an OTC in 1937.[3]
See also
- University Royal Naval Unit Solent, the Royal Navy counterpart in Portsmouth
- Southampton University Air Squadron, the Royal Air Force counterpart in Boscombe Down
References
- ^ "Freedom of Information Request" (PDF). 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Southampton UOTC on the British Army website". 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Southampton UOTC History". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Celebrating new collections: Southampton University Officer Training Corps". 29 July 2021.