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Roussillon Barracks

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Further enhancements to the barracks took place in the 1930s when the wooden huts were removed. The name of the barracks, given in 1958, commemorates the actions of the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot in putting the
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in tented accommodation in 1795 and were enhanced by the use of wooden huts in 1803. In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the
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The keep was retained as an army careers office, and, in 2019, it was converted for use as a Joint Cadet Centre and began to host a detachment of the Sussex
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The barracks were originally established as part of the British response to the threat of the
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Extensive building took place from 1960 until 1964 to accommodate the
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and took over the site in 1964. Lieutenant-Commander
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Chichester

Roussillon Barracks is located in West Sussex
50°51′03″N 0°46′48″W / 50.85094°N 0.78001°W / 50.85094; -0.78001
Ministry of Defence
British Army
War Office
Royal Sussex Regiment
Royal Military Police
Chichester
French Revolution
Cardwell Reforms
depot
35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot
107th (Bengal Infantry) Regiment of Foot
Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia
Fortress Gothic Revival Style
Childers Reforms
Royal Sussex Regiment
Regiment Royal Roussillon
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Seven Years' War
Home Counties Brigade
Howe Barracks
Canterbury
Royal Military Police
Inkerman Barracks
Alfredo Astiz
Army Cadet Force

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