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Denison Barracks is a British Army installation at Hermitage in Berkshire, England.

• History

• Units

• References

The site was used as an American military hospital during the Second World War before becoming the home of Royal School of Military Survey in 1949.cite-ref-history-1-0[1] The barracks were named after General Sir William Denison, a prominent Royal Engineer. In order to consolidate all survey activities in one location, the rest of the Military Survey organisation moved to the site in the 1960s.cite-ref-history-1-1[1] 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) was formed at the barracks in 1987.cite-ref-2[2]

In March 2013, the Ministry of Defence announced a £10 million investment to allow the Military Stabilisation Support Unit, the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit, Land Intelligence Fusion Centre and 15 Psychological Operations Group to move onto the site.cite-ref-3[3] In July 2014, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) left the barracks and moved to RAF Wyton.cite-ref-4[4]

77th Brigade moved to the site and became fully operational in April 2015.cite-ref-5[5] The brigade consists of "Tactical PsyOps teams" as well as experts in photography, journalism, marketing, social media, AI, academia & research (mis-information), graphic design and more.cite-ref-6[6]

The units currently located at this barracks are:

• Headquarters, 77th Brigadecite-ref-7[7]

• Royal School of Military Surveycite-ref-8[8]

• Specialist Group Military Intelligence (Reserve)cite-ref-ar-9-0[9]

• 73 Military Intelligence Company (Reserve)cite-ref-ar-9-1[9]

cite-note-history-11. ↑ "The history of Curridge". Curridge Village. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

cite-note-22. ↑ "Royal Engineers regiment in Newbury farewell parade". BBC. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

cite-note-33. ↑ "Denison Barracks to continue as military base". Newbury Today. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

cite-note-44. ↑ "42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) arrive at RAF Wyton". Eagle Eye. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

cite-note-55. ↑ "BBC News - Army sets up new brigade 'for information age'". BBC News. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

cite-note-66. ↑ "77th Brigade Groups | The British Army".

cite-note-77. ↑ "MOD Calls On Public To Be Alert After 'Suspicious Behaviour' At Army Base". Forces.net. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

cite-note-88. ↑ "Thatcham honours Royal School of Military Survey". BBC News. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

cite-note-ar-99. ↑ "Denison Barracks". Army Reserve. Retrieved 1 October 2023.