Colchester Garrison

Colchester Garrison
Colchester Garrison from above
Colchester Garrison Location within Essex
OS grid reference	TL997254
District	Colchester
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COLCHESTER
Postcode district	CO1 – CO16
Dialling code	01206
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Colchester
List of places UK England Essex 51°53′04″N 0°54′06″E / 51.88451°N 0.90154°E / 51.88451; 0.90154

Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was established by Legio XX Valeria Victrix in AD 43, following the Roman conquest of Britain. Colchester was an important garrison town during the Napoleonic Wars and throughout the Victorian era. During the First World War, several battalions of Kitchener's Army were trained there.

Today, Colchester Garrison is most known for being home to the Parachute Regiment, known as "The Paras".