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The Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) is a training establishment, based in Melton Mowbray, east Leicestershire. It trains animals, of which the most numerous are dogs, for all three armed forces. Its headquarters are also the principal base of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
Defence Animal Training Regiment, Melton Mowbray [1] Occupation: Military cavalry horse: Years active: 1967–1984: Owner: British Army: Height: 16.1 hands (1.7 m) [1] Awards: Horse of the year, 1982; British Horse Society's equestrian Hall of Fame
Defence Animal Training Regiment; Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment; Defence Fire Training and Development Centre;
The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and care of animals. They are also responsible for explosives and drug search dogs.
Army Training Regiment, Grantham [246] Raglan Barracks: Newport: Wales Newport 1845 Headquarters, 104th Regiment Royal Artillery. E Squadron, 21 SAS 74 MI Company, 7 Military Intelligence Battalion Detachment, 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment. Remount Barracks: Melton Mowbray: England: Leicestershire: 1946 Defence Animal Training Regiment [247 ...
Defence Animal Training Regiment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, at the Defence Animal Training Centre, Melton Mowbray; Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment, at MoD Bicester, Bicester; Royal Military School of Music, at Kneller Hall, Twickenham
The regiment forms part of 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, under 8th Engineer Brigade. [11] Each military working dog has a name, service number, health and training record, and assigned military veterinarian. The dogs, handlers, and vets are trained at the Defence Animal Training Regiment. [12]
In 2006 the Defence Animal Centre came under the command of the RSME Group. Since then the Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment, and the Defence Counter Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Centre have all joined the RSME Group. [13]