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After the War, and with the departure of the 10th Replacement Depot, the two Depots of the South and North Staffords returned to the barracks.

In June 1949 Field Marshal Montgomery reviewed the Territorial Army at Whittington Barracks, a memorable day for the many units in attendance on that day.

As the number of married officers has increased new accommodation has been built for them. During the 1960s a new estate was built on the Whittington Village side of the barracks, to replace the non-commissioned officers' and soldiers' married quarters. The old buildings were totally demolished and RHQ The Staffordshire Regiment and the Museum now stand on one of their former sites.

Today the barracks is home to an Army Training Regiment and is still in full occupation. There have been many changes in its appearances over the years but several of the original buildings still survive, in particular the church, Keep and some of the Militia blocks.


Field Marshal Montgomery inspects members of the ATS

 Field Marshal Montgomery inspects member of the ATS  image link
Field Marshal Montgomery ("Monty") reviewing the Territorial Army at Whittington Barracks in June 1949. Field Marshall Montgomery ("Monty") reviewing the Territorial Army at Whittington Barracks in June 1949.  image link
HRH Princess Mary, The Princess Royal, inspects the WRAC in the 1940s HRH Princess Mary, The Princess Royal, inspects the WRAC in the 1940s image link
Presentation of the first Colours to the (new) Staffordshire Regiment Presentation of the first Colours to the (new) Staffordshire Regiment image link
Aerial view of the barracks in the 1980s Aerial view of the Barracks in the 1980s image link
An ATR platoon marches past An ATR platoon marches past image link
A modern barrack block at Whittington A modern barrack block at Whittington image link
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