321 EOD

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321 EOD Company is a unit of the British Army responsible for bomb disposal duties in Northern Ireland.

The unit was previously 321 EOD Company Royal Army Ordnance Corps and has been re-badged as a unit of the Royal Logistics Corps, part of 11 EOD Regt. With its Headquarters at Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn, the unit covers the enire province of Northern Ireland. The unit is honoured at the Palace Barracks memorial garden[1] and today remains the most decorated unit in the British Army.[2] 321 is a well equipped unit and has been at the forefront of developing new equipment.[3]

[edit] Detachments

Whilst operation Banner was running, 321 EOD had detachments at the following locations

  • Londonderry
  • Armagh
  • Omagh
  • Bessbrook
  • Belfast
  • Lisburn

[edit] Further reading

Soldier Magazine (Nov 1987) feature on 321 EOD

[edit] References

  1. ^ Palace Barracks memorial garden
  2. ^ Battling the bombers: Paying the price
  3. ^ 11 EOD Equipment (MOD Website)