Victoria Barracks
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| Material | Sydney sandstone |
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| Owners | Department of Defence |
| Built | 1841 – 1848 |
| Garrison | Forces Command |
| In use | 1848 – present |
| Designated | 2 June 2004 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2284902 |
About Victoria Barracks
Victoria Barracks is an Australian Army base in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Victoria Barracks is located in the suburb of Paddington, between Oxford Street and Moore Park Road. It is just north of the Moore Park, the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium.
Coldstream Guard soldiers sold ammunition for cash, court hears
... Opening the case for the prosecution, Duncan Atkinson QC said the defendant was based at the Victoria Barracks in Windsor and was in charge of the allocation and management of ammunition issued for firing practice, the jury heard...
No further action over Windsor barracks intruder, police say
... The man gained entry into Victoria Barracks, home to the Coldstream Guards, in Windsor on 27 April...
Army investigates intruder reports at Windsor base
... The Sun newspaper reported that police were alerted to reports of the intruder at Victoria Barracks, home to the Coldstream Guards, in Windsor at 09:20 BST last Wednesday...
No further action over Windsor barracks intruder, police say
An intruder who pretended to be a priest and spent a night in an Army barracks near Windsor Castle will face no further action.
The Man gained entry into Victoria Barracks , home to the Coldstream Guards , in Windsor on 27 April.
He ate with officers and was also given breakfast The Following morning before The Alarm was raised.
Thames Valley Police officers were called at 09:20 BST and removed A Man from The Barracks .
The Army is still investigating how he got past security.
The Ministry of Defence said The Man , who has not been named, called himself Father Cruz and claimed to know the battalion's padre.
'Breach of security'A police spokesperson said said no further action was taken against The Man and that he was not detained under the Mental Health Act.
The Barracks is close to Windsor Castle , where The Queen has been living, but at The Time of The Incident the monarch was in Sandringham, in Norfolk, for Easter.
An Army spokesman said: " The Army takes this breach of security extremely seriously and it will be thoroughly investigated as a matter of priority.
" This incident is now part of an ongoing investigation and it would therefore be inappropriate to comment further at This Time . "
The Coldstream Guards , who wear red jackets and bearskin hats, have a ceremonial role as The Protectors of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace .
Source of news: bbc.com
