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321 EOD & Search Squadron RLC

Field	Value
unit_name	321 EOD & Search Squadron RLC
image	[[File:Home-made explosives packed in oil drums being dealt with by EOD Operator. MOD 45159058.jpg	250px]]
caption	Home-made explosives being dealt with by an EOD Operator from 321 EOD, in 1984
dates	Unknown - Present
country	United Kingdom
branch
role	Military Aid to the Civil Authority
size	Squadron
garrison	Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove
equipment	[[File:Rlcbadge.jpg	23px]] Royal Logistic Corps
equipment_label	Corps
identification_symbol	[[File:RLC TRF.svg	100px]]
identification_symbol_label	Tactical recognition flash

321 EOD & Search Squadron, 11 EOD Regiment RLC is a unit of the British Army responsible for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search duties in Northern Ireland.

The unit was previously titled 321 EOD Unit, then 321 EOD Company Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC). It was re-badged as a unit of the Royal Logistic Corps in April 1993, now part of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC. With its headquarters at Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove near Antrim, the unit covers the entire province of Northern Ireland.

The unit is honoured at the Palace Barracks memorial garden. It remains the most decorated unit in the British Army. 321 is a well equipped unit and has been at the forefront of developing new equipment.

Detachments

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

Derry
Lurgan
Armagh
Omagh
Bessbrook
Belfast
Lisburn
Magherafelt

As at Oct 2015, the Sqn is based at Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove and Palace Barracks in Belfast

References

[https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/rlc-regular-units/11-eod-search-regiment-rlc/ 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment at MOD website]
[http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Felix%20Memorial%20Garden.htm Palace Barracks memorial garden] {{webarchive. link. (July 15, 2006)
"Battling the bombers: Paying the price".
[http://www2.army.mod.uk/rlc/units/11_eod_regt/equipment.htm 11 EOD Equipment (MOD Website)] {{webarchive. link. (October 14, 2008)

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