MOD Worthy Down
Military base in Hampshire, England
title: "MOD Worthy Down" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["installations-of-the-british-army", "barracks-in-england", "adjutant-general's-corps", "military-history-of-hampshire", "installations-of-the-ministry-of-defence-(united-kingdom)", "military-education-and-training-in-hampshire", "military-installations-established-in-1960"] description: "Military base in Hampshire, England" topic_path: "history" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOD_Worthy_Down" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Military base in Hampshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox military structure"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | MOD Worthy Down |
| location | South Wonston, Hampshire |
| country | England |
| image | Worthy Down Camp - geograph.org.uk - 5617560.jpg |
| caption | The site in 2017, during its extensive rebuild |
| image2 | File:MinistryofDefence.svg |
| map_type | Hampshire#UK |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within Hampshire |
| coordinates | |
| type | Military establishment |
| built | |
| used | 1960–present |
| ownership | Ministry of Defence |
| operator | |
| occupants | {{hlist |
| :: |
| name = MOD Worthy Down | native_name = | partof = | location = South Wonston, Hampshire | country = England | image = Worthy Down Camp - geograph.org.uk - 5617560.jpg | caption = The site in 2017, during its extensive rebuild | image2 = File:MinistryofDefence.svg | map_type = Hampshire#UK | pushpin_map_caption = Location within Hampshire | coordinates = | map_size = | map_alt = | type = Military establishment | code = | built = | builder = | materials = | height = | used = 1960–present | demolished = | condition = | ownership = Ministry of Defence | operator = | garrison = | current_commander = | commanders = | occupants = {{hlist | HQ Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA) | RHQAdjutant General's Corps | RHQRoyal Logistic Corps | battles = | events = MOD Worthy Down is a tri-service establishment in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It forms part of the wider Winchester Garrison and houses the headquarters of the Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA), as well as the headquarters of the Royal Logistic Corps and Adjutant General's Corps. DSLA provides logistic support, personnel administration and leadership training to all three armed services. The site is north of Winchester, between the villages of South Wonston and Kings Worthy. The Royal Logistic Corps Museum is also located here.
History
Main article: RAF Worthy Down
An airfield was established here in 1918 for the Royal Flying Corps, and became RAF Worthy Down. In 1939 the airfield was transferred to the Royal Navy and used by the Fleet Air Arm until 1950, then as an engineering training school.
The site was handed over to the Royal Army Pay Corps in 1960 and became home to the Electronic Accounting Development Unit, which housed its computer centre with its IBM 705 system there. The computer was used to process the 1961 UK census, which was the first to be processed electronically.
With the merger of the Royal Army Pay Corps into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992, the site became the headquarters of the Adjutant General's Corps and a training depot for members of the Staff and Personnel Support, Education and Training Services and Army Legal Service branches.
The Defence Food Services School was built on the site in 2009.
In 2012 the RAF School of Administration moved to Worthy Down from Southwick Park, near Portsmouth.
On 9 June 2014 the Ministry of Defence announced that a new £250 million Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration was to be built at Worthy Down, with training facilities and living accommodation for up to 2,000 students and staff. The facility, which brought the training for key support roles for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force onto a single site for the first time, was completed in 2018.
References
References
- (18 May 2021). "Princess Royal opens new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration and The RLC Museum". Gov.uk.
- Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. (n.d.). "Worthy Down".
- Taylor, A. B.. (1962). "Problems of the census of Scotland, 1961". Cambridge University Press.
- Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association. (2013). "Regimental Association Subscriptions".
- (21 April 2009). "Court Circular". The Times.
- Masker, Rachel. (27 June 2012). "£270m investment at Worthy Down MoD base near Winchester". Hampshire Chronicle.
- Ministry of Defence, Defence Infrastructure Organisation. (9 June 2014). "Armed forces training gets £250 million boost".
- Ministry of Defence. (25 July 2018). "Worthy Down camp takes shape as first phase of construction completes".
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