Burnham, also known as Burnham Camp, is the largest army base in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 28 kilometres south of Christchurch on the Canterbury Plains in the Selwyn District, close to the town of Dunsandel. Burnham was named after Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire.The senior headquarters at the camp has seen many changes. Previously Headquarters 3 Task Force, 3 Task Force Region, HQ Ready Reaction Force, and 3 Land Force Group have been based here. Most recently 3 Land Force Group was disbanded in 2011, and Headquarters Deployable Joint Task Force Headquarters - Land (DJTFHQ-L) was formed.Units at the campUnits at Burnham: 2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Light Infantry) 3 Field Troop (2 Engineer Regiment) 3 Emergency Response Troop (2 Engineer Regiment) 3 Signals Squadron Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals 3 Logistics Battalion Medical Treatment Centre (2HSB) Army Adventure Training Centre 3 Regional Training wing Health Services School (2HSB) Army Band DHS (NZ) (Defence Health School (NZ))Youth Development Unit (YDU) Services Correctional Establishment (SCE)
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