Difference between revisions of "Durrington"
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| − | During 1916 this camp would have hosted elements of the Australian 3rd Division which was working up in southern England after their troops were given only rudimentary training in Australia before being transported to England. In January 1917 these troops had moved to France and on 30 Jul 1917 the 1str, 2nd, and 3rd Training Battalions that had been raised on 8 Aug 1916 at Perham Downs | + | During 1916 this camp would have hosted elements of the Australian 3rd Division which was working up in southern England after their troops were given only rudimentary training in Australia before being transported to England. |
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| + | In January 1917 these troops had moved to France and on 30 Jul 1917 the 1str, 2nd, and 3rd Training Battalions that had been raised on 8 Aug 1916 at Perham Downs established themselves in the camp. The unit's previous designations were: 1st Division Reinforcements; then the A Training Group; before becoming the 1st Training Group when it moved to Durrington camp. | ||
Revision as of 01:45, 21 January 2019
 Durrington camp marked on map | |
 Durrington between Larkhill & Bulford |
Remarks
During 1916 this camp would have hosted elements of the Australian 3rd Division which was working up in southern England after their troops were given only rudimentary training in Australia before being transported to England.
In January 1917 these troops had moved to France and on 30 Jul 1917 the 1str, 2nd, and 3rd Training Battalions that had been raised on 8 Aug 1916 at Perham Downs established themselves in the camp. The unit's previous designations were: 1st Division Reinforcements; then the A Training Group; before becoming the 1st Training Group when it moved to Durrington camp.
Soldiers who passed this way
Some of these soldiers individual records list Larkhill as their training location. This wiki uses the location of their unit to determine where they were. 1916
1917
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