No. 2 Command Depot
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Brief History
Originally formed as the Australian and New Zealand Base Depot at Weymouth (Monte Video) to handle troops evacuated from Gallipoli for medical treatment in England. On 1 Jul 1916 its title changed to No. 2 Command Depot AIF, and ceased any training role for one dealing with medical cases returning to Australia.
During the First World War, 34 battalion sized hutted garrisons were built for use by all different types of military forces at Lark Hill. By mid-1916, Australian troops were the major occupants of the camp. A light military railway line was built from the established Amesbury–Bulford line, to carry troops to Lark Hill and on to an aerodrome at Stonehenge. The wartime hutments at Lark Hill Camp extended dangerously close to the World Heritage archaeological site at Stonehenge, which also included ancient burial mounds or ‘barrows’ in the vicinity which were vulnerable to being dug into.
Unit Personnel
- Charles Edward Parkin 12 Apr 1917 - 12 Jun 1919
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