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Saltfleet Training Camp, Lincolnshire


Sappersnooper

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I am trying to find out any information about Saltfleet Training Camp in Lincolnshire. Googling and drilling down on information about Saltfleet produced nothing. LLT has information that 7th Reserve Battalion Sherwood Foresters was based there in September 1916 when it absorbed 8th Reserve Battalion. Similarly, 5th Reserve Battalion was based there from November 1917. My Great Uncle trained there in June 1917 so I assume that he trained under the 7th Reserve Battalion.

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Sappersnooper

 

I believe it was behind the New Inn in the centre of the village.   The area has been a caravan site since the 1950's. My grandfather was sent there in 1916 after recovering from being gassed in July 1916 and transferred from the 1/8 Worcestershire Regiment  to the Lincolnshire Regiment.

 

TR

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Is this the same as Rimac camp? My great uncle was there for basic training in 1917 in 4 Lincs but I've been unable to find out anything about the location or set-up of the camp.  It was definitely called Rimac Camp as that's the address on letters to him which we still have.

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Jerry P

This 1907 map shows Rimac House below Saltfleet by St Clement. It is further south than the New Inn in Saltfleet (mentioned by @Terry_Reeves )

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Brian.

https://maps.nls.uk/view/101588393

EDIT Now the Rimac Nature Reserve on Google Maps.

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This is from the Boston Guardian 29/07/1916 and mentions the 4 Reserve Bn Lincs Regt sports at New Inn Camp, Saltfleet. I searched Lincolnshire papers under Rimac but there were no results.

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Brian

 

 

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