Judy C Posted 17 February , 2018 Share Posted 17 February , 2018 Does anybody have anything about the POW camp in Wootton Bassett e.g. where it was, how many were housed, how they were housed, where the worked, any pictures etc.... Any help of any description would be much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 17 February , 2018 Share Posted 17 February , 2018 could it have been at Lydiard Park? think it was used during second do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy C Posted 17 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 17 February , 2018 Hi Chaz, Thank you for responding - I'm grateful. I believe Lydiard had a POW camp BUT the one I'm interested in is Wootton Bassett. I've heard it was behind the old Somerfield supermarket so in Station Road. Searching on the internet I can see a Wootton Bassett (agricultural camp) but that is about it. I would love to understand more about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy C Posted 17 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 17 February , 2018 I'm trying to find out about the WW1 POW camp in Wootton Bassett. If you know anything at all about this camp please share your knowledge - thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 17 February , 2018 Admin Share Posted 17 February , 2018 There is a report by Dr A de Sturler held in the National Archives, it isn't available online but can be seen at Kew (if you want there may be some offers of research assistance in the Wants/Offers Thread) http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2617748 It might also be useful to contact the ICRC to see if they have anything in their archives. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 17 February , 2018 Share Posted 17 February , 2018 Good Afternoon, Judy and welcome to the Forum. Wootton Bassett was an agricultural work camp under the control of the major PoW camp at Dorchester, Dorset. It was based at Corner House and was the subject of an inspection resulting in a report now housed in the National Archives Usually not much more can be found out about these work camps, though local newspapers such as the Swindon Advertiser might have made occasional references.about the one at Wootton Bassett. Security was often quite relaxed and the responsibility of men of the Royal Defence Corps. Duties would have covered the range of agricultural activities. Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 17 February , 2018 Admin Share Posted 17 February , 2018 Duplicate posts merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 8 March , 2018 Share Posted 8 March , 2018 Not much to add but my understanding of the Bassett POW`s was that it was an agricultural camp & men from there walked to local farms under the watch of often just a single armed guard. They were used in Purton at the Remount Depot cutting grass on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheridanP Posted 3 May , 2018 Share Posted 3 May , 2018 I am ordering a copy of the report. Hopefully it will have something of interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 27 July , 2022 Share Posted 27 July , 2022 Sheridan Did you get a copy of the report at all? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 28 July , 2022 Share Posted 28 July , 2022 Bob: Sheridan hasn't visited us for almost two years. You could try PMing him, but whether he picks up your message ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts1970 Posted 28 July , 2022 Share Posted 28 July , 2022 Looking through last night i did wonder .......... but like myself, she may still be researching so will try. After taking some time out myself i am recently returning to tie up many loose ends, living back in the County looking forwards to uncovering & sharing what i find. Many thanks, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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