Witley Camp

Witley Camp

Witley Military Camp, often simplified to Camp Witley, was a temporary army camp set up on Witley Common, Surrey, England during both the First and Second World Wars.

Camp Witley was one of three three facilities in the Aldershot Command area established by the Canadian Army; the others being Bordon and Bramshott (nr. Liphook}.

External links

* [http://www.hants.gov.uk/museum/aldershot/faq/canada.html The Canadian Army Comes to Aldershot]


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