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They Called It A Town For Four Winters

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Join us for an interesting and well illustrated talk by Mark Price entitled "They Called It A Town For Four Winters. This talk will cover the history of the two training camps on Cannock Chase during the First World War, Brocton Camp and Rugeleley Camp. Brocton Camp included a prisoner of war camp and there was also a hospital nearby. Mike will...


Archaeologists uncover World War I training camp in Bexhill

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Image: Archaeology South-East On 15 January 2025, BBC Sussex reported on an archaeological excavation at Cooden Camp in Bexhill, East Sussex. The camp, which opened in 1914, served as a training base for soldiers, including the Royal Sussex Regiment which suffered devastating losses during the Battle of the Boar's Head on 30 June 1916—a day lo...