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Lydiard Park Camp, by Sidney Bowler

Sidney Bowler recalls the 40 acre World War II military camp at Lydiard Park with stories of the Americans GI's and later, tales of escape by German prisoners of war. He goes on to describe the conversion of the camp into post war residential housing where he and his wife rented their first home, along with recollections of life on the Camp.

Years
1983
1942-1959
Creator
Sidney Bowler
Type
Research Report Article
Taken from
Report No. 16
Owner
Friends of Lydiard Park
Reference
Report 16 (1983), pp. 14-15
Copyright
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on
Sunday 6th October 2024
Lydiard Park Camp_Rep_16_Extract.pdf
Lydiard Park Camp_Rep_16_Extract.pdf

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