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Register of Places Visited by the Battalion
in the ETO: Part I
| We've begun this page with the pre-invasion portion of the battalion's stay in the ETO, namely, their travels and billets in Southern England, Wales, and the area in and around Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We hope to expand the information on Northern France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany soon. Anyone who has descriptive information, first-person reminiscences, or photographs of any of these locales (either from the war years, before the war, or today) and wishes to contribute to this document may contact the Webmaster. The battalion arrived at Gourock on 29 December 1943, and passed through Greenock and Glasgow briefly before heading south. |
[ Scotland | Dorset | Wales | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Southern England | Northern France ]
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| Place | Dates | Info? | Photos/Other? |
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| Gourock | December 1943 | None Available | None Available |
| Greenock | December 1943 | None Available | None Available |
| Glasgow | December 1943 | None Available | None Available |
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| Place | Dates | Info? | Photos/Other? |
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| Blandford Camp | Winter/Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
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| Place | Dates | Info? | Photos? |
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| Dan-y-Park | Winter/Spring 1944 | This was a Welsh mansion located on the River Usk | None Available |
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| Place | Dates | Info? | Photos/Other? |
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| Armstrong Park | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Beamish Park | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Benwell | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Biddick Hall | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Brenkley | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Billy Mill | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Cleadon | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Crag Point | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Drill Hall, Debdon Gardens, Heaton | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Easington Lane | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Frenchman's Bay | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Fulwell | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Great Lumley | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Gosforth | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Harton | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Hawthorn | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Hebburn | Spring 1944 | Battery Location | Some Modern Views |
| High Spen | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Link House | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Marsden Hall | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| New Delaval | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| North Moor | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Ouston | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Palmersville | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Plessey Mill | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Ravensworth | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Ryhope Road | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Ryton | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Seaham Harbor | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Seahill Colliery | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Seaton Burn | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Sharpness | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Smuggler's Cave | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Springwell | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Tanfield | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Tyne "G" (HAA) | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Urpeth Lodge, Birthley | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Vosworth RAF | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Waldridge Drift | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Whitburn | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
| Wolsington | Spring 1944 | None Available | None Available |
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| Place | Dates | Info? | Photos/Other? |
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| Druid's Lodge | Spring 1944 | Troop concentration area for D-Day | Locator Map |
| C-16 and C-19 | Spring 1944 | Troop staging areas for embarkation to France | Locator Maps |
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| Place | Dates | Info? | Photos/Other? |
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| Coulommiers-Voisins, FR | Autumn 1944 | Site of Airstrip A-58 | A History of the Airfield |
| Dreux, FR | Autumn 1944 | Site of Airstrip A-41 | Ike on Airstrip A-41 at Dreux |
| Etain, FR | Autumn 1944 | Site of Airstrip A-82 | 1919 View |
| Metz, FR | Autumn 1944 | Site of HQ Battery | 1919 and 1944 Views |
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