ARMY UNITS IN POLISH RESETTLEMENT CORPS CAMPS IN THE UK 1946-1948

 

EASTERN ENGLAND

NAME OF UNIT ADDRESS OF CAMP
  Kw. Gl. 3 D.S.K. Hodgemoor Camp nr Amrsham,   Bucks       Hodgemoor
  Kw. Gł. 3 B.S.K. Pipers Wood Camp 170, Amersham, Bucks.
  7 Baon S.K. Gr. Bower Wood Camp 6, Beaconsfield, Bucks.
  8 Baon S.K. Pipers Wood Camp 178, Amersham, Bucks.
  9 Bolonski Baon S.K Hazlemere Park Camp, High Wycombe, Bucks.
  3 Karp. Baon Saperów Woodlands Park Camp, Great Missenden, Bucks.
  3 Karp. Szw. Zandarmerii Gr. Bower Wood, Beaconsfield, Bucks.
  Gimn. Kupieckie 3 D.S.K. Fowlmere nr Royston, Herts.
  Gimn. Kup. i Liceum Adm. Handl Fowlmere nr Royston, Herts.
  3 Karp. Baon C.K.M. Riddleworth Camp nr Thetford, Norfolk  Riddlesworth
  7 Putk Utenow Lub. Livermere Camp, New Market, Suffolk
  3 Baon S.K. Freckenham Camp, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
  Zgrup. Pol. Ośr. Akadem. Sudbury, Suffolk
  Karp. P.A.L Weeting Hall Camp 108, Brandon, Suffolk
  Gimn. Rolnicze 3 D.S.K. Bodney Airfield 129 North, Thetford, Norfolk
  Karp. P.A.L. Quadrilateral Camp 109 nr Thetford, Norfolk
  3 Karp. P.A.L. Dixon East Camp, Thetford, Norfolk
  3 Karp. Baon Saperów London Rd. Camp, Brandon, Norfolk
  Karp. PAL. Dixon West Camp, Brandon, Norfolk
  Gimn. i Liceum 3 D.S.K. Bodney Airfield North, Norfolk
  Polish School Centre Bodney Airfield Camp 190, Thetford, Norfolk
  13 Dyw. Komp. Zaop 21 Shakers Wood Camp, Norfolk
  1 Kom. Sanitarna Weeting Hall Camp, Brandon, Norfolk
  2 Baon S.K Chippenham South Camp, Cambridgeshire
  1 Baon S.K. Chippenham North Camp, Cambridgeshire
  6 Szpital Wojenny Diddington Park nr Buckden, Hunts.
  6 Baon SK Rivenhall Camp, Witham, Essex    Rivenhall-Kelvedon
  5 Baon SK Gosfield Airfield, Halstead, Essex
  4 Baon S.K. Rivenhall Camp, Witham, Essex    Rivenhall
  Kw. Gt. 2 B.S.K. Gosfield Airfield, Halstead, Essex
  18 Komp. Zaop. Bryg Gosfield Airfield, Halstead, Essex
  14    Wlkp. Brygada Pane Barkfold Camp, Billinghurst,  Sussex
  15   Pułk Ułanów Pozn. Browning Camp nr Kindford, Sussex
  3 Pułk Utanów Śląskich Strood Park Camp, Broodbridge Heath, Sussex
  10 Pułk Huzarów Petworth III Camp, Sussex;  . Petworth
  14 Wlkp. Komp. Saperów Possingworth East Camp, Sussex
  14 Lekka Komp. Sanitarna Slinfold Lodge Camp, Sussex
  14 Komp. Zaop. Five Oaks Camp, Sussex
  Pulk Utanow Karpackich Weelsby Camp, Grimsby, Lincs.
  65  Pom. Baon Piech. Weelsby Camp nr Grimsby, Lincs.
  16 Lekka Komp. Sanit. Osgodby Camp 3/683, Market Rasen, Lincs
  Park Mat. Osgodby Camp, Market Rasen, Lincs.
  16 Pom. Bryg. Piech. Sudbrooke Camp nr Lincoln
  16 Pom. Komp.Wsparcia Militia Camp, Gainsborough,  Lincs.
  12 Komp. Saperow Militia Camp, Gainsborough,  Lincs
  19 Komp. Zaop. Bryg. Osgodby Camp 683, Market Rasen, Lincs
   
   
   

SCOTLAND

NAME OF UNIT

ADDRESS OF CAMP
  Komisje Regulaminowe Kinfaus Castle nr Perth
  W.S. Woj.  Beeches Camp, Ladybank, Fife
  Sekcja Stud. Pane. Mot.,  Beeches Camp, Ladybank, Fife
  Sekcja Uzbr. W.I.T., Szef.Kom. Gt. Charleshill Camp, Aberdour, Fife
  Biuro Rozrachunkowe Geilston Camp nr Cardross, Dumbartonshire
  Biuro Wyptat Nalez. Rodz. 34, Cleveden Drive, Glasgow W.2
  Kadra Ewid. Oficerow Bearsden Camp nr Glasgow
  W.I.G Shira Camp, Inveraray, Argyll
  Kw. Gt. 1 Korpusu Kinnaird House nr. Falkirk, Stirlings.
  Komp. Szt. Kw. Gt. 1 Korp. Corporation Hostel, Falkirk, Stirlings
  C.W. Piech Comrie nr Crieff, Perthshire
  C.W. Art. Duke's Camp, Inveraray, Argyll
  C.W. Pane, i Techn R.A.F. Fraserborough, Aberdeenshire
  C.W. Sap. Dunreay Airfield Camp, Thurso, Caithness
  C.W. St. Zdrowia Camis Eskan Camp, Craigendoran  Dumbartonshire
  1 i 6 Szw. Zand. 9, Victoria Circus, Glasgow
  12 Baon taczn Dunino Camp, St. Andrews, Fife
  C.W. tqczn., Szkota Telekom. Polish Camp nr Kinross
  Lie. i Gimn. Handl. im. H. Brauna Crookston Camp, Glasgow West
  1 Kol. Sam. Sanit. Market Park Camp, Crieff, Perthshire
  Wosjk. Inst. Psychodem. Osr. Ofic. Nr 14, South Camp, Carronbridge, Dumfriesshire
  Oddz. i Kom. Opieki n/Zotn. Halbeath Camp, Crossgates, Fife
  K.U. Nr 1 Rockingham Hotel, Kinghorn
  Kw. Gt. 4 D.P. Cowden Camp, Comrie, Perthshire
  4 Baon C.K.M. Buddon and Barry Camp nr Dundee, Angus
  9 Putk Utanow Matop. South Camp, Carronbridge, Dumbartonshire
  4 Baon Lapzn. Dunino Camp, Fife
  3  PAL.Mot. R.A.F. Banff
  7 Komp. Sap., 4 Baon Sap. Invergordon Ho., Doune, Perthshire
  14 PAL RAF. Banff
  4  P.A. Ppanc. R.A.F. Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
  Kw. Gt. 1 Bryg. Gren. R.A.F. Forres, Morayshire
  1  Baon Gren. R.A.F. Forres, Morayshire
  2  Baon Gren. R.A.F. Forres, Morayshire
  3  Baon Gren. R.A.F. Forres, Morayshire
  Kw. Gt. 2 Bryg. Strz. Pieszych Montreathmont nr Brechin, Angus
  4  Warsz. Baon Strz. Spadochr. Easthaven Hostel, c/o/ GPO Arbroath, Angus
  5  Matop. Baon Easthaven Hostel, c/o/ GPO Arbroath, Angus
  6  Kres. Baon Strz. Pieszych Easthaven Hostel, c/o/ GPO Arbroath, Angus
  8 Bryg. Piech. Komp. Szt. Balnageith Camp, Forres, Morayshire
  24  Śląski Baon Piech. Johnstone Camp, Johnstone, Renfrewshire
  25  Pom. Baon Piech. Achnacarry Camp nr Fort William, Invernessshire
  26  Pozn. Baon Piech. Achnacarry Camp nr Fort William, Invernessshire
  14 Komp. Sanit. Black Hall Camp, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
  8 Komp. Warszt. Balado Bridge, Kinross
  12 Komp. Warszt. Balado Bridge, Kinross
  2 Komp. 4 Baonu ta.czn. Dunino Camp, St. Andrews, Fife
  4 Komp. Park Sap. 4 Baon Sap R.A.F. Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
  4 Komp. 4 Baonu Sap. Gareloch nr Glasgow
   3 Putk Pane. 113 Basic Unit PRC, Langholm Lodge Camp, Dumfriesshire
  14 Putk Utanow Jazt. Johnstone Camp, Johnstone, Renfrewshire
  16 Putk Dragonow Johnstone Camp, Johnstone, Renfrewshire
  16 Komp. Zaop. Winfield Airfield nr Berwick on Tweed
  16 Komp. Warszt. Sam. Bryg. Pane. Johnstone Camp, Johnstone, Renfrewshire
  Osrodek Demob. Nr 1 Transit Camp, Greenock, Renfrewshire
  Osr. Zap. Wojska Johnstone Camp, Johnstone, Renfrewshire
  Szef. St.. Arch.-Muz. Charlesfield Lodge, Gask by Auchterarder, Perthshire
  9 P.A.C. " Stobs Camp nr Hawick, Roxburghshire
    10     i 12 110 Basic Unit, Stobs Camp nr Hawick, Roxburghshire
    11 PAL Langholme Camp, Dumfriesshire
  Taymouth Castle, Perthshire    Taymouth
   
   

NORTHERN ENGLAND

NAME OF UNIT

ADDRESS OF CAMP

  9 Lekka Komp. Sanit. Millfield Airfield nr Wooler, Northumberland
  22 Komp. Zaop. Art. Winfield Camp, Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland
  7 Putk Art. Konnej

Morpeth "Crash" Camp, Northumberland     Morpeth

  16 P.A.L. Felton Park nr Morpeth, Northumberland
  2 Putk Art. PPanc. Millfield Airfield nr Wooler, Northumberland
  2 Pułk Art. PLot. Lek. Millfield Airfield nr Wooler, Northumberland
  2 Baon łączn. Belford Hall, Belford, Northumberland
  9 Komp. Zaop. Brunton Airfield, Chatthill, Northumberland
  Zgrup. Saperow Gosforth Park Camp 2, Sand Lane, Newcastle on Tyne
  2 Warsz. Dyw. Pane. Sand Hutton nr York
  Szwadron Ochr. Sztabu Castle Camp, Pickering nr Helmsley, Yorks
  Szkota Rolnicza Cannon Hall Camp, Cowthorn nr Barnsley, Yorks
  Dtwo 2 Bryg. Pane. Duncombe Park nr Helmsley, Yorks.
  2 Putk Pane. Bedele Hall, Bedel, Yorks.
  6 Putk Pane. Gatherley Castle, Brampton on Swale nr Richmond, Yorks.
  2 Baon Komandosow Wetton nr Driffield, Yorks.
  Kursy Maturalne Nr 1 Cannon Hall Camp, Cowthorn nr Barnsley, Yorks
  Kursy Maturalne Nr 2 Cannon Hall Camp, Cowthorn nr Barnsley, Yorks.
  64  Baon Piech Howard Castle, Welburn, Yorks.
  Oddz. Kultury i prasy Stanley Park Camp, Blackpool
  Wydz. Dobrobytu Zotnierza 78 Camp, Deyes Lane, Maghul nr Liverpool
  Komenda Obozu Damfield Lane Camp, Maghull nr Liverpool    Damfield Lane
  17 Komp. Zaop. Moston Camp H 20, Lightbowne Rd., Manchester 10
  Baon Wart. Rampside Camp, Barrow in Furness, Lancs.
  Kw. Gt. Grupy Nr 1 Wharles Camp, Kirkham nr Preston, Lancs.
  17 PAL Cark Airfield Camp nr Flookborough,  Lancs.
  21 Baon Piech. Cark Camp nr Flookborough,  Lancs
  24        Baon Piech. Wharles Camp nr Preston, Lancs.
  Baon Wart. A 400 Dane Ghyll Camp nr Barrow in Furness, Lancs.
  17 Komp. ta.czn. Cark Airfield Camp nr Flookborough,  Lancs.
  9 Plut. Naprawy Amunicji Cark Camp, Flookborough, Carnforth, Lancs
  Baon Wart. "C" Lowther Park Camp, Lowther nr Penrith, Cumberland
  Szkota Radiot., Lie. i Gimn. Mech. Millom Airfield, Cumberland
  23        Baon Piech. Carleton Camp nr Penrith, Cumberland
  17 Komp. Sanit. Brougham Camp nr Penrith, Cumberland
D.O.Z.T. Moreton Hall nr Halley, Lanes
7  P.A.PI. Lek. Lowmoor Mill Camp nr Clitheroe, Lanes
93 Komp. Saperów Drag. Low Moor Mill Camp nr Cliteroe, Lanes.
Obóz "Opornych" Rampise Camp, Barrow in Furness, Lanes.
21 Komp. Transp. Low Moor Mill Camp nr Clitheroe, Lanes
   
   

MIDLANDS

  NAME OF UNIT ADDRESS OF CAMP
  Dtwo Grupy Dyw. 2 Korpusu Delamere Park Camp, Northwich, Cheshire    Delamere
  KompTransp. 2 Korpusu Calveley Camp nr Nantwich, Cheshire
  663 Dyon Samol Ar Petty Pool Sandiway nr Nortwich, Cheshire
  11 Baon Lałczn. Oulton Park Camp nr Tarpoley, Cheshire
  Park Mat. 2 Korpusu Oulton Park Camp nr Tarpoley, Cheshire
  K.U. Mr 3 Oulton Park Camp, Little Budworth nr Tarpoley, Cheshire
  Oboz II/40 Doddington Park nr Nantwich, Cheshire    Doddington
  1 Putk Pom. Art. Aderley Hall Camp, Shropshire
  2  Szw, Reg. Ruchu Gwernheylod Camp, Overton nr Ellesmere, Shropshire
  26 Komp. Zaop. "R" Camp, Donnington,  Salop
  Szpital Wojenny Nr 11 Polish General Hospital No 11 Ellesmere, Salop
  23 Komp. Transp. Mile House Camp, Oswestry, Shopshire
  Oboz Rodzin Wojsk. Tilstock Camp nr Whitchurch, Salop    Tilstock
  9 Komp. Warszt. Hardwick Hall Doe Lea nr Chesterfield,  Derbyshire
  19 Komp. Warszt. Hardwick Hall Camp 657 nr Chesterfield,  Derbyshire
  7 Putk Pane. Hardwick Hall Camp, Chesterfield,  Derbyshire
   5 Grupa Bryg. Blackshaw Moor Camp 2, Leek, Staffs.Blackshaw Moor camp
  Oddziat Saperów Blackshaw Moor Camp 1, Leek, Staffs.
  Zgrup. 13, 15, 35 Komp. Warszt. Blackshaw Moor nr Leek, Staffs.
  30 Sam. Plut. Warszt. Blackshaw Moor nr Leek, Staffs.
  Osr. Wyszk. Wojsk. Pane. Blackshaw Moor Camp 4, Leek, Staffs.
  Oboz Rodzin Wojsk. Baron's Cross nr Leominster, Herefordshire
  340 Szpital Wojenny Baron's Cross Camp, Herefordshire
  C.W. Armii Kington 2 Camp nr Hereford
  Kw. Gt. Bazy 2 Koprusu Foxley Canadian Camp nr Hereford           Foxley
  333 Rzeznia Polowa Daglingworth,  Box 7, Cirenster, Glos.               Daglingworth
  Dtwo A.D. 5 K.D.P Daglingworth Camp, Cirenster, Glos.
  25 Pułk Ułanow Wlkp. Daglingworth Camp, Cirenster, Glos.
  4  Kres. P.A.L. Daglingworth Camp, Cirenster, Glos.
  1 Pułk Art. Mot.   Daglingworth Camp, Cirencester, Glos.
  2 Pułk Art. Mot.  Daglingworth Camp, Cirencester, Glos.
  6  Lwowski P.A.L. Stowell Park Camp, P.O. Fosselbridge,   Glos    Stowell Park
  5 Wileriski F.A.L. Ullenwood Camp nr Cheltenham, Glos
  5  Kres. PA PI Ullenwood Camp nr Cheltenham, Glos
  6  Kres. Komp. Sap. Ullenwood Camp nr Cheltenham, Glos.
  Pluton Art. Dyw.  Ullenworth Camp nr Cheltenham, Glos.
  1 Pułk Art. Ppanc.   Ullenworth Camp nr Cheltenham, Glos.
  1 Pułk Art. Plot.  Ullenworth Camp nr Cheltenham, Glos
  18    Lwowski Baon Strz. Fairford Park Camp, Fairford, Glos.     Fairford
   1 3    Baon Strz. Communal Site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxford
  15    Baon Strz. Nettlebed South Camp, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
  66  Pom. Baon Piech Marlborouge Farm Camp, Leamington Spa, Warwicks.
1  Baon Saperow Kolej. Shobdon Camp nr Kingsland, Herefordshire
Szpital Wojenny  nr 4 Yscoyd Park nr Whitchurch, Salop
   
   

SOUTHERN ENGLAND

NAME OF UNIT ADDRESS OF CAMP
  Withley Camp, Godalming, Surrey
  5  Kres. P.A. Ppanc. Fargo Camp, P.O. Larkhill, Salisbury, Wilts.
  5  Kres. Szw. Zand. Codford Village Camp, Codford, Wilts
  1 Sam. Szw. C.K.M.  Polish Institute Camp Codford nr Warminster, Wilts.
   8 Szw. Zand.   Grimsditch Camp nr Salisbury, Wilts.
  10 Pułk S.K.  Grimsditch Camp, Salisbury, Wilts.
  4 Kres. Komp. Sanit. Tilshead Down Farm Camp, Wilts
  4  Kres. Komp. Warszt. Godford Village Institute Camp, Wilts.
  11    Wot. Baon Strz. Tilshead Camp "B", Wilts.
  10 Bryg. Kaw. Pane.  Codford "A" Camp nr Salisbury, Wilts
  1 Pułk Pane. Codford "A" Camp nr Salisbury, Wilts.
  2 Pułk Pane.  Codford "A" Camp nr Salisbury, Wilts.
  9 Baon Strz. Flandr.  Codford "B" Camp nr Salisbury, Wilts.
  Baon Łączn. 1 Dyw. Pane. Longbridge Deverill nr Warminster, Wilts.
  3 Komp. Zaop.    Codford "A" Camp nr Salisbury, Wilts.
  17    Lwowski Baon Piech. Charlton Park Camp, Malmesbury, Wilts
  5  Szpital Wojenny East Everleigh nr Marlborough, Wilts
  Saperzy 1 Dyw. Pane.  Charlton Camp nr Malmesbury, Wilts
  10    Wot. Baon Strz. Checkendon Camp nr Reading, Berks.    Chekendon
  Kw. Gt. 5 Wil. Bryg. Piech. Howberry Park Camp, Wallingford,  Berks.
  438 Dom Ozdrowiericow Hermitage Camp nr Newbury, Berks.
  5 Kres. Baon Łączn. Coopers Lane Camp, Bramley nr Basingstoke, Hants
  14    Wil. Baon Strz. Oak Lodge Camp, Emsworth, Hants
  6  Komp. Zaop. Bryg. Polish Camp, Honiton, Devon
  16    Lwowski Baon Strz. Haydon Park Camp, Sherborne, Dorset   Haydon Park
   
   
   

WALES

NAME OF UNIT ADDRESS OF CAMP
Dtwo Oddz. Transp. 2 Korpusu Matapan Camp, Towyn, Merioneth
8  P.A.PI. Ciezk Mona Airfield nr Gwalchmai, Anglesey
7 P.A. Ppanc. Baron Hill Camp, Beaumaris, Anglesey
663 Dyon Samol Ar Burma Camp, Llwyngwril, North Wales
663 Dyon Samol Ar Penrhos Camp,Pwllheli Gwynedd
663 Dyon Samol Ar Harlech, Caernarvonshire
Rezerwa Oficerow 2 Korpusu Aberayron Camp, Cardiganshire
Szpital Wojenny nr 3 Penley-Wrexham          Penley
Szpital Wojenny     nr 11 Llannerch Panna          Hospital no.11
   
   
   

Key to abbreviations:

   
Baon  -   Battalion Dyon  - Squadron (Air Force)
Bryg   -   Brigade Huzarów  -  Hussars
Karp.  -   Carpathian Lekka  - Light
Komp  -  Company Ochr  -  Defence (As in Border Defence Force)
Kupiecki  - Commercial Panc  -  Armoured
Pułk   -   Regiment Rolnicza  -  Agricultural
Sanitarna  -  Medical Szpital Wojenny  -  Military Hospital
Ułanów  -  Cavalry Sztab  -  Staff
Żandarmeria  -  Military Police Szwadron  -  Squadron (Cavalry)
Zaop   -  Supply Wlkp  -  Wielkopolska (Cetral Region of Poland)
   
   

For more information on camps in Scotland and abbreviations follow link below..

 

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The Polish Armed Forces in Scotland WW2

 

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