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VICARAGE ROAD CAMP, St BUDEAUX

Situated overlooking the Royal Albert Bridge on land adjacent to what was then known as Vicarage Road at St Budeaux.

To the right of the Royal Albert Bridge is the Vicarage Road Camp used by the United States' army while preparing for the D-Day landings in 1944.

To the right of the Royal Albert Bridge is the Vicarage Road
Camp used by the United States' army while preparing
for the D-Day landings in 1944.

This hutted camp was the home of the United States' armed forces while they prepared for the D-Day landings.  It was opened in January 1944 and was at first used for administration only, where records of personnel and pay were kept.   Later it housed some 60,000 troops on their way to the landing ships moored at Saltash Passage.  From July 24th 1944, after the Normandy landings, it was used as as reception centre for returning soldiers, who were then sent on to other units. 

The Camp was de-commissioned on September 25th 1945.

 

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