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The first book written about Britains premier army base in the First World War.The book contains and explores the following: The first published record of the troops in Aldershot on 4 August 1914. The first published list of officers and men from Aldershot killed in the war. Lists the dead from WWI in Aldershot Cemetery. Outlines the activities of crucial figures in the War such as Smith-Dorrien, Haig and French in Aldershot in the period before the War. Traces the growth development of aircraft manufacture at Farnborough under the guidance of Mervyn OGorman from a balloon factory to major aircraft manufacture. Highlights the changes in the social fabric of Aldershot during the war. Records the experience of Aldershot as a premier training base through the eyes of Anthony Eden, Wilfred Owen and men of all ranks.

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First published in Great Britain in 2015 by PEN SWORD MILITARY an imprint of - photo 1

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First published in Great Britain in 2015 by
PEN & SWORD MILITARY
an imprint of
Pen and Sword Books Ltd
47 Church Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire S70 2AS

Copyright Murray Rowlands, 2015

ISBN 978 1 78303 202 6
eISBN 9781473853775

The right of Murray Rowlands to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in writing.

Printed and bound in England

by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY

Typeset in Times New Roman by Chic Graphics

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Acknowledgements

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Above all to Wendy without whom this book would not have appeared.

Hampshire Library and Archive Service. Particularly in this connection the staff of Aldershot and Farnborough Libraries

Mr David Strong for his help and support

Paul Vickers and the staff of the Prince Consort Library

The Imperial War Museum

FAST Museum and Ian Fagg in Farnborough

The News Group Aldershot News

Surrey Archive Centre, Woking

St Michaels Church, Aldershot

St Josephs Church, Aldershot

Holy Trinity Church, Aldershot

The Aldershot Command

The Heritage Centre, Bramshott

The Royal Military College Library

Finally, thanks and acknowledgment to Gillian Barnes-Riding and Surrey Heath Museum for permission to publish the paintings and drawing from the German POW Camp at Frith Hill, Frimley.

M C Rowlands
March 2014

Preface When Pen and Sword suggested I write about Aldershot in World War - photo 5

Preface

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When Pen and Sword suggested I write about Aldershot in World War One I assumed that because the town and camp was the home of the British Army, much would have been written about what happened during the war.

I quickly discovered that no history had been written. Colonel Cole, who published the only history of the town, devoted hardly any space to the period of the towns history when it occupied a pivotal position in the Allied powers conduct of the war.

There are likely reasons for the dearth of information about the years 1914 to 1918. The first is that under the Defence of the Realm Act there was an absolute freeze on any communication of information about what was happening in Aldershot. This was to such an extent that one director of the military publishers Gale and Polden, based in the town, went to prison for two months for publishing information they had gleaned from the War Office. It appears that Aldershot resembled a closed town in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

The second reason relates to the fate of Gale and Polden itself. It was taken over by Robert Maxwell, the publishing mogul, and closed. At the time of its closure there were reports of its bank of archival material being taken to the local tip. Only a record of the Aldershot News published by the firm remained, and I am deeply indebted to this source for providing me with a starting point.

I made a remarkable discovery writing this book. No reliable list existed of the names of the fallen from Aldershot. This was reflected by the towns war memorial having no names on it. My wife and I therefore made a strenuous effort to produce a reasonably reliable list.

Winchester School Army Cadets in Camp Aldershot 1912 General William - photo 7

Winchester School Army Cadets in Camp, Aldershot 1912 .

General William Knollys reforming Commandant Queens Lancers on parade - photo 8

General William Knollys, reforming Commandant .

Queens Lancers on parade for Kings birthday 1912 King George V with Staff - photo 9

Queens Lancers on parade for Kings birthday 1912 .

King George V with Staff Officers watching manoeuvres above the Long Valley - photo 10

King George V with Staff Officers watching manoeuvres above the Long Valley 1914 .

Postcard Greetings from Aldershot Cavalry training at Long Valley - photo 11

Postcard Greetings from Aldershot .

Cavalry training at Long Valley Aldershot Garrison Church Lady - photo 12

Cavalry training at Long Valley .

Aldershot Garrison Church Lady Dorothy Haig General Haigs wife known - photo 13

Aldershot Garrison Church .

Lady Dorothy Haig General Haigs wife known for her philanthropic work in - photo 14

Lady Dorothy Haig, General Haigs wife, known for her philanthropic work in Aldershot .

Aldershot Railway Station Miss Daniells centre for soldiers in Aldershot - photo 15

Aldershot Railway Station .

Miss Daniells centre for soldiers in Aldershot Lt-Gen Sir Horace - photo 16

Miss Daniells centre for soldiers in Aldershot .

Lt-Gen Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien reforming Camp Commandant King Edward - photo 17

Lt.-Gen. Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, reforming Camp Commandant .

King Edward VIIs visit to Aldershot 1909 Aldershot Command Headquarters - photo 18

King Edward VIIs visit to Aldershot 1909 .

Aldershot Command Headquarters 1908 An Aldershot group pre war The - photo 19

Aldershot Command Headquarters 1908 .

An Aldershot group pre war The Church of England Institute building which - photo 20

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