Litherland army camp 1915

[BOBHAMO]

bobhamo

[maureen howell]

Hi Folks
This barracks was on the area of Daley Road in Litherland.It was also the home of Sigfride Sasoon the poet who was an officer there....he used to ride his horse from there along the beach to his friend's home in Crosby.
Take Care
Maureen

[ALAMO2008]

Photo of St Philips' Church entrance is at foot of Spire Tower

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[ALAMO2008]

Photo of St Philips' Church entrance is at foot of Spire Tower

[ALAMO2008]

This photo of Litherland Camp clearly shows St Philips Church with the Spire/Entrance over to the right, so confirms Maureen's siting of Camp in Daley Rd area.

[ALAMO2008]

There was also a Territorial Army Camp shown on old Bootle Maps behind the old Regal/Allison's in the playing fields of St Wilfrid's School on Hawthorne Road.

[ALAMO2008]

There was also a Territorial Army Camp shown on old Bootle Maps behind the old Regal/Allison's in the playing fields of St Wilfrid's School on Hawthorne Road.

[Bri]

I was always under the impression that Litherland Army Camp was on the land surrounded by Amos, Hythe, Mead and Kent Avenues.

[ALAMO2008]

I agree with Bri as a more accurate siting of the Camp

[BOBHAMO]

off ronnies site
bobhamo

[IanA]

I have it, on very good authority, that the 3rd RWF did not occupy Litherland camp until May, 1915.

[BOBHAMO]

Hi ian it was discribed 1914 so did not research
cant get everything right so changed the year
bobhamo

[IanA]

Hi Bob. You're doing a damned good job so carry on!

[peawhack]

I think that the camp was built on farm land which had belonged to the Stubbs family.

The land was the subject of a compulsory purchase by the War Office but I am not sure when this took place

[42aitch]

More information on the camp from Ronnies Digi site


http://www.litherland-digital.co.uk/alb ... y_camp.htm

Eileen

[Allen Jones]

Good posts everyone. Weren't one of the the Kings Regiment battalions based in that camp in the latter days of WW2. Allen.