Deepcut, Deepcut Camp, Gunners At Work 1906
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A group of gunners from the Royal Field Artillery pause in their task of servicing their heavy artillery outside the ordnance depot at Deepcut Camp, which had been built in 1901. It takes its name from the deep cutting which was made through the hills for the Basingstoke Canal in 1791-92.

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My most vivid memories was the time i lived in Deepcut. I was born there. I lived there until i was 10. And left when i was 15. Later on i worked there for the mod. I grew up with fond memories and loved being an Army brat
My dad was in the REME we lived in Bermuda Terrace and then Dettingen Road. Does anyone remember putting out the summer fires in the woods?
I was about 8 or 9 I think when we lived at 3 Victoria Terrace. There was a picture of me in the garden front, facing what was then the army barracks as my dad was a chef. I went to the Blackdown Cchool, I was then known as Annette Mort. I remember playing on the field near the nearby woods too. We then moved to 12 Newfoundland Road shortly after. My friend was called Tina, we ...see more
I was at Burrow Hill for 18 months, having been sent there because of poor conditions at home. It was the happiest time of my life. We lived in dorms that were built for wounded GI's during the war. They were built on stilts and had stable type doors. We used torches at night to move from building to building as there were no lights on the paths. Supper was a mug of cocoa and a thick slice of bread and dripping. ...see more