Witley Camp

Witley Camp was a temporary army camp during the World Wars. It was one of three facilities in the Canadian Aldershot Command area; the others being Bordon and Bramshott (nr. Liphook).

Wilfred Owen penned a prelude to his ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ whilst stationed at the camp.

Witley Camp was the headquarters of the Polish Resettlement Corps after the Second World War.

The camp today
The camp was raised to the ground after the Second World War. Archaeologists excavated in this area and their finds are on display at the Godalming Museum.

The Milford Cemetery contains war graves of Commonwealth soldiers who perished in the camp.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: University of Victoria Libraries