Kilmarnock Training Camp Photos

Discussion in 'Royal Artillery' started by SimonL, Mar 8, 2010.

  1. SimonL

    SimonL Junior Member

    Hello,

    Not sure if i have posted in the correct section, so please move if necessary.
    I came across a few photos which may interest someone out there. They are from my Grandad during his time in the Kilmarnock training camps before going onto the Faroe Islands during WWII.
    He was a Gunner with the Royal Artillery (Dowlman 1688702), I don't know too much about what he did in the war, but my Grandma said he was never the same again after returning home. I believe that he may have been sent home early before the war ended.

    Hopefully someone will find them of interest.

    Kind regards

    Simon
     

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  2. MyOldDad

    MyOldDad Senior Member

    Hi Simon,
    Welcome to the forum. The photo of the tented camp is very interesting.
    Kind regards,
    Tom.
     
  3. SimonL

    SimonL Junior Member

    Thanks for the Welcome Tom. I know the training camp photo was taken in Kilmarnock and the postcard dated 1931 was from the Faroe Islands but not sure where the photo of the service men was taken. I assume it was taken in Kilmarnock before they were posted to the Faroe Islands - not sure how to verify this though.
     
  4. MyOldDad

    MyOldDad Senior Member

    Thanks for the Welcome Tom. I know the training camp photo was taken in Kilmarnock and the postcard dated 1931 was from the Faroe Islands but not sure where the photo of the service men was taken. I assume it was taken in Kilmarnock before they were posted to the Faroe Islands - not sure how to verify this though.

    Hello again,
    There are not a lot of clues in the first picture. No insignia and a pretty generic type of hut.
    There are quite a few threads on this forum about the Faroes in WWII. If you use the 'search' function near the top of the page you will get a good few interesting results. Also there was a recent episode of the BBC programme 'Coast' which visited the Faroes and delved into the islands' WWII history - worth watching out for a repeat if you haven't already seen it.
    Regards,
    Tom.
     
  5. Groundhugger

    Groundhugger Senior Member

    In the Group photo I was just wondering what the average age was ? some seemed to be late 30/40's .... and doing fatigues in the cookhouse !
     
  6. georgeg

    georgeg Junior Member

    Hello Simon,
    My father was in the Royal Canadian Artillery during World War II and served in the Italian Campaign. He trained in Kilmarnock and I thought the location was close to the Johnnie Walker Distillery. Do you know where the training camp was located in Kilmarnock Scotland?
    Thanks for any help you can provide.
     

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