Fremington Army Camp
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Fremington Army Camp | |
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| Near Fremington in England | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Army Camp |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Open to the public | No |
| Location | |
  Fremington Army Camp Shown within Devon | |
| Coordinates | 51°04′31″N 004°07′31″W / 51.07528°N 4.12528°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built for | United States Army |
| In use | 1943-2009 |
| Fate | Closed |
Fremington Army Camp was a military camp in the village of Fremington, Devon, England, which was used as a base to train the United States Army Air Corps. It was originally located there to be within easy marching distance from the railway station at the Quay.
The site was used by the US Army's 313th Station Hospital for post-D-Day rehabilitation, with room for 2,000 patients and started receiving casualties on 20 July 1944, during the Second World War. It became home to the School of Combined Operations in 1946.[1] It then became home to 18 Squadron Royal Army Service Corps and its successor, 18 (Amphibious) Squadron Royal Corps of Transport.[2]
It complemented the work of the Commando Logistic Regiment at RM Chivenor, situated a mile (2 km) northwards on the opposite bank of the River Taw, and of 11 (Amphibious Trials and Training) Squadron at RM Instow, 2.0 miles (3.2 km) to the west. In 2009, the camp was closed due to its severely outdated nature, and the opportunity to re-develop the land.[3]