World War 2 UK Demobilization Centres

At the end of World War 2, British servicemen and women returned to civilian life by passing through a demobilization centre.

Demobilization centres in the United Kingdom were of two kinds: disembarkation centres and dispersal centres. The dispersal centre was the final stage in the process of release and all those about to be released passed through the dispersal centre. [1]

Those returning to this country from abroad for the purpose of release passed first through a disembarkation centre. [1]

MILITARAY DISPERSAL UNITS.[1]
Command or District. Title of Unit. Location. Tel. No.
Scottish No.1 Military Dispersal Unit Redford Barracks, Edinburgh Edinburgh 88221
Northern No. 2 Military Dispersal Unit Fulford Barracks, York York 53621, Ext. 17
Eastern No. 3 Military Dispersal Unit Talavera Camp, Northampton Northampton 4771–5
No. 5 Military Dispersal Unit Queen's Camp, Guildford Guildford 2391–3
London No. 4 Military Dispersal Unit Regent's Park Barracks, Albany St., N.W.I. Euston 3051–4
Southern No. 6 Military Dispersal Unit Sherford Camp, Taunton Taunton 4491–5
Western No. 7 Military Dispersal Unit North and South Camps, Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne 3051–5
No. 8 Military Dispersal Unit Bradbury Lines, Hereford Hereford 2124–6
Northern Ireland No. 9 Combined Military Collecting and Dispersal Unit. Victoria Barracks, Belfast Belfast 28121, Ext. 34
MILITARY DISEMBARKATION CAMP UNITS.[1]
Command or District. Title of Unit. Location. Tel. No.
Southern No. 1 Military Disembarkation Camp Unit. Ranikhet Camp Reading Reading 67611–67613
No. 2 Military Disembarkation Camp, Unit Slade Camp, Oxford Oxford 7181–5
Eastern No. 3 Military Disembarkation Camp Unit Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe, Kent Sandgate 78146 Ext. 20.
Western No. 1 Military Disembarkation Camp, Group H.Q. Hadrian's Camp Carlisle Carlisle 2190–6
No. 4 Military Disembarkation Camp Unit. Ditto Ditto
No. 5 Military Disembarkation Camp Unit. Ditto Ditto
Northern No. 6 Military Disembarkation Camp Unit. Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall, York. Strensall 33

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hansard. UK Parliament [HL Deb 17 October 1945 vol 137 cc353-5 HL Deb 17 October 1945 vol 137 cc353-5] Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 20 April 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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