History
The site was used by the US Army's 313th Station Hospital for post-D-Day rehabilitation, with room for 2,000 patients. It started receiving casualties on 20 July 1944.
From 1946 it was home to the School of Combined Operations.
It complemented the Royal Marines and Royal Air Force presence at Royal Marines Base Chivenor, situated a mile (2 km) northwards on the opposite bank of the River Taw, and 11 (Amphibious Trials and Training) Squadron, 1 Assault Group Royal Marines at Arromanches Camp, 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In 2009 the camp was closed due to its severely outdated nature, and the opportunity to re-develop the land.
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