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The Army came to Aldershot in the 1850s. Before that the town was no more than a village. Much of the surrounding heathland in the area stretching from Farnborough across to Fleet and Aldershot was taken over. The growth was remarkable and Aldershots population increased year on year and with it the prosperity of the town. In latter days the Army has decreased considerably in size and that has had a severe economic knock on effect.

	1. The Cambridge Military Hospital. A large inmposing Gothic style building situated at the top of Gun Hill. Built in that golden yellow South London Brick. Not sure if it is still open. I think parts of it are.

Due to the Army influence a number of memorials are around the town, one such is the RAMC Memorial at the top of Gun Hill. It commemorates the 314 men of the Royal Army Medical Corps who died in the South African War of 1899 - 1902. Read the list of names on the memorial here

There is also Aldershot Military Museum which is located at

Queens Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2LG
tel: 01252 314598

Researching Army Records

If you need to research the Army Records you will find they are mainly kept at the National Archives in Kew. The WW1 Medal Roll Index at the National Archives is now searchable online. For those of you looking for WW2 Records you will need to write to the Ministry of Defence