Barton Stacey
BARTON STACEY: Military airstrip
Military user: US First Army ‘V’ Corps, 406th Field Artillery Group and ‘XIX’ Corps, 228th Field Artillery Group. 959th Field Artillery Battalion
Location: Presumably in/near the Barton Stacey Camp area as opposed to the village. The Camp is alongside and N of the A303 today. 4.5nm ESE of Andover
Period of operation: 1944/5 only?
NOTES: It appears that four Piper L-4 Grasshoppers were based here.
MORE MEMORIES IN THIS AREA
In November 2020 I was kindly contacted by Mr Baz Manning. Regarding the BARTON STACEY training grounds, he tells us that in the 1980s he frequently used the A34 and in the fields to the west of the Sutton Scotney northbound service area he often saw a Gazelle from MIDDLE WALLOP hovering. On one occassion, he cannot remember when, he saw very many Gazelles and Lynxes, all from MIDDLE WALLOP, there all afternoon, obviously engaged on a major exercise.
Phil Horn
This comment was written on: 2017-12-10 18:24:46I was posted to 'A' camp Barton Stacey in May '63 after a stint in Cyprus. I was in RHQ Troop of 42 Survey Engineering Sqdn. I think '42' consisted of '19' Topo Sqdn, and '22 Map Sqdn. I have to say I enjoyed my stay in 'B' camp. The walk to 'The Plough' in Long Parish for a jar with May and (I forget the landlords name) and there talking Mynah bird. I think we were responsible for teaching it language that we should not have. !! It was finally banished to the back room !! Anyway. 1965 saw me posted to FARELF and Barton Stacey became just a memory. I notice via Google Map that the camp has gone, along with our accommodation, but the 'square' is still where I remember it. Good times, with good mates. Phil Horn.
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Phil, Many thanks for the memories - which I shall keep posted. Best regards, Dick
Nigel Vernon
This comment was written on: 2018-03-03 07:36:22Barton Stacey I found your site via google search trying to find out how I ended up at Barton Stacey as a child. My dad was in the Royal Artillery and just finished a tour in Hong Kong. We moved from Barton to Bramcote near Nuneaton. I can remember my mum always saying she wanted a Mynah Bird, so now I know where she got the idea from... we ended up in Germany and my dad bought her a budgie. If anyone has any info on why the RA were stationed in Barton I'd like to hear from you. Nigel
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Nigel, I shall keep this request posted - but I wouldn't hold your breath. Best regards, Dick
JIM RENNIE
This comment was written on: 2018-09-10 19:35:00I served with Royal Engineers as a printer at A & B camps on and off between 1967 and 1974. Bought my first Premium Bonds at the post office , in a wooden, smelly shack between B & C camps. I remember the 10 mile bashes from Hurstbourne Tarrant down past the Watercress ponds. I left in 74 with an offer of a union card and a printing job-too good to turn down. I have been back to the barren site of the old camps and collected comkers under the old chestnut tree that used to stand next to the gym. 70 now so probably never see the old place again..
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