At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, the construction of the Swaythling Remount Depot was commenced at North Stoneham in Hampshire to supply horses and mules for war service. Swaythling was the largest of the four main remount depots in England, and processed some 400,000 animals. 25,000 servicemen also passed through the Depot before its closure in 1920. The aim of this project is to bring together an archive of the Depot in order to raise awareness and evoke a historical sense of the place during the centenary of the First World War. Please get in touch if you can help.
Harry Willis Fleming
harry@willisfleming.org.uk
Harry Willis Fleming
harry@willisfleming.org.uk