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Marshalling Areas

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Embarkation Area Barry

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Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Pontllanfraith No.2 Pontllanfraith 1,250 Two camps both sides of road V1
Mill Camp Example 250 Across river from road V1
Halt Camp Example 250 Small area V1
Ynysddu Example 250 Old railway yard V1

Pontllanfraith No.2 102/621169 Mill Camp 102/622159 Halt Camp 102/622150 Ynysddu 102/624138

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Birchgrove Example 1,000 Large area V2
Heal Camp Example 500 Example V2
Hill Example 500 Alternative for above V2
Top of Hill Example 500 Example V2

Birchgrove 109/611032 Heal Camp 109/609052 Hill 109/608055 Top of Hill 109/602057

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Rhydlafar Example 500 Example V3
Travis Camp Example 1,000 Example V3
Cricket Camps Example 1,000 A crossroads (also109/561994) V3

Rhydlafar 109/557005 Travis Camp 109/561998 Cricket Camps 109/559992

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Pont Cynon Example 750 Football field V4
Tyntetown Example 750 Old road V4
Dyffryn Example 500 Old road V4
Golf Course Example 2,000 Golf course V4
Mountain Ash Example 500 Example V4

Pont Cynon 101/522173 Tyntetown 101/515182 Dyffryn 101/509187 Golf Course ? 101/460240 Mountain Ash 101/497206

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Llantrisant Common Example 1,100 Example V5
Gwaun (Miskin) Example 500 Example V5

Llantrisant Common 101/495060 Gwaun (Miskin) 101/507062

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Llegh Common Example 250 Example V6
Camp Example 500 Opposite church V6
Caemaen Example 500 Example V6
Gowlog (Llancarfan) Example 250 Example V6
Camp Site Example 250 Example V6
Camp Site Example 250 Example V6
Camp Site Example 750 Example V6

Llegh Common 109/497949 Camp 109/492946 Caemaen 109/495942 Gowlog (Llancarfan) 109/485922 Camp Site 109/482928 Camp Site 109/489933 Camp Site 109/475895109/482902

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Cubray Arms (Aubrey) Example 550 Example V7

Cubray Arms (Aubrey) 109/491955

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Cowbridge Commons Example 2,200 Old Roman roads good park V8

Cowbridge Commons 109/456955 2,200 OK OK Old Roman roads good park

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Penlline (Penllyn) Example 500 Water main in road V9
Tewgoed Example 250 Water main in road V9
Court Camp 1 & 2 Example 750 Water main in road V9
St Mary Commons Example 1,250 No camouflage V9

Penlline (Penllyn) 109/416971 500 OK OK Water main in road

Tewgoed 109/409984 250 OK OK Water main in road

Court Camp 1 & 2 109/412983 750 OK OK Water main in road

St Mary Commons 109/409998 1,250 OK OK No camouflage

MARSHALLING AREA V10 (RESERVE CAMP)

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Bro Castle 1 Example 250 Example V10
Bro Castle 2 Example 500 Example V10
Bro Castle 3 Example 250 Example V10
Corn Town Example 250 Example V10

Bro Castle 1 109/375987 250 OK None Good

Bro Castle 2 109/371989 500 OK None Good

Bro Castle 3 109/368989 250 OK None Good

Corn Town 109/363098 ? 250 OK None Good

MARSHALLING AREA V11 (RESERVE CAMP)

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Camp Sites Example 1,100 Water from Llangeinor V11

Camp Sites 109/363098 1,000 Good None Water from Llangeinor

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Tymaen Example 500 Example V12
Pumping Station Example 500 Example V12
Norton Example 1,500 River & downs V12
Southern Down Example 1,000 On sea coast V12

Tymaen 109/338987 500 OK None Good

Pumping Station 109/332988 500 OK OK Good

Norton 109/318978 1,500 OK None River & downs

Southern Down 109/313960 1,000 OK None On sea coast

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Old Gun Site Example 1,500 Example V13

Old Gun Site 101/219060

Embarkation Area Swansea

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Camp, Map /NGR, Capacity (personnel), Parking, Water & Details

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Rhigos Camp Sites Example 2,500 No camouflage, water to be hauled W1

Rhigos Camp Sites 101/378260, 101/375265 2,500 OK None No camouflage, water to be hauled

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Margam Camp Example 1,200 Example W2

Margam Camp 109/250085 1,200 Fair OK Internal roads available

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Loop Example 1,000 Good park, ample areas W3

Loop 101/189217 1,000 OK OK Good park, ample areas

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Commons Example 800 4in main in road W4

Commons 101/093213 800 OK OK 4in main in road

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Camp Site Example 500 Example W5
Camp Site Example 500 Example W5
Foundry Field Example 250 Example W5
Camp Sites Example 750 Example W5

Camp Site 100/037175 500 OK OK Unknown

Camp Site 100/040175 500 OK OK Unknown

Foundry Field 100/039162 250 OK OK Unknown

Camp Sites 100/036165 750 OK OK Unknown

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Trimsaran Example 250 Poor camouflage W6
Trimsaran Example 250 North-west corner W6
Lygwyn? Ty-gwyn Example 500 South-west corner W6
Rhos Example 250 South-west corner W6
Cancoed? Cencoed Example 250 East side of road W6
Garn Example 250 West side of road W6
Cwmbach Example 500 Large field to the east W6
Stradey Example 2,200 Good camouflage W6

Trimsaran 100/909263 250 OK OK Poor camouflage Trimsaran 100/919260 250 OK OK North-west corner Lygwyn? Ty-gwyn 100/912256 500 OK OK South-west corner Rhos 100/916254 250 OK OK South-west corner Cancoed? Cencoed 100/919252 250 OK OK East side of road

Garn 100/920249 250 OK OK West side of road

Cwmbach 100/937238 500 OK OK Large field to the east

Stradey 100/933239 2,000 OK OK Good camouflage

MARSHALLING AREA W7 (RESERVE)

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Camp Site Example 500 Hill side of road W7
Camp Site Example 250 Hill side of road W7
Camp Site Example 250 Hill side of road W7
Camp Site Example 250 Example W7
Camp Site Example 250 Example W7

Camp Site 100/857337 500 OK None Hill side of road

Camp Site 100/852337 250 OK None Hill side of road

Camp Site 100/851340 250 OK None Hill side of road

Camp Site 100/846333 250 OK None Unknown

Camp Site 100/842333 250 OK None Unknown

Embarkation Area at Newport

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Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Example Example Example Example U1
Example Example Example Example U1

Bryn-Awel Farm (vJ) 102/832222 250 OK None Flat pasture

Great House Farm 102/835222 250 OK None Flat pasture

Upper Maerdy Camp 102/845223 250 OK None Flat pasture

Inn Camp 102/848225 500 OK None Flat pasture

Cefntilla Court 102/850240 500 Poor None Wooded Area

Camp 102/861232 250 OK None Undulating Area

McMullin Camp 102/874246 250 OK None Good area - rolling

Crossheads 102/876251 500 OK None Used river water

Gwernesney 102/861228 250 OK None Two fields

Steps Farm 102/864225 250 OK None Rolling area

Duncan Camp 102/867222 750 Poor None 2 fields (east), 1 field west

Heim ? 102/871214 500 OK None Unknown

Morran Camp 102/871211 250 OK None West side parking

Golden Hill 102/876185 500 OK None Good parking

Goytre Camp 102/884189 250 OK None Hillside area

Shirenewton 102/929151 250 OK None Good camp

Orchard Camp 102/933154 250 OK OK Water main

Camp 102/941151 1,000 OK OK Water main

Long Orchard 102/945153 1,250 OK OK Water main

Barnett Woods 102/950152 2,000 OK OK Good camouflage

Hospital Area 102/961155 250 OK OK Can use if necessary

Chepstow Garage 102/967154 500 OK OK Can use if necessary

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Crick-Shirenewton Road Example 1,000 Example U2
Hoffman Camp Example 250 Hillside area U2
Crick Camp Example 250 Example U2
Mount Ballan Example 750 On road U2
Portskewett Example 500 Undulating area U2

Crick-Shirenewton Road 102/931125 1,000 Good ? Good area

Hoffman Camp 102/931118 250 OK ? Hillside area

Crick Camp 102/930115 250 OK OK Undulating Area

Mount Ballan 102/934108 750 OK 0.5 mile On road

Portskewett 102/939096 500 OK 0.5 mile Undulating area

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Paggiott Example 750 Water main in road U3
Llanvihangel Example 250 Small area U3
Holly Bush Example 1,000 Example U3
Vicarage Example 250 Fair site U3
Wilrick Wood Example 500 Fair site U3
Pencoed Common Example 1,000 Example U3

Paggiott ? 102/899091 750 OK OK Water main in road

Llanvihangel 102/884085 250 OK OK Small area

Holly Bush 102/881088 1,000 OK None Unknown

Vicarage 102/863087 250 OK None Fair site

Wilrick Wood 102/856091 500 OK None Fair site

Pencoed Common 102/845100 1,000 OK ? Good area

Name Location Capacity Notes Marshalling Area
Garndifraith Example 250 Hill area U4
Blaenavon Example 1,500 Includes all commons U4

Garndifraith 102/708265 250 OK At Site Hill area

Blaenavon 102/710279 1,500 OK At Site Includes all commons

Transit areas

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Newhaven -Denton.

Sub areas

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personnel, vehicles and location hq

  • S1 4,500 900 Golf Club House, Orsett
  • S2 4,500 350 Tilbury
  • S3 4,500 1,100 Purfleet
  • S4 7,000 1,300 Belhus Park, Aveley
  • S5 5,000 2,450 Thorndon Hall, Warley
  • S6 4,500 2,450 Halfway House Inn, Southend Arterial Road
  • S7 2,500 2,450 Warley Barracks
  • S8 5,000 2,450 Weald Park Brentford

Embarkation Areas

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  • Northern Command
  • Eastern Command
    • E5 - Tilbury Docks
    • Felixstowe
  • Southern Command
  • South-Eastern Command

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