Maritime History

World War Two and beyond

HMS Armadillo

Thanks to Jim

 (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/TheFoxSecS/HMSArmadillo#)

we have located what is left of the Base, just two huts and some foundations.


The camp was built by the Ministry of Labour in the 1930s to take unemployed young men from cities, mainly Glasgow, make them fit and train them in working practices. There were several in the west of Scotland. They were hated by the communists and there are several sites decrying them as a capitalist plot.  However, there are several apparently unsolicitated reminiscences saying the guys really enjoyed being there and got a lot out of the experience.  

 

Larry Gladney April 1940 
I was proud to have the honour to wear the badge of the Royal Black Watch on my cap, and to be a part time soldier of such a distinguished regiment, L.D.V. - Local Defence Volunteer, later the Home Guard