Latitude 56˚05'15"N Longitude 03˚25'44"W

   

ACQUISITION

 

 

OPENED

 

 

COMMISSIONED

01 July 1942 as "WAXWING" - accounts 'on Books of MERLIN'.

 

PAID OFF

September 1946

 

CLOSED

Not known.

 

COMMANDING OFFICER

 
   

FUNCTION

 Accommodation  camp for Naval Air Personnel awaiting draft.

 

ADDRESS

R.N. Camp

Townhill,

Dunfermline,

Fife,

Scotland

 

LOCALITY

The camp lies on the S. edge of Townhill Wood, E of the SE edge of the town of Townhill.

 

LANDMARKS

 

 

ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS

 

 

 

Not known

 

 

Not known

 

 

ACCOMMODATION

Capacity:

Officers:

Unknown.

Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:

Unknown.

W.R.N.S. Officers:

Unknown.

W.R.N.S.  Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings;

Unknown.

 

 

Not known
 

 

 

 

PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

 

 

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Additional sources:

 

Admiralty Fleet Orders:

 

Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders:

 

 

 

 

 


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Michael Back (Dunfermline, Fife, UK) says...

9 years ago I posted informing that I was born in the Waxwing camp in hut 20. Since then a group of us have got together working towards a fuller appreciation of the Waxwing site and its place in our local history. Although most sites are well overgrown we have located a large number of huts from original maps of the Waxwing and corresponding names of families who lived there after the war including my father who was stationed at HMS Merlin. The camp was used as a temporary accommodation for families until suitable housing was available. This happened after it was no longer used by naval personnel. Attached photo showing part of the concrete base refers to hut 101 occupied by the Wells family. The group are now working on clearing a further 2 hut locations, hut 20 Back family and hut 47 Pritchard family. We would appreciate if someone out there has any further information to help us compile a history of the Waxwing camp.

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Michael Back (Dunfermline) says...
I was born at the Waxwing Camp in Townhill but have no records or photographs of the site. I have traced my Fathers Family Tree back to the 1760's and wish to add further information. Both my parents passed away many years ago.
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