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[Harry Flashman V.C.]

I remember a while ago someone was after plans for WWI huts I'm doing a course at Bisley and I've took some photos of hut 103 which was built in 1913 (according to the info outside the hut) 99 years old and sadly it is due for demolition, if only the walls could talk.

I will upload them to the site when I get home.

[npm]

Looking forward to seeing them.  My family on my G-Grandfather's side lived right next to Bisley camp at that time.

[Harry Flashman V.C.]

Here are the photos taken of Hut 103

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[CGM]

Do you know if it is going to a good home or just being broken up and thrown away?

[Siege Gunner]

I wonder if they have been in touch with the Curator at Stow Maries aerodrome, which must be one of very few places that might be able to give a home to so large a hut.

[Harry Flashman V.C.]

Don't know whats going to happen supposedly there is/was going to be a hotel built on the site its had those signs on since last november when I first went down to Bisley.

[npm]

Thanks for these...and the information.

[advanceddiver]

My relation trained at Bisley, was it used by many regiments for arms practice?

[TonyE]

Hut 103 is now fenced off with signs saying "KEEP OUT - property of NSRA". It is shortly due for demolition.

Personally I think it should have been given listed building status as part of our military heritage.

Advanceddiver - Bisley was the home of part of the School of Musketry during WWI and trained instructors and machine gunners. Soldiers from all and every regiment probably passed through Bisley at some time of another.

Regards
TonyE