Having turned 18 years of age on 12 Jan 1947, Bernard Kemp (right) was conscripted into an obligatory period of National Service in February 1947. After a period of basic training, Bernard was posted to Pinewood Camp, Germany where he served with British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). HQ 3 Base Ammuniton Depot (HQ 3BAD) of BAOR was established at Liebenau, Germany in 1946 at Pinewood Camp.
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"HQ 3 Base Ammuniton Depot (3 BAD) was established at Liebenau in 1946 at Pinewood Camp with Ammuntion Sub-Depots at
454 FAD Liebenau (capacity of 68,000 tons) later ecame one of the Forward Storage Sites for 1 (BR) Corps 154 ASD Wullfen (capacity of 12,000 tons) later became 154 Forward Ammunition Depot in 1951 254 ASD Bracht (capacity of 11,000 tons) later became the HQ & Main Depot of 3 BAD in 1953 654 ASD Walsrode (capacity of 11,000 tons) later became one of the Forward Storage Sites for 1 (BR) Corps 854 ASD Boostedt (capacity of 6,000 tons) closed in 1949"
[from www dot baor-locations dot org/Bracht]
I guess the opening sentence must be incorrect then?
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The information was taken from War Diaries/Historical Records held at the Public Records Office, Kew, London for G Branch Line of Communication and 30th Corps District, my research is only up to March 1949 for now. https://britisharmyingermany.com/combat-service-support-arms/raoc/
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