[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The marriage certificate came through! Private Gallant was 38, a Painter, son of John Harold Gallant, also a Painter. Dorothy Coulthard was 24 and living at 18 Prince Edward Road, South Shields [Tyneside], daughter of a Police Officer John Robert Coulthard. The wedding was at St Gregory's RC Church 6 July 1946.

However, where we have been going slightly awry was in looking for 'Hayhill Camp', as the handwiting is not clear. It is in fact 'HAYMILL CAMP', and that is where I broke through!

Haymill Camp was probably located on the Burnham Road, near to Haymill Secondary School in what is now Haymill Nature Reserve..in Haymill Road if it existed then or it could be that the road was post-war. Looking at the street map I can see that it is in fact the camp in the photo and just may have been built originally for REs and POWs in 1918 as the camp for the workforce involved in the Depot. So, that's your answer! 1925 saw the last ex-Great War vehicle reurb'd and sold by the way.