Camp X opened 75 years ago

[Brian Gough]

Dec. 6, 1941 - Camp X opened 75 years ago today. Known as Special Training School (STS) #103, Camp X, it was located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, on the Whitby - Oshawa boundary.

The plaque placed by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada on the memorial at the site reads:

" Here, during the Second World War, more that 500 Canadian and American civilians were trained as intelligence specialists by the British Special Operations Executive. Serving on dangerous missions abroad, these secret agents were not legally protected if caught nor were they openly recognized for their courage and sacrifice. The first school of its kind in North America, Camp X was also an advanced top-secret communications relay station until it closed n 1969. The camp's activities helped build intelligence ties between Canada, Great Britain, and the United States, and have inspired spy-fiction writers. "

More information can be found here: www.camp-x.com


Brian