What is recorded here

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE OCCUPATION OF THIS PARK FROM 1914 TO 1920 BY HIS MAJESTY'S TROOPS. THE PARK WAS PLACED AT THE DISPOSAL OF H.M. GOVERNMENT ENTIRELY FREE. OVER 50,000 OF H.M. TROOPS OCCUPIED THE VARIOUS CAMPS CONSTRUCTED. THE BI...

The park was used as a military training camp by British forces during World War I, accommodating over 50,000 troops between 1914 and 1920. It was provided free of charge to the government, reflecting local support for the war effort and the site's strategic importance in preparing soldiers for service overseas.

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