Trawsfynydd Artillery Range and Camp Photo Gallery by Keith O'Brien at pbase.com

Trawsfynydd Artillery Range and Camp

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From 1905 until 1959 a military camp existed at Bronaber near Trawsfynydd, with the nearby Cain Valley aquired as an artillery firing range. Parts of the range are still closed to the public due to the presence of live munitions.

Old photos of Range and Camp: https://pbase.com/gefailgof/range_and_camp__old_photos

Range Warning Sign	Range Warning Sign	Phone Box	Military Station	Military Station
Military Road	Military Road	Shells	Cyt Soldiwrs	Cyt Soldiwrs
Shelter	Shelter	Bathing Pool	Bathing Pool	Grenade Range
Grenade Range Observatory	Filled-in Grenade Trenches	Grenade Range	Gun Emplacement	Gun Emplacement
Army Garage	Army Garage	Meat Store	Meat Store	Shower Block
Shower Block	Shower Block	Boiler	Fuel Station	Fuel Pump Base
Sentry Box	Sentry Box	Flag Post Base	Gun Emplacements	Gun Emplacement
Observatory	Observatory	Phone Box	Pont Llyn Du	Telephone Boxes
Telephone Box	Telephone Box	Fox Hole	Bunker	Bunker
Bunker	Bunker	Telephone Box	Telephone Box	Llechweddgain Observatory
Llechweddgain Observatory	Llechweddgain Observatory	Llechweddgain Observatory	Craiglaseithin Flag Base	Moel Oernant Flag Base
Moel Oernant Phone Box	Phone Box	Phone Box	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter
Phone Box	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Phone Box	Phone Box
Defensive Fighting Position (DFP)	Defensive Fighting Position (DFP)	Defensive Fighting Position (DFP)	Phone Box	Phone Box
Phone Box	Telephone Box	Pen y Cwm Flag Position	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter
Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Hill Top Road	Hill Top Road	Splinter Proof Shelter
Splinter Proof Shelter	Gun Emplacement	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter
Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter
Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter
Netting	Gallt y Darren Flag Base	Gallt y Darren Flag Base	Pen y Feidiog Flag Position	Flag Base Nr Blaen Lliw
Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Phone Box
Gun Park	"Fence To Reduce Sheep Casualties"	Football Field Entrance	Army Football Field	Splinter Proof Shelter
Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Splinter Proof Shelter	Range Marker Pole	Shells
Shells	Remove Before Firing	Shells	Observation Balloon Station	Bell Tent Base
Rhiwgoch Hotel (Officers Mess)	Water Filter Bldg.	Another Fuel Station	Riddled With Bullets!	Bullet Hole
Range Marker Pole	Restricted Access	Upper Gun Park	Phone Box	Flag Base Nr Craig Penmaen
South Camp Gun Park	Site of Stables	South Camp Fire Hydrant	Balloon Anchor Ring	Cinema Drive
Bell Tent Bases	Mynydd Bach Gun Park	Reservoir	Ranges	303 Rifle Bullet
:: Repairs to Llechweddgain Observatory ::

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Mr Stanley Roy Shield		11-Aug-2018 11:20
This brings back happy memories of a week of battle training as a National Serviceman on an NCO's Weapon Training Cadre in 1955. I was with the North Staffordshire Regiment from Whittington Barracks, Lichfield

Mr Stanley Roy Shield		11-Aug-2018 11:16
Stan Shield This brings back happy memories of a week of battle training as national serviceman in the North Staffordshire Regiment on an NCO's Weapon Training Cadre in 1955. I was stationed at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, at the time, but was soon to be posted to Honk Kong.

Paul Wignall		13-Jul-2015 14:25
1st Battery RFA were at Practice Camp and stayed on to act as Depot Brigade until the outbreak of the Great War when they were ordered back to Leeds.

Bill		05-Aug-2014 15:53
Hi i work for Maritime & Land EOD, we are the company that assists the Forestry Commission with the Unexploded Ordnance issue on this range, i would be really interested to hear from anyone that may have served here at one time or another. or in fact anyone that has an interest in the ordnance on this range thanks Bill

linda blakesley-reid		23-Nov-2012 18:43
Hi i have been trying to find out about my deseased fathers war records. this is so interesting, I have got post cards he sent to his mother when he was training at the camp by trawsfynndd lake . This is the first information about this camp i have found . he was born in 1924 and went in the army. he then changed to the navy. very hard to find information. thankyou so much. do you know if there are any pictures of this camp during ww2 anywhere .

ferek wilkinson		29-Oct-2012 13:38
I\| was stationed here May 1950 to October 1951 permanent staff, when platoons came from Whittington Barracks, Lichfield. for training Bronaber had several cafes which catered for us.

AL		16-Apr-2012 08:37
There's a pub near the bunk house and there's a few old photos of the tents in their positions and field artilary guns parked on a tarmc area. Total of four photos. April 2012. Looking at the local area (high hills and boggy ground) which reminds me of South Africa - I wonder if this was a camp for training prior to Boar war or Zulu war?

Guest		19-May-2010 20:58
Diddorol Iawn, mae'n dda gweld hanes y lle dal yn fyw.

Scott		30-May-2009 19:12
Hi, I discovered the Llechwedd Y Gain Observatory while out backpacking earlier this week along with a splinter proof shelter which was falling apart, and was wondering if you know why it has been repaired. I could still smell fresh creosote while I was there. I was thinking its being preserved or something of that sort...? Great site and pictures by the way!

geraint roberts		17-Mar-2009 20:28
annwyl kieth wedi cerdded i llyn gelli gain diwrnod or blaen a gweld yr observation shelter wedi iw ail adnewyddu gwaith da iawn.llyniau abenig odda or gweddillion y camp.os wyt eisia gweld hen lyniau or camp ar gardiau post mae gennyf tua cant .hwyl cofion gorau ger bach or blaenau

Martin Allinson		17-Jan-2009 10:16
An excellent gallery which I have been looking at from my home on the other side of the world in rural SE Asia (at 17N, 103E). From 1968 to 1977, I lived (and had a small farm) just over the hill in Cwm Prysor, when I worked at the Power Station.

christopher mc nally		12-May-2008 13:33
helo mr o brian yes its me - awaited your phone call - i supose i should have phoned you again reminder any way the web site loks good we should meet up soon christopher

Rory Trappe		12-Mar-2008 16:06
A very interesting gallery. Could you dig up some old photos to show the place being used? ..before and now

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