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Army camp at East Mersea, Essex
« on: Friday 17 August 07 09:21 BST (UK) »
I believe my grandfather was stationed at ??nn Farm East Mersea Essex Army Camp but I don't know when.  It was certainly before 1926 and was possibly Fenn House Farm. 
Anyone know anything about this?
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Re: Army camp at East Mersea, Essex
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 August 07 10:26 BST (UK) »
can not really give you an answer but you could try the people at Mersea's museum who maybe able to help. You can contact them at www.merseamuseum.org.uk

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Re: Army camp at East Mersea, Essex
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 August 07 12:16 BST (UK) »
Thanks Old Rowley,
It is a great site but nothing at all to do with the army!  I have sent them an email and hopefully someone will come up with something,
Regards, Abiam

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Re: Army camp at East Mersea, Essex
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 August 07 21:13 BST (UK) »
I searched the Essex RO website for 'Fenn 1900-1926' and got a number of hits one of which was in respect of land transaction to do with Earls Colne Grammar School and one Percy Faulconbridge about  Fenn House Farm, Ardleigh in 1909/10.(ERO ref: D/Q 6/36/17)
Ardleigh is inland about 5 miles NE of Colchester  and Mersea Island is at least 10 miles S of Colchester.
None of this of course means that there is/was no such place as Fenn House Farm in Mersea.
Maybe you or someone else knows a link between those parties and Ardleigh and Mersea.
I hope this helps in some way.

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Re: Army camp at East Mersea, Essex
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 August 07 21:36 BST (UK) »
Clincher,
Thanks for looking for me.  I have posted the Post card (I hope) so that people can see the address.  As you will see it could be Fenn on the other hand it could be completely different!
I have sent an email to a museum in the area maybe they can help,
Regards, Abiam

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Re: Army camp at East Mersea, Essex
« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 August 07 21:58 BST (UK) »
Tried to modify and ended up with two! My apologies!!!
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Re: Army camp at East Mersea, Essex
« Reply #6 on: Friday 17 August 07 22:12 BST (UK) »
If you log on to http://www.streetmap.co.uk
and enter 'East Mersea' in the search box
and put  . in 'the GB place circle
you'll get a nice map with Fen Farm shown on it.
There's a fairly big caravan site there now.
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