A training camp opened in tents on Berkhamsted Common, in the west of Hertfordshire in September 1914 and remained in operation until June 1919, hosting around 2,000 officer cadets.
A training camp opened in tents near Berkhamsted in September 1914, in an area that is still known as Kitchener's Field, after Lord Kitchener. The camp remained in operation until June 1919, hosting around 2,000 officer cadets.