From Thursley Parish Magazine December 2019, written by Rosemary Stockdale
The Tweedsmuir Camp (off Dye House Road) was built by the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1941 and it became the home of the Canadian Lorne Scots Regiment for over 3 years from 1941 to 1944. It officially closed in 1947 and then became the home of Polish displaced persons until it closed down.
On January 10th 1943 the Lorne Scots Regiment marched through Thursley to the church to present a brass plaque to the village to mark the many occasions that the Canadian unit worshipped at the church during their stay at the camp (located on right hand side of the church).
A live video of this visit is recorded on the Canadian Army Newsreels and can be viewed by clicking on the link . It is well worth viewing as it shows the village as it was in 1943 and the Lorne Scots Regiment marching through the village to the church.
In April 2004 their pipes and drums were heard in Thursley once again when they returned to visit the camp and the commemorate plaque in the Church, to pay tribute to their comrades who served here during the war and those that didn’t return to Canada.