Wem G-16 Depot

Ian, sorry for the delayed response, I haven't looked at the forum for a few days. There isn't much original left at the Trefnant depot site, apart from a few small nissen huts used for car maintenance etc.. The map ref for the entrance and huts is SJ048716. There are some hardstandings in the large field just to the east on which filled jerrycans were stored, The golf driving range occupies some of the area, as, I suspect, does the large Tweedmill retail outlet. There was a loading platform here on the long closed railway line. The depot is sometimes referred to as Llannerch Park. The still extant Hall may have been taken over by the US Army.

Here is a list of the US G- Depots in the UK during WW2

G- General Depots
G-10 Upper Ballinderry (Maint. Workshops), later retitled G-10-4. 23 Nov 43 -
G-10 Belfast, NI - 23 Nov 43. Combined with G-10 Wilmont Ho. 23 Nov 43, retitled Q-111 Belfast
G-10 Wilmont House 16 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43. Combined with G-10 Belfast 23 Nov 43, retitled Q-111 Belfast
G-10-1 Moneymore, NI 17 Dec 42 -22 Nov 43. Retitled Q-111M (Engineer Depot) from 23 Nov 43
G-10-2 Antrim, NI 17 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43, retitled Q-111A 23 Nov 43
G-10-3 Belfast, NI 17 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43
G-10-4 Upper Ballinderry Maint. Workshops 17 Dec 42 -22 Nov 43. Retitled O-622
G-10-5 Belfast, NI Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43
G-10-6 Musgrave Park 17 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43
G-10-7 Balmoral 17 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43, then retitled Q-111BL
G-10-8 Desertmartin 17 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43, then retitled E-510
G-10-9 Shanes Castle Ammn. Depot. 29 Nov 43 - 10 Aug 44. Previously Ord. Ammn. Depot No.2, later O-688
G-10-10 Crossgar 17 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43, then retitled Q-111C
G-10-11 Larne 17 Dec 42 - 22 Nov 43, then retitled Q-111L
G-14 Liverpool (Stanley Tobacco Warehouse)
G-15 Boughton (Nottinghamshire) 5 Nov 43 - LINK
G-16 Wem 27 May 43 -
G-18 Sudbury (AKA AAF Station 158) 25 Sept 42 - LINK
G-18-20 Burton-on-Trent (Sub-depot of G-18) 6 Jun 44 - 31 Jul 45
G-20 Burton-on-Trent 11 July 42 - 6 June 44 (Retitled G-18-20)
G-22 Moreton-on-Lugg 20 Aug 43 - Autumn 44
G-23 Histon 5 Nov 43 - 21 Jul 45
G-24 Honeybourne. Retitled Medical Depot M-424 from 27 June 45
G-25 Ashchurch Central Vehicle Depot (AKA Camp Northway) 11 July 42 -
G-30 London (Commercial Road) 1 Jul 43 - 30 Jun 45
G-35 Bristol (Chocolate Factory) 12 Aug 42 - 31 Jul 45
G-40 Barry 14 Aug 42 -
G-45 Thatcham/Newbury 11 July 42 -
G-47 Westbury 15 Oct 43 -
G-50 Taunton 11 July 42 -
G-50 Det A Shepton Mallet (Q-150)
G-55 Lockerley Hall 1 Jan 44 - (AAF 503)
G-65 Hilsea 19 Sept 42 -
G-65 Sub-depot Droxford
G-75 Coypool (Plymouth) 15 May 42 - Aug 45

The depot at Trefnant is on the list of POL Depots

Q-3xx Quartermaster POL Depots
Q-303 Eardisley 17 Oct 43 -
Q-304 Trefnant 26 Dec 43 - There in March 1944; gone by Aug '44 All three units below were African Americans.
Trefnant 3189 Quartermaster Service Company
Trefnant 3915 Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company
Trefnant 4084 Quartermaster Service Company

Q-305 Altcar 8 Apr 43 -
Q-316 Masbury 23 Sept 42 -
Q-317 Newbury 15 Oct 43 - located at Snelsmore common SU 46012 70968 there Mar'44; gone bu aug'44. Mainly African- Americans.
Q-318 Everleigh 15 Aug 43 -
Q-320 Porton 16 Aug 43 -
Q-321 Wrangaton 1 Nov 43 -
Q-323 Bovey Tracey 1 Jun 43 -
Q-324 Dorchester 15 Apr 43 -
Q-326 Droxford 1 Nov 43 -
Q-328 West Moors 27 Jul 43 -
Q-329 Wimborne 6 May 43 -
Q-331 Highbridge (and Jerrycan Repair Depot) 26 Oct 42 -

Dave wrote:

Ian, sorry for the delayed response, I haven't looked at the forum for a few days. There isn't much original left at the Trefnant depot site, apart from a few small nissen huts used for car maintenance etc.. The map ref for the entrance and huts is SJ048716. There are some hardstandings in the large field just to the east on which filled jerrycans were stored, The golf driving range occupies some of the area, as, I suspect, does the large Tweedmill retail outlet. There was a loading platform here on the long closed railway line. The depot is sometimes referred to as Llannerch Park. The still extant Hall may have been taken over by the US Army.

In March 1944 it was 304 Station Hospital

Llanerch 304 Station Hospital, Headquarters Flintshire
Llanerch 304 Station Hospital, Medical Detachment Flintshire
Llanerch 304 Station Hospital, Detachment of Patients Flintshire

IanDDavidson wrote:

Dave wrote:

Ian, sorry for the delayed response, I haven't looked at the forum for a few days. There isn't much original left at the Trefnant depot site, apart from a few small nissen huts used for car maintenance etc.. The map ref for the entrance and huts is SJ048716. There are some hardstandings in the large field just to the east on which filled jerrycans were stored, The golf driving range occupies some of the area, as, I suspect, does the large Tweedmill retail outlet. There was a loading platform here on the long closed railway line. The depot is sometimes referred to as Llannerch Park. The still extant Hall may have been taken over by the US Army.

In March 1944 it was 304 Station Hospital

Llanerch 304 Station Hospital, Headquarters Flintshire
Llanerch 304 Station Hospital, Medical Detachment Flintshire
Llanerch 304 Station Hospital, Detachment of Patients Flintshire

I have also found reference to the 304 Station Hospital at Llanerch Penna, which is South East of Wrexham. At the time it too was in Flintshire.

There's a nice view of the now Wem Industrial Estate / Wem G-16 Depot available via Google Maps, including StreetView.