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Dyce Work Camp
Closed 1916Low
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Background
Dyce Work Camp was set up in August 1916 at quarries north-west of Aberdeen, Scotland, to accommodate conscientious objectors who had been in prison for refusing military service in World War I. These men, mostly from England, had been released on the condition that they performed "work of national importance" â breaking up granite rock to produce stone for road building. The conditions in the tented camp near the village of Dyce were poor, exacerbated by the very wet weather, and one man died of pneumonia without receiving medical treatment. Following an inquiry and a debate in parliament, the camp was closed in October 1916, with the ministerial statement that it had always been intended to be only temporary.
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Closed 1916
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Aberdeen City
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Dyce Work Camp. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dyce-work-camp
Chicago
"Dyce Work Camp." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dyce-work-camp.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-dyce-work-camp,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Dyce Work Camp},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dyce-work-camp},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}