 Many thousands of Gunners and Drivers, were trained here during World War I, before they were shipped overseas for service manning the big guns of the Royal Field Artillery.Biscot Camp was a large establishment, and was located in an area framed by Kennington Road, Biscot Road, Holland Road, and Leagrave Road.These roads had been constructed immediately prior to the outbreak of war, but houses had not yet been built on them.