Friday last, the 29th of August, will long be remembered in Wolverton as one of the most lively days in the history of the town. From so early an hour as 3 o'clock in the morning until practically midnight Wolverton was aglow with excitement and crowds of interested spectators. This was on account of the large incoming of troops to occupy the camps at Stacey Hill and Warren Farm. Trains steamed in full of troops at short intervals throughout the day while companies of Engineers of the Royal Field Artillery with their wagons came in by road....

The first train to arrive contained the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers at 3 am...
A tribute must be paid to the officers and men who arrived by the early trains for the quiet way with which they marched through the town. There was no unnecessary talking and the services of the band were dispensed with en route so as not to awaken the inhabitants...
Keen anticipation was centered in the arrival of the first batch of the Seaforth Highlanders comprising 200 men at 6.10am. Not only did the men turn out early on their way to work, but there were also hundreds of women and children in the streets. The attraction of the Highland Regiment was too much for many of the workmen who lost their quarter in order to see their departure.