In November 1853 the Royal Engineers built two tented areas known then as "North Camp" and "South Camp". Although not officially enclosed until 1865, the land where the Cemetery is today had been laid out as a burial ground in the early days of the Army Camp and it is thought to have been used for burials as early as 1855.
During the month of November in 1853, the Royal Engineers established two tented encampments known at that time as "North Camp" and "South Camp". Although not formally fenced until 1865, the site where the present-day Cemetery is located had been earmarked for burial purposes from an early stage in the Army's presence on the grounds, with evidence suggesting burials took place there as far back as 1855.