ALDERSHOT, municipal borough, Hampshire, England, 34 m. S.W. by W. of London, on the Southern railway. Aldershot was a mere village till 1855 when a camp was established. Pop. (1891) 25,595; (Dui) 34,28i. Its germ is to be fOund in the temporary training camp on Chobham Ridges, formed in 1853 by Lord Hardinge, the military commander-in-chief, who also advised the choice of Aldershot as a permanent camp. The Government acted on his suggestion after the experience of the Crimea. Un der the Military Works Act of 1897 and 1899 large sums were provided for completing the work. The town grew in size and importance as the camp became the centre of military training for the country. During 1904-14, besides troops in barracks, large numbers of militia and volunteer units gathered at Alder shot, during training periods, using the famous range at Bisley near by. The enormous and rapid development of all branches of the army and the rise of many new ones, during 1914-18 led to the formation of many new and some larger camps elsewhere. It became a great demobilization camp in 1918-19. Since igig, its importance has declined. Aldershot is in the parliamentary division of Hampshire of the same name. The borough is gov erned by a mayor and, corporation of 24 members. Area of municipal borough 4,176 acres.