Army Foundation College, near Harrogate A NORTH Yorkshire Army college has reportedly had an outbreak of more than 100 cases - leading to concerns over why almost 1,000 recruits returned to the base earlier this month. The North Yorkshire branch of the public service union Unison represents civilian staff who work at the Army Foundation College near Harrogate. Hundreds of young army recruits have returned to the college since the start of the year, from all over the country. Wendy Nichols, branch secretary of North Yorkshire Unison, said: “Our members working at the Army Foundation College contacted us at the beginning of January raising concerns that young soldier recruits were being brought back to the college from across the country.