RECREATION ROOMS FOR
SERVICE WOMEN
OPEN TO AANS, AWAS & AAMWS
BANK OF NSW BUILDING
FLINDERS STREET, TOWNSVILLE
Recreation rooms for Service Women of the AWAS, AAMWS, VAD and AANS were opened in the Bank of New South Wales building in Flinders Street, Townsville on 20 August 1943.
Photo:- Walter Teague of 44th Station Hospital Black River
Sign outside the Bank of NSW
building in Flinders St, Townsville. Ramage's
Hotel later known as Tattersall's Hotel can be seen in the background
Photo: Peter Dunn (Jun 2003)
Former Bank of NSW Building
No. 1 (HQ) L of C Sub Area, No 2 Company Cypher Section and No. 2 Company L of C Area Signals occupied the Bank of New South Wales building during WWII prior to February 1942. The first complete Signals Office in the Townsville area was established there. For a short time Colonel North, the Commandant of HQ Northern Command L of C Area, had his Headquarters in the Bank of New South Wales building. No. 8 Pigeon Loft, Australian Corps of Signals Pigeon Service was also based at the site and provided carrier pigeons to ships and aircraft in the Townsville area.
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