Residences & Buildings commandeered/used by the Military in Brisbane during WW2

5 Langshaw Street, Langshaw Flats, New Farm may have been known as "The Embassy"	9 Merthyr Rd, New Farm Quarters for Lieutenant Colonel W. J. Blake	18 - 20 Adelaide St. National Australia Bank of Australasia Limited Building RAAF Central Negative Library
21 Henry Street, Ascot Central Bureau	22 Roma St. Quartermaster Baggage Section	28 Hiron St, St Lucia Was it used by the military in WWII?
29 Ryans Road, St. Lucia Residence for General Blamey	44 Buckle St., Northgate US Radar Unit	45 Eldernell Tce, Hamilton Central Bureau
47 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley Air Freight Receiving Depot, Base 3 Transportation Corps	54 - 58 Wickham Tce. American Red Cross Area Director's Office	60 Riverview Terrace Chemical Warfare School Annex.
74 - 76 Eagle St. Royal Exchange Building Fifth Air Force Laboratory	98 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point Billet for American soldiers	107 Windermere Road, Hamilton Chemical Warfare School
115 Queen St. Permanent Bank Building Allied Geographical Section	198 Grey St. Rail Passenger & Freight Bookings	275 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley US Army Transportation and Radio Station
313 Adelaide St. American Red Cross HQ's	329 Adelaide St. (329-331 is Horsham House) Overseas Motion Picture Exchange	470 Queen St. Motor Pool
700 Ann Street Ships Service and Officers Clothing Store (U.S. Navy)	? Abbotsford Road Sub-motor Pool	American Centre Old Town Hall Arcade, Queen St., Brisbane
? Fray St US Engineer's Local Issue Depot	AMP Building - General HQ, SWPA - HQ Allied Air Forces SWPA - HQ RAAF Command - 108 Fighter Sector HQ - HQ 5th Air Force - HQ 5th Air Force Support (Service) Command - Air Force Directorate of Intelligence	Ann St, & North Quay Military Police Garage
Ann Street Army Pay Office (close to concrete high wall above King George Square)	Ardon Guest House 83 Leichhardt St., Spring Hill	Ascot Chambers Building Headquarters, Com Seventh Fleet (U.S. Navy) Ships Store
Ashby House Quarters for US Navy Officers	Ashton Hall 118 Bonney Ave., Clayfield quarters for War Correspondents	Ballow St. USAF Warehouse No. 9
Barry Parade Hospital Laundry	Barry Parade Warehouse No. 16	"Beaufort Hill" 59 Wellington St., Clayfield used by Americans
Beerwah Private Hotel (113 rooms), cnr Gregory Tec & Brunswick St (opposite Museum) Quarters for US Navy Enlisted Men	Bell House Quarters for US Navy Officers	Bell Brothers Warehouse, Water Street, Fortitude Valley, used by US Navy (see Bell House)
Berwick Street, Fortitude Valley Headquarters for 56th Battery	"Belbowrie" 95 Donaldson Street, Corinda and adjacent house during WWII Anti-aircraft Battery Headquarters	Benedict Stone Building Light Street, Fortitude Valley
Blackheath Boys' Home, Oxley Anti-aircraft Training School, Air Defence	Blunder Road, Oxley, 105th Chemical Impregnation Co.	"Braelands" Residence for General George H. Brett
Breakfast Creek Rd. Warehouse No. 15	Brett's Wharf Port Office	Bridge St., US Air Force Warehouse No. 1
Bridge & Ann Sts USAF Warehouse No. 7	Brothels located in Brisbane during WW2	Brown Building HQ's Squadron, Fifth Air Force and Main Barracks and office of HQ's Commandant, 5th Air Force Service Command
Campbell St., USAF Warehouse No. 5	Canberra Hotel U.S. Navy Officer's Mess and Billeting	"Careno", 79 Moray St., New Farm used by RAAF Service Police Unit
? Church St. Finance Office	"Cintra", 55 Boyd St., Bowen Hills Photo Lab for Army Pictorial Service	"Clinton House", New Farm now 152 Dewar Terrace, Corinda Quarters for US Navy Officers
Club Hotel Quarters for US Navy Officers	Commercial Bank Building 239 Queen St, adjacent to AMP building Engineers Offices, US Army	Commercial Rd, Bulimba USAF Warehouse No. 8
Commonwealth Building, Adelaide St. RAAF HQ's	Constance St., Valley Signal Warehouse (Possibly old SEQEB Depot??)	Corner Grey & Ernests Sts Base No. 3, Staff Car Motor Pool
Cossey Motors building cnr of Bridge and Ann Streets Fortitude Valley Supply Squadron Barracks, 81st Air Depot Group	Cotna House Quarters for US Navy Officers	Courier Building Army Post Office, APO 550
"Craigroyston"	Craigston Hotel or was it Craigston House ex Craigston Flats Quarters for US Navy Officers	Corner of Ann St & Commercial Rd. US Navy Officers Barracks
Denhams Storage Building Possibly No. 6 Warehouse, Depot Supply Section, 81st Air Depot Group	Desmond Chambers, Adelaide St. between Creek and Wharf St. Australian Army Canteen	Dimmock House Quarters for US Navy Officers
Doctor Carver Club, 100 Grey St., opposite South Brisbane Railway Station U.S. Army Canteen for Negroes	Eagers, Newstead Ordnance Parts Depot	Edward-Dunlop Building Now Catholic Centre, Edward St 61st Machine Records Unit
Embassy Hotel, Brisbane USN Officers Quarters	Empire Hotel Quarters for US Navy Enlisted Men	Enderley? House Quarters for US Navy Officers
Exton's Building Chemical Warfare Section, Fifth Air Force and the Ordnance and Signal sections of US 5th Air Force Service Command	Fire Station at Ascot Park 77 Kitchener Road, Ascot Used by Central Bureau	Forgan Smith Building, University of QLD, St. Lucia General Blamey's Land Headquarters, Allied Land Forces, SWPA
Grand Hotel USN Officers Quarters	Grand Central Hotel U.S. Navy Officer's Mess and Billeting	"Grangehill" Gregory Terrace Spring Hill, Accommodation for 3 Stores Depot RAAF
Gresham Hotel, Brisbane USN Officers Quarters	Hadwen's Garage US Ordnance Repair Section	"Halcyon" 46 Hawthorne Rd., Hawthorne
Hampton Court, New Farm Quarters for US Navy Officers	Harwick Apartments Quarters for US Navy Officers	Harwood Flats corner Day St. and Toorak Rd Quarters for US Navy Officers
Heindorff House, 171 Queen St., Allied Intelligence Bureau	Herschell St. & North Quay Quartermaster Sales, Division	Jackson's Store, Water Street, Fortitude Valley, leased by military
"Jerdanefield", Ryans Road?, St. Lucia Residence of "Batman" and personal staff for General Blamey	John McGrath Building, Wickham Street Fortitude Valley 3 Stores Depot RAAF	John McGrath Building, Wickham Street Fortitude Valley Depot Supply Section, 81st Air Depot Group
Josephson House Quarters for US Navy Officers	Kanadu House Quarters for US Navy Officers	"Kelsey", Hiron St., St. Lucia Quarters for Generals from ALHQ
Kelvin Grove Rd & Ithaca St. Warehouse No. 14	Kelvin House Hostel for military servicewomen near Brisbane City Hall	"Kensington" Boarding House next to 1FSHQ in Ann Street, city, used as WAAAF's barracks
"Kirkston", Rupert St., Windsor Used by Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO)	Lennon's Hotel (Bataan), George St. Quarters for Gen. & Mrs MacArthur and his Senior Officers from GHQ	Lirkcoldy House Quarters for US Navy Officers
Loreto Girls School, Coorparoo 101st Australian Army Convalescent Hospital	Luna Park (Cloudland Ballroom) Camp for the Americans	Luna Park HQ's Company, GHQ, SWPA
MacRobertson Building Training Film Center	Macquarie Street house, St Lucia General Blamey's initial residence	Marden House Quarters for US Navy Officers
Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys, Tingal Road, Wynnum (Staff Barracks for No. 23 Radar Station RAAF)	Magdalen Hospital, Wooloowin, Brisbane US Camp occupied by the 94th Coast Artillery Group	"Miegunyah"
McIntosh Building Wickham St, Fortitude Valley US Air Force Fifth Air Force Service Command	McKelvey House Quarters for US Navy Officers	McWhirters Building Theater Fiscal Office and Intelligence section of the US Fifth Air Force Service Command
Melvic House Quarters for US Navy Officers	Mespil? House Quarters for US Navy Officers	Moorlands, in grounds of Wesley Hospital General Blamey's residence
Mt. Isa House, corner Adelaide St & Wharf St. Australian Army Canteen	Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds Ordnance Motor pool	Mount Gravatt SIA Training Camp possibly in Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds
"Neilson House" Rosebery Terrace, Chelmer ATIS Camp	"Netherway" Boarding House on corner of North Quay & Herschel St. used for WAAAF barracks	Neville Court Residence for Colonel Fry of 81st Air Depot Group
"Newman House" (Caboolture)	Newstead House Barracks for U.S. Army Photo Unit	New Zealand Chambers Building Phib. For. and Public Works Office Headquarters, Com Seventh Fleet (U.S. Navy)
New Zealand Insurance Co. Building 334 Queen Street US Navy Amphibious Forces HQ's and Section 22	Norwood Hotel Quarters for US Navy Officers	Old Courier Building Office of the Engineer and Medical Section, US Fifth Air Force Service Command
Old Mill Building 111 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley Old Mill Barracks, Orderly Room & HQ Squadron Barracks, Fifth Air Force Service Command	Old Mill Annex (Valley) Special Service May be same as Old Mill Building	Osmaston Apartments, New Farm Quarters for US Navy Officers
Overland Building Legal Assistance Office, Fifth Air Force and Production Control Section of the US 5th Air Force Service Command	"Palma Rosa" American Counter Intelligence Unit	Palmer House Quarters for US Navy Enlisted Men
Palmers Hotel, Main St, Kangaroo Point Quarters for US Navy Enlisted Men	Perry House	Perry House Section 22 (Intelligence Unit)
Primary Building cnr Creek & Adelaide Sts. US Army Post Exchange	Princess Theatre 8 Annerley Rd, Woolloongabba used by ARP and US Army Entertainment Unit	QATB Hut at Nudgee Beach Used by members of 56 Battery Searchlight
Ramsay Garage Motor Pool and Barracks, and the Transportation group of the Headquarters Squadron of the US 5th Air Force Service Command	Reid House RAAF Photographic Section	Regatta Hotel USN Officers Quarters
Rex Building MP Company Supply	Rich Building, cnr Wharf & Adelaide Sts Quarters for GHQ Enlisted men	Richard House Quarters for US Navy Enlisted Men
Riverview, 2 Edward St Riverview Leave Area dormitories	"Rhyndarra" Yeronga	? Roma Street War Department, Buld Publication Warehouse
Roma Street Police Station Control Centre for Police and Civil Defence Volunteers	Roman Catholic Church/School in Bage Street, Nundah Command Centre for the anti-aircraft installations in the area.	Royston House Quarters for US Navy Officers
Sharlands Depot HQ's Commandant, GHQ, Supply	Shingle Inn Restaurant Edward Street - very popular with military personnel in Brisbane	"Somerville House" US Base Section 3 Headquarters
St. Laurence's College HQ Brisbane Fortress Command	South Brisbane Municipal Chambers, Vulture St. also known as the South Brisbane Town Hall - Office of the Provost Marshall - Base Section No 3 South Brisbane, also US Army Chaplain's Office	South Brisbane Police Station US Military Police Station
South Brisbane Railway Station Rail Transport Office	St. John's Wood Embassy 2/1 Australian Chemical Warfare Laboratory	St. Joseph's College, Nudgee Junior, Indooroopilly US Army Hospital
St. Laurence's College Headquarters for Brisbane Fortress Command	St. Mary's Marist Brothers' College, Ashgrove Australian Army	Stanley & Glenelg Sts. Quartermaster Clothing Shop No. 2
Steele Building University of QLD, St. Lucia General Blamey's Land Headquarters, Allied Land Forces, SWPA	Story Bridge Hotel Accommodation for RAN Officers and ratings	Stradbroke House Quarters for US Navy Officers
Syringa? Quarters for US Navy Officers	T & G Building, Queen St., HQ's, US Army Forces in the Far East	T.C. Beirne Building US 3rd Medical Supply Depot
Terrica House, Corner of Creek and Adelaide Streets, Brisbane American Red Cross Service Club,	Terrydale House Quarters for US Navy Officers	Theatre Royal, Elizabeth St. US Army Special Service Office
Thomas Brown & Co. Pty. Ltd. Building, Eagle St. Used by the US Army	Thorncliff House Quarters for US Navy Officers	"Tighnabruaich" (Witton Barracks - Indooroopilly)
Triton's Building, North Quay US Army Parcel Post Section	United Service Club previously "Montpelier" Accommodation for American Servicemen	U.S. Army Canteen, corner Adelaide St. & Creek St.
US Navy Service Station 108 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead	Walter Reid Building, Charlotte Street Section 22	Ward Motors Cnr. Church St. & Wickham St. Fortitude Valley RAN Naval Stores Depots
Ward Motors Cnr. Church St. & Wickham St., Fortitude Valley HQ and HQ Squadron 81st Air Depot Group	Ward Motors Cnr. Church St. & Wickham St., Fortitude Valley Guard Detachment & Barracks 81st Air Depot Group	Warehouses of the 81st Air Depot Group (22 off)
Water & Warry Sts. USAF Warehouse No. 2	Waterloo Hotel and Annex Officers Mess and BOQ (U.S. Navy)	"Wauna", Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove Barracks for AWAS
Wickham St., near Constance St. Valley Motor Pool	"Whytecliffe" Albion Heights - used as WAAAF barracks	Wickham & Ann Sts USAF Warehouse No. 6
Wills Building in Ann Street opposite St. John's Cathedral 8 Fighter Sector Headquarters on 3rd Floor	Wilson House Photographic Section & Historian, Fifth Air Force	Windsor State School US Navy Submarine Supply Depot
Woolshed "A", Newstead Warehouse No. 12	Woolshed "M", Newstead Warehouse No. 11	Woolworths Building, Queen St. US Army Exchange Service
Wright Building Dispensary, Fifth Air Force	"Wyandra", Campbell St., Bowen Hills Air Force House	"Wybenie" Gregory Terrace Spring Hill, Accommodation for 3 Stores Depot RAAF
"Yungaba", former Immigration Depot, now Yungaba Training & Conference Centre 120 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, near MacKenzie Street used as Military Hospital

I'd like to thank Bill Bentson with his assistance with a lot of the information on this home page.