Residences & Buildings Commandeered by the Military in Townsville during WW2

In January 1943 two University teachers, Professor R.D. Wright and Dr. Ian Hogbin were sent by the Federal Government to north Queensland to investigate the level of morale amongst the civilian population. They spent several days in Cairns and nearly 10 days in Townsville where they discovered that the Allied military forces had occupied 177 dwellings in Townsville. These building were mostly used by the US Military forces.

There were at least 90,000 military personnel in the Townsville area where the civilian population at that time was about 28,000 people.

4 Park Lane, Hyde Park HQ, 3 Replenishment Centre, RAAF	8-10 The Avenue, Hermit Park	12 Wills Street Signals Office for 5th Division
13 Bell Street, South Townsville Initial accommodation for Sailors from RAN Wireless Station, Stanton Hill	33 Flinders St. Recreation Centre	38 Stokes Street Housing for 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron
63 Stagpole St., West End, Townsville Hired during WW2 by the Commonwealth What was it used for?	73 The Strand Arc Nurses Club	81 Bayswater Rd, Pimlico, Townsville (Proposed acquisition - did it go ahead - what was it used for?)
120 Denham St Base Section Two Headquarters for the USAAC	119 Upper Blackwood Street Now Stanton Lodge, 6 Hillside Crescent Accommodation for sailors from RAN Wireless Station	121 Upper Blackwood Street Now 7 Hillside Crescent, Stanton Hill RAN Wireless Station
123 Upper Blackwood Street Now 17 Victoria Street, Stanton Hill Accommodation for WRANS from RAN Wireless Station	121 Bundock St, Belgian Gardens Officer's Mess 13 Stores Unit RAAF	229 Flinders Street 3rd US Medical Supply Unit
380 & 381 Flinders St. West Supply Section US Base Two Engineers	380 Flinders St West., Townsville North American Service Club for African American soldiers	630 Sturt St Photographic Laboratory for 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Photo Group
Academy of the Little Flower, The Strand WAAAF quarters	Aitkenvale Methodist Church 277-279 Ross River Rd, cnr. Anne Street Used by RAAF for rental of $1:70 per week - now site of new Aitkenvale Uniting Church	AMP Building, corner of Flinders & Stokes Sts. US Army Base 2 Intelligence Section
AWU Building, Denham St. opposite Walker St. Dance Hall and American Red Cross Canteen & Recreation Centre	"Bayview", guest house on Stanton Hill, accommodation for US officers of US Base Section 2 HQ	Beak House, 336 Flinders Street US Army Section Base Two Signal Section
"Briarfield", Love Lane, Mundingburra 2/14th Australian General Hospital (2/14 AGH)	Brothel located in a house at Stuart, near Stuart Prison	Buchanan's Hotel American Officer's Hotel
Central State School Command Post for the 208th Anti-aircraft Battalion, US Army	Church in Townsville (which one?) Enclosed area underneath used as Airmen's Mess for 13 Stores Unit RAAF	Chandlers Building, Flinders St Headquarters for US Base Section 2 Engineers, USAAC
Church Street, West End - House used by 11th Brigade Headquarters	The Commonwealth Building previous D & W Murray Warehouse, Sturt St. North East Area Headquarters (NEAHQ)	"Currajong", part of old Mater Hospital RAAF Hospital now relocated to Castling St., West End
Customs House The Strand	Dalgety & Co. Building now Sun Skill House US Anti-aircraft gun workshop	Dallywaters House, 154 Bowen Road, Townsville (Acquired for married quarters)
"Duncragan", 8 Cleveland Terrace, Melton Hill Residence for General Kenneth Walker and others	Eagers Building Flinders Street Flinders No. 1 Depot	Empire Hotel, South Townsville used by HQ Company of US Base Section 2 Engineers
E.S.&A Bank, Flinders St. now Best & Less Army Post Office APO9ZZ	Francis Street, West End, house used as Sergeant's Mess for 13 Stores Unit RAAF (Which house was it?)	Gleeson family home, Upper Ross River 76 Squadron at Aitkenvale airfield
Grammar School, North Ward 3 Fighter Sector Headquarters	Hatchett St. US Army 13th Station Hospital	Houses at Sycamore and French Streets, Pimlico No. 1 Wireless Unit
Houses at Chapman Street, Mysterton Estate 12th Station Hospital - US Army	House on the corner of Denham Street and Wills Street used by 11th Brigade HQ	Mono Fruit Preserving Company building in Bayswater Avenue Used by 29 Air Stores Park RAAF
Munro's residence at Hervey's Range, Townsville (Proposed acquisition by the RAAF - did it go ahead? - what was it used for?)	Old Quarantine Station at Pallarenda 2/14th Australian General Hospital	Our Lady's Mount College, Stanton Hill, Townsville
Queens Hotel on The Strand American Officer's Club	Seaview Hotel Australian Officer's Club Manned by AWAS	South Townsville State School 208th Anti-aircraft Battalion, US Army
"Stanton Lodge" Sailor's quarters and RAN Wireless Station	Stuart State School, Townsville "Shadow Exchange" and Army Signals Communications Centre	St. Anne's Church of England Girls School WAAAF accommodation
St. Patrick's (Catholic) College, The Strand WAAAF Accommodation	Tannery Building Aitkenvale, "K" group, 13 Stores Unit RAAF	"The Rocks" American Hospital
Townsville High School	Townsville Show Grounds Australian Army Camp	Townsville School of Arts Building RAAF Post Office
Weir State School Aitkenvale airfield	Wet Canteen, Blackwood Street, Townsville