W1 BRIDGETOWN POW CONTROL
CENTER, WA
DURING WW2
LOCATION - 267 kms south of Perth WA, between Manjimup and Donnybrook.
DATES - 29th October 1943 - 23rd May 1946
STRENGTH
Commenced with 100 Italian POWs, 4th May 1944 increased to 148, 22nd February 1945
increased to 200,
3rd May 1945 decreased to 175 (25 transferred to Jarrahdale work camp)
No of FARMS ASSISTED - Maximum 137 in Feb 1945
O.C.s
Lt WLH Baker 29th October 1944 - 19th August 1944
Lt WE Beigel 19th August 1944 - 6th January 1946
Lt Mc Nammara 6th January 1946 - 23rd May 1946
2IC
Sgt Evans 29th October 1943 - 16th February 1944
Others unknown
ADDRESS - No 19 Steere Street, Bridgetown
PREVIOUS STATUS - Built in the 1890’s as a Municipal Administration Centre. Later in 1930 it became the town library but this was soon moved to larger premises and left vacant until 1943 when it was occupied by the Army.
CURRENT STATUS - Building still standing and unchanged since the war years, now occupied by a Chiropractic doctor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I'd like to thank Ernie Polis for his kind assistance with information for this and many other pages about POW and Internment camps in Western Australia.
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