W5 TAMBELLUP
POW CONTROL
CENTER, WA
DURING WW2
LOCATION - 317 kms south east of Perth WA, between Cranbrook and Broomehill. Was to be originally at Pallingup, but no suitable accommodation for the HQ could be obtained.
DATES - 11th March 1944 - 31st May 1946
STRENGTH - Commenced with 100 Italian POWs, 19th May 1944 increased to 150
No of FARMS ASSISTED - Maximum 93 in May 1946
O.C.s
Lt Hufer 11th March 1944-4th May 1944
Lt HV Mountain 4th May 1944- 5th May 1945
Capt Meacham 5th May 1945- 31st May 1946
2IC
S/Sgt Read 11th May 1944-5th May 1945
WO2 JS Read 5th May 1945- 22nd November 1945
S/Sgt Gribble 22nd November1945-31st May 1946
ADDRESS - Not known
PREVIOUS STATUS - Unknown
CURRENT STATUS - Unknown
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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