FIFTH AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2
The Fifth Air Force Service Command was situated in Brisbane during World War 2. They occupied many buildings in Brisbane including the following:-
| McIntosh Building | Extons Building | Brown Building |
| Old Mill Building Barracks | Old Courier Building | McWhirters Building |
| Overland Building | Ramsay Garage |
They also had areas at Breakfast Creek, Eagle Farm and Archerfield.
In October 1943, the various sections of the Fifth Air Force Service Command in Brisbane were as follows:-
| Office
of the Commanding General Brig. General C.W. Connell McIntosh Building |
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Office of the Chief of Staff |
Adjutant General |
Engineering Division |
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Chaplain |
Chemical Warfare |
Finance
Office McIntosh Bldg |
| Headquarters
Commandant Brown Bldg, McIntosh Bldg, Old Mill Bldg & Ramsay Garage |
Chief of
Personnel McIntosh Bldg |
Information McIntosh Bldg |
| Intelligence McWhirters Bldg |
Ordnance Extons Bldg |
Production
Control Section Overland Bldg, Breakfast Creek, Eagle Farm & Archerfield |
| Supply
Division McIntosh Bldg & Extons Bldg |
Signal
Section Extons Bldg |
Special
Service McIntosh Bldg |
| Training and
Operations McIntosh Bldg |
Office of
the Engineer Old Courier Bldg |
Medical
Section Old Courier Bldg |
| Factory
Representative McIntosh Bldg |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank the late Bill Bentson for his assistance with this home page.
Can anyone help me with more information?
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This page first produced 18 December 2001
This page last updated 24 January 2020
