US NAVY QUARTERS IN
BRISBANE AREA
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII
LOCATION | CAPACITY | NOTES |
Ashby House | 11 rooms | Ashby House was at Fairfield and was used by the Mobile Explosives Investigation Unit No. 1. Lease expired 28 March 1945. |
Beerwah Hotel | 76 Enlisted Men, 50 rooms leased | Beerwah Private Hotel was on the corner of Gregory Terrace and Brunswick Street (opposite Museum). |
Bell House | 6 Officers | Bell House was at Surfers Paradise. Lease expired 29 March 1945. |
Camp Ascot | 60 - 70 Officers | Temporary billets obtained in May 1944 due to increasing numbers of Officers reporting in the Brisbane area. |
Canberra Hotel | 233 Officers, 188 rooms leased | Operated by the Queensland Temperance League. Officers before being assigned a room, must sign a pledge no to bring liquor or women into the rooms or to become intoxicated. Lease expired on 33 rooms on 17 March 1945. Lease expired on 17 rooms 28 April 1945. Lease expired on 9 rooms on 22 June 1945. |
Clinton House | 6 Officers, 12 rooms leased | |
Club Hotel | 17 Officers, 17 rooms | |
Cotna House | 6 Officers | |
Craigston House | 7 Officers, 7 rooms leased | Craigston House was Craigston Flats at Wickham Terrace. |
Dimmock House | 3 Officers, 3,500 sq. ft. | Lease expired 28 March 1945. |
Embassy Hotel | 30 Officers, 18 rooms leased | |
Empire Hotel | 50 Enlisted Men, 50 rooms leased | Corner of Brunswick St and Ann St. Lease expired 20 May 1945. |
Enderley? House | 10 Officers | |
Grand Hotel | 56 Officers, 30 rooms leased | Mary Street, Brisbane. Lease expired 17 March 1945. |
Gresham Hotel | 30 Officers, 17 rooms leased | |
Grand Central Hotel | 25 Officers, 13? rooms leased | |
Hampton Court | 2 Officers | Hampton Court was on Sandgate Road, Clayfield. Lease expired 31 May 1945. |
Harwick Apartments | 8 Officers, 1,500 Sq. ft. | |
Harwood Flats | Corner Day Street and Toorak Road. Lease expired 21 April 1945. | |
Josephson House | 3 Officers, 11 rooms | |
Kanadu House | 6 Officers | |
Lennons Hotel | 28 Officers, leased | George Street. |
Lirkcoldy House | 6 Officers | |
Marden House | 6 Officers, 12 rooms | Marden House was at Clayfield. Lease expired 13 March 1945. |
McKelvey House | 5 Officers | |
Melvic House | 6 Officers | Melvic House was Melvic located at corner of Brunswick St & Oxlade drive near New Farm Park. |
Mespil? House | 2 Officers | |
New Farm BOQ and Officers Mess | 80 Officers | Two story building. Messing facilities could accommodate 120 Officers |
New Farm Receiving Barracks | 1300 Enlisted Men | near New Farm Park 5 buildings, wood and sheet metal, 100ft x 300ft, 150ft x 150ft, 50ft x 50ft, 20ft x 40ft and 50ft x 70ft. 57 Enlisted Men employed for its upkeep. |
New Farm Tents | 80 Officers, 10 16ft x 16 ft Tents | |
Norwood Hotel | ||
Osmaston Apartments | 6 Officers | Osmaston Apartments was at 598 Lower Bowen Terrace, New Farm one street away from New Farm Park. Lease expired 17 March 1945. |
Palmer House | 9 Enlisted Men | |
Palmers? Hotel | 30 Enlisted Men, 19 rooms leased | |
Regatta Hotel | 35 Officers, 18 rooms leased | Recommended that the lease be cancelled in February 1944. |
Richard House | 57 Enlisted Men, 39 rooms leased | Gregory Terrace. Lease expired 13 May 1945. |
Royston House | 6 Officers, 10 rooms | |
Seabrae Guest House | Redcliffe Rest Camp for Enlisted Men. Run by American Red Cross. | |
Stradbroke House | 4 Officers | |
Surfers Paradise Hotel | A leave area. Twice daily bus service was established between Brisbane at the Surfers Paradise Hotel. | |
Syringa? | 2 Officers | |
Terrydale House | 2 Officers | |
Thorncliff House | 6 Officers | |
Waterloo Hotel BOQ and Officers Mess | 220 Officers & crew of 45 | Messing facilities could accommodate 200 Officers. |
NOTES:-
1. On 10 April 1943, the Billeting Office of Service Force, Seventh Fleet reported:-
(BRISBANE) It was necessary to use the lounges of three (3) of our hotels for billets along with Camp DOOMBEN, a U.S. Army Camp, and one (1) of our Supply Depot warehouses. In addition, the Submarine Repair Unit billeted and fed drafts from ten (10) to fifty (50) men. A release was made of a large home to the Army because of lack of personnel to keep the home in order."
REFERENCE BOOKS
"Base Facilities Report, US Naval Activities, Southwest Pacific Area, compiled by Commander Seventh Fleet - 15 September 1944"
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