Camp Staffs, Western Command

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Brief History

With mobilization in December 1941 came the need for permanent cadres of staff to manage not only the pre war camps in Western Australia, but also those being established as units arrived from the eastern states to counter the possible Japanese advance on the western side of the continent. Locations and duration of operation were flexible, and in August 1943 all Engineering staff were formed into two platoons, one at Northam and the other at Karrakatta.

Camps and periods of operation (if known) with personnel were:

Ascot

April 1942 - August 1942

Bellevue

April 1942 - June 1943

Chidlows

April 1942 - June 1943

Claremont

April 1942 - June 1943

• Roma Joyce Babb 27 Sep - 19 Oct 1942

Exmouth

May 1943 - June 1943

Garden Island

May 1943 - June 1943

Helena Vale

April 1942 - May 1943

Karrakatta

December 1941 - June 1943

Melville

December 1941 - June 1943

• Roma Joyce Babb 1 - 27 Sep 1942 & 19 Oct 24 Dec 1942

Northam

December 1941 - June 1943

Point Walter

April 1942 - May 1943

Rottnest

December 1941 - June 1943

Swanbourne

December 1941 - May 1943

=Werribee

August 1942 - June 1943

Notes

Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 6.416 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018