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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
* [[Harold Higham]] 15 Oct 1940 - 12 Jul 1942
* [[Joseph Craven]] 23 Apr - 14 Jul 1942

===Bellevue===
April 1942 - June 1943
===Chidlows===
April 1942 - June 1943
* [[John William Watson]] 8 May 1942 - 29 Jun 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
* [[Arvonia (Jean) Curtis]] 29 Jun 1942 - 19 Jul 1943
* [[Joseph Craven]] 15 Jul 1942 - 6 Feb 1946 - Camp Chaplain

===Melville===
December 1941 - June 1943
* [[Roma Joyce Babb]] 1 - 27 Sep 1942 & 19 Oct  24 Dec 1942
* [[Angus Sherwood James]] 30 May - 10 Jun 1942
* [[Margaret Frances Saw]] 1 - 14 Mar 1943 & 18 Sep 1944 - 3 Jan 1945
* [[Albert Edward New]] 8 Nov 1943 - 15 Feb 1944

===Northam===
December 1941 - June 1943
* [[Margaret Frances Saw]] 15 Mar - 22 Nov 1943

===Point Walter===
April 1942 - May 1943
===Rottnest===
December 1941 - June 1943
* [[William Leslie Cucel]] 29 Aug -22 Nov 1944

===Swanbourne===
December 1941 - May 1943
===Werribee WA===
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
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