Western Command Motor Transport Training Depot

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Brief History

It is thought that the Western Command Motor Transport Training Depot was formed in December 1941 to take over the training of drivers. In April 1942t it was renamed to 3rd Australian Corps Motor Transport Training Depot, and in November to Western Australian Line of Communication Area Motor Training Depot, then located at Northam. Renamed again in March 1943 to 4th Motor Transport Training Depot they were disbanded in June 1944 as the number of troops in Western Australia declined.

Unit Personnel

• Derrick Leonard Saw 26 Oct 1942 - 29 Mar 1943

Trainees

• William James (Jim) Harrison 23 Jan - 26 Mar 1943
• Edward John Murphy 21 Sep - 26 Dec 1943 & 4 Jan - 5 May 1944
• Forrest John Spencer Robertson 29 Jul to 12 Aug 1941
• Arthur Samuel William Alldridge 4 Oct - 26 Nov 1944

Notes

Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 6 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 6.281 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018