"AIRLIE", CNR. OF PUNT RD. & DOMAIN RD., MELBOURNE,
 COMMANDEERED BY THE MILITARY FOR USE AS
HEADQUARTERS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AUSTRALIA
DURING WW2

visits since 22 July 2002

"Airlie", located on the corner of Punt Road and Domain Road in Melbourne, was commandeered by the military during WW2 for use as the Headquarters for Special Operations Australia, Section "A" of the Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB). SOA was later restructured and became known as the Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD).

Entrance to "Airlie"

"Airlie"

SRD was forced to relinquish "Airlie" and 39 Ackland Street, South Yarra then became SRD's Melbourne HQ.

"Airlie" was an AIB establishment and was used by N.E.I. Regional Section and AIB Stores Organisation. Peace officers, orderlies, cleaners and telephone operators at "Airlie" were supplied by the Australian authorities.

REFERENCE BOOKS

Thomson, Judy, "Winning with Intelligence", Australian Military History Publications, 2000

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"Australia @ War"

This page first produced 22 July 2002

This page last updated 28 May 2004