ALLIED NAVAL FORCES
SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC AREA
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2

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In May 1944, Vice Admiral Kinkaid was listed as the Commander of Allied Naval Forces. His office was in Room 519 on the 5th floor of the GHQ SWPA in the AMP Building in Queen street in Brisbane. He had the 7th Fleet, US Navy at his disposal plus some Royal Australian Navy ships in the SWPA.

The US Navy had a large Naval Base in Brisbane known as US Naval Base Headquarters, Navy 134.

In May 1944, the Allied Naval Forces - South-West Pacific Area comprised:-

ALLIED NAVAL FORCES - SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC AREA
AMP BUILDING.

COMMANDER ALLIED NAVAL FORCES
    Vice Admiral Kinkaid, T.G.     (AMP Room 519)
DEPUTY COMMANDER:
    Rear Admiral Van Hook, C.E.     (AMP Room 520)
CHIEF OF STAFF:
    Capt. Graf, H.W.     (AMP Room 521)
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF:
    Capt. Hudson, R.C.     (AMP Room 521)
FLAG SECRETARY:
    Lt. Comdr. Burwell, E.     (AMP Room 518)
OPERATIONS:
    Capt. Cruzen, R.H.     (AMP Room 514)
    Capt. Peacher, R.M.     (AMP Room 514)
    Comdr. Chesterman, H.S. (R.A.N.)     (AMP Room 514)
PLANS:
    Capt. Crawford, D.S.     (AMP Room 505)
    Capt. Steinhagen, P.W.     (AMP Room 505)
    Capt. Fisher, W.G.     (AMP Room 505)
    Comdr. Dingwell, J.E.     (AMP Room 503)
    Comdr. King, V.A.     (AMP Room 503)
    Lt. Comdr. Shanley, E.M. (CEC)     (AMP Room 503)
    Lt. Comdr. Williams, F.H.     (AMP Room 505)
    Lt. Borden, R.     (AMP Room 505)
FLAG LIEUTENANT (AIDE):
    Lt. Freeman, D.F.     (AMP Room 520)
    Lt. WIlson, R.L.     (AMP Room 520)
COMMUNICATIONS:
    Comdr. Shaffer, L.G.     (AMP Room 502)
    Lt. Comdr. Chisholm, C.C.     (AMP Room 502)
    Lt. Johnson, C.R.     (AMP Room 511)
    Lt. Robins, B.W.     (AMP Room 511)
    Lt. Fleishhacker, M.     (AMP Room 502)
    Lt. (jg) Chambers, F.P.     (AMP Room 502)
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE:
    U.S. Naval Code Room     (AMP Room 510)
    R.A.N. Cipher Room     (AMP Room 509)
    Communications Watch Officer     (AMP Room 510)
INTELLIGENCE:
    Capt. McCollum, A.H.     (AMP Room 506)
    Lt. Col.Burns, R.C. (USMC)     (AMP Room 506)
    Lt. Comdr. Hite, B.     (AMP Room 506)
    Lt. Schipper, C.F.     (AMP Room 506)
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
    Comdr. Leverton, J.W.     (Com. Bk. of Sydney)
PERSONNEL:
    Lt. Comdr. Summers, C.G., III 
MEDICAL:
    Capt. Michael, W.H. (MC)     (Old Courier Building)
    Comdr. Mitchell, L.D. (DC)     (Old Courier Building)
TRAINING:
    Comdr. Livdahl, O.L.     (AMP Room 504)
AVIATION:
    Comdr. Van Every, S.A.     (AMP Room 504)
CHAPLAIN:
    Capt. Shrum, R.W.     (Old Courier Building)
NAVAL AIR PRIORITIES OFFICE:
    Lt. Demo, V.A.     (Creek & Adelaide Sts.)
FLAG OFFICE (CORRESPONDENCE).      (AMP Room 517)

The above information is from the May 1944 Brisbane Military Telephone Directory.

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This page last updated 01 October 2003