US NAVAL BASE HEADQUARTERS (BRISBANE), NAVY 134
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2

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The US Navy's Seventh Fleet was attached to South West Pacific area during WW2 under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur. 

In May 1944, US Naval Base Headquarters, Navy 134 comprised:-

U.S. NAVAL BASE HEADQUARTERS, NAVY 134
    Commanding Officer:
        Capt. Bumpus, F.C.
    Executive Officer:
        Lt. Power, J.W.
    Assistant to Executive:
        Lt. (jg) Michalson, A.W.
    Legal Officers:
        Lt. Comdr. Trexler, D.C.
        Lt. Foy, P.E.
    Housing Officer:
        Lt. Weber, J.
    Communications Officer:
        Lt. (jg) Hostetter, R.J.
    Operations Officer:
        Ens. Stewart, K.M.
    Personnel Officer:
        Ens. Goodman, D.R.
    Disbursing Officer:
        Ens. Allison, J.J.
    Information
    Night Duty Officer

NAVAL BASE ACTIVITIES:
    Air & Surface Craft Recognition School:
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. (jg) Stander, O.B.
    Anti-aircraft Training Center:
        Commanding Officer:
            Lt. Ferguson, J.F.
    Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center:
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. Harrington, H.E.
    Audio Visual Training Aids Library No. 3
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. Ogborn, A.G.
    Communication Repair Officer:
            Lt.Eberhard, J.J.
    Compass Officer:
        Lt. Bruggeman
    Degaussing Officer:
        Lt. Coryell, K.C.
    Dispensary (New Farm)
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. Comdr. Schalm, L.J.
    Fleet Post Office:
            Officer in Charge:
                Lt. Gee, J.C.
    Impregnation Plant:
        Officer in Charge:
            Ens. Frederickson, J.H.
    Lookout Training Center:
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. (jg) Price, H.S.
    Maintenance Department:
        Maintenance Officer:
            Lt. Griggs, H.S.
    Mobile Explosives Investigation Unit No. 1
        Commanding Officer:
            Lt. Rivinus, F.M.
    Mobile Hospital No. 9:
        Commanding Officer:
            Capt. Bruckshaw, H.A.
    Motor Pool:
        Officer in Charge:
            Ens. Keefer, W.F.
    Naval Magazine:
        Commanding Officer:
            Lt. Keeting, R.L.
    Naval Officer's Club: (Oxlade Drive, New Farm)
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. Millard, H.M.
    Naval Supply Depot:
        Supply officer in Command:
            Capt. Schaaf, C.
    New Farm BOQ (New Farm Park)
    Public Works:
        Public Works Officer:
            Lt. Crum, T.M.
    Receiving Barracks: (New Farm Park)
        Commanding Officer:
            Lt. (jg) Dugan, E.B.
    Registered Publications Issuing Officer:
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. Aten, P.G.
    Repair Unit (Ships):
        Commanding Officer:
            Lt. Comdr. Jenkins, J.R.
    Seabee Camp (Eagle Farm)
    Submarine Supply Center:
        Officer in Charge:
            Lt. Harvey, C.W.
    Waterloo BOQ (Waterloo Hotel)

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

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This page first produced 30 September 2003

This page last updated 06 February 2008