US Naval Base Hospital No. 10, Navy 135, Granville Park, Merrylands, Sydney, NSW during WW2

US NAVAL BASE HOSPITAL NO. 10, NAVY 135
GRANVILLE PARK, MERRYLANDS, SYDNEY, NSW
DURING WW2

US Naval Base Hospital No. 10, Navy 135, was established in Granville Park in Merrylands, Sydney in New South Wales during WW2. It was bounded by Merrylands Road, Woodville Road, Claremont Street, and Montrose Avenue and halfway between Guildford and Parramatta.

Plan of US Naval Base Hospital No 10

For 17 year old US sailor Frank Morrill, US Naval Base Hospital No. 10 was Frank's "home away from home" from October 1944 to May 1945.

17 years old Frank Morrill
at Boot Camp in up state New York

Oil painting of 18 years Frank Morrill
whilst at base Hospital #10
around February 1945

Frank Morrill at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
He was recalled for Korea War
Stayed at Camp Lejeune for over a year
But never went to Korea.

Frank Morrill on the throne
at Base Hospital No 10, Christmas 1944

Frank Morrill in the middle
of the front row

Frank Morrill in front of the Movie Theatre
which was having its roof removed

Frank Morrill on the right in the chair with his boss in the other chair on the left,
two Massachusetts guys. The boy standing on the left was Toby Rose...or..
Roser. His Mother used to do the men's laundry. This photo was taken in about
Dec1944 from the site of the carpenter's shop..