ANNERLEY DRILL HALL
DUDLEY STREET, ANNERLEY
BRISBANE, QLD
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII
The Annerley Drill Hall site was purchased from local pioneer William Stephens in 1913 for the compulsory training of cadets. It was initially known as the Junction Park Drill Hall.
NAA Plan
Location of the Annerley Drill Hal
NAA Plan
Layout of the Annerley Drill Hall
During WWII, Area 15 of the 7th Brigade Area Staff operated from the Annerley Drill Hall for recruiting purposes.
3.7" Heavy Anti-aircraft Guns stored at 7th Base Ordnance Depot Annerley on 11 April 1946
I found the above photograph on the AWM site and on checking the BCC 1946 aerial photos for the Annerley Drill Hall (see below), I was able to confirm that the above photo was taken at the Dudley Street Drill Hall at Annerley.
Photo:- BCC 1946
The 3.7" Heavy Anti-aircraft Guns
shown at Annerley in the above AWM photo
can be seen in this 1946 aerial photo of the Annerley Drill Hall at Dudley
Street.
In more recent years the Annerley Drill Hall area has been converted into an accommodation area comprising the original Annerley Drill Hall from WWI and WWII known as Annerley Quarters and the 1954 Army Drill Hall Building known as Garrison 14.
Photo:- Des Wing 2022
Annerley Quarters sign in front of the original Drill Hall
Photo:- Des Wing 2022
Original Annerley Drill Hall
Photo:- Des Wing 2022
Garrison 14 is the name of the
accommodation complex now
located on the site of the Annerley Army Reserve Depot
Photo:- Des Wing 2022
Close-up of the sign
Photo:- Des Wing 2022
The Annerley Army Reserve Depot sign
Photo:- Des Wing 2022
Garrison 14 accommodation
Military Conscription in Australia during WWII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Des Wing for his assistance with this web page.
Can anyone help me with more information?
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