"GOODREST"
104 TOORAK ROAD, SOUTH YARRA
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA
USED BY FELO DURING WW2

"Goodrest" at 104 Toorak Road, South Yarra in Melbourne was initially acquired by Hiring Service for Naval Intelligence Allied Directorate. It was then later used by the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) during WW2. FELO was the Military Propaganda Section of Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB).

Naval Commander John Proud relocated FELO to Brisbane from Melbourne where he commandeered a house called "Kirkston" in Rupert Street, Windsor. He kept his office in Melbourne which was located in "Goodrest".  Lt. McGuire stayed in Melbourne in charge of FELO Special Branch, the "dirty tricks" side of FELO.

Photo:- John van den Akker

"Goodrest"

Photo:- John van den Akker

"Goodrest"

	Members of Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) at "Goodrest" at 104 Toorak Road, South Yarra in Melbourne. Albert Klestadt is 3rd from the left, Dov Notkin, a Russian Engineer, is on the far right and Ian Caporn is 7th from the right.
	Close-up of the above photograph.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Ian Caporn for his assistance with this home page. Ian was the signal Sergeant with Lt. Bob Cole in Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO.

I'd also like to thank John van den Akker for his assistance with this web page.

Can anyone help me with more information?

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This page first produced 24 November 2002

This page last updated 25 January 2020