KOALA ORDNANCE SERVICE
CENTER
STUART, TOWNSVILLE, QLD
DURING WW2
The US Army built a large Stores Depot at Stuart near Townsville which became known as the Koala Ordnance Service Center. It housed all ordnance activities except ammunition supplies. It was located on the site of today's Stuart Cement Works.
The May 1944 HQS Base Section Two, APO 922, Telephone Directory showed:-
KOALA ORDNANCE SERVICE CENTER
Commanding Officer:
Major L.B. Cox
Adjutant:
Lt. R.J. Higgins
Maintenance Officer:
Capt. R.L. Bidell
Armament Maintenance Shop
Battery Shop
Bulk Warehouse
Dispensary
The following file information is from the National Archives Australia database:-
| Title Stuart Koala Ordnance Depot (US Army) - Plans [1/S/140] |
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| Series number BP378/1 |
Control symbol FOLDER O TO S FOLIO 91 |
Contents date range 1915 - 1915 |
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| Access status Open |
Location Brisbane |
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| Title Stuart Koala Ordnance Depot (US Army) - Plans [1/S/140] |
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| Series number BP378/1 |
Control symbol FOLDER O TO S FOLIO 92 |
Contents date range circa 1915 - circa 1915 |
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| Access status Open |
Location Brisbane |
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This page first produced 19 November 2000
This page last updated 22 February 2020
