Camp Hugh Street (United States Army)

Air Transport Command

Several Australian and United States (US) units were located in the suburb of West End utilising

both prefabricated and requisitioned buildings. Camp Hugh Street was established as an US Army Camp.

Place information

Location

Hugh Street and Harold Street

West End, QLD 4810

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Place type

Military camp

History

In August 1943, “Camp Hugh Street” was constructed by the Allied Works Council for the American Army at the junction of Harold and Hugh Streets (near the present Harold Phillips Park). A November 1944 plan of the site mentions all buildings were constructed of fibro cement and were occupied by Air Transport Command. An April 1946 site plan lists 15 separate buildings as sleeping quarters. Others included mess and recreation huts, ablutions and barracks.

By February 1945 the US had vacated and the camp was being used as accommodation for RAAF transport squadrons.

In 1946 Camp Hugh Street and other ex-military buildings...

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