Corps Headquarters, Volunteer Defence Corps (Qld)

Griffith House and City Mutual Building

For a time the VDC Northern Command HQ was located on the first floor of Griffith House (City Mutual Building) at 307–311 Queen St, Brisbane, before moving to 142 Creek Street. The Corps Headquarters for the VDC (Q) re-located to ‘E’ Block at Enoggera military camp by August 1943. 142 Creek Street was also the location of Army Depot, Women’s Recruiting during 1944.

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Location

307-311 Queen Street

Brisbane, QLD 4000

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Headquarters

History

The Volunteer Defence Corps was formed under the auspices of the Returned Services League in July 1940. The role of the VDC took some time to be recognised as an integral part of the Australian military forces. By August the VDC had 18 battalions forming across the state, and a Corps HQ was set up in October. Training was carried out with the assistance of instructors of the 2nd AIF and the Militia forces. From April 1941 the VDC was officially recognised by the Military Board, and its role and structure had be redefined. The age limits for the Corps...

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