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Chermside Army Camp was thr new militia training camps (Australian Military Forces, AMF) which operated from October 1940 to April 1946. On 1 January 1940, conscription for all unmarried men aged 21 years or older into the AMF began. The first unit to enter the Camp was 7th Brigade, initially commanded by Brigadier John Hill. 7th Brigade was an all-Queensland militia force. It comprised 9th, 15th, 25th, 47th and 61st Battalions plus support units: 7th Brigade Headquarters 11th Field Engineers, 7th Field Ambulance, 106th Casualty Clearing Station and a transport section.
Citations
Chermside & Districts Historical Society; Queensland WWII Historic Places Website
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Map References
Qimagery. Brisbane City Council Series 1946. Scale: 1:15,900.