1946 photo with today's street names shown on the hospital layout
The two images are of the Camp Hill Hotel which was adjacent to Fleet Hospital 109
Boxing match in theatre recreation building (courtesy Bill Bentson)
Exterior theatre recreation building (U.S. Navy). This was on the right (east) of Arrol St just before Ascham St.
MOB # 9 (as visible on drum in original photo) hospital band
This band also played once a fortnight at Kirra rest camp
(courtesy Bill Bentson) .
From top left: Joyce Saunders (Brisbane), J.F. Kent (Maryland), Lee Bottar (Brisbane), Peter Arnore(?) (NJ), Ivan Runyard (ILL) Floyd Van Buskirk (Ore), R.F. Routt (Tx), J.E. Bryan (NC), Lee Tipps (Tx) Wallace Cook (Wash), K.D. Awmiller (Ore), A.R. Arnold (Fl) Frederick Senk (NY)
photograph courtesy of Joyce Schaffer (Saunders) (Camp Secretary)
The gym / library building (U.S. Navy). This was on the left halfway up Arrol Street opposite Morven Street
International Navy Championship Rodeo in October, 1944. This was a
contest between Australian and US rodeo champions. A novelty event in this
rodeo was JEEP JUMPING JEEP performed by Lt. Dick Ryan, U.S.A. rodeo producer
and former stunt man in which he jumped a jeep over a stationary jeep
