EAST SALE OPERATIONS
BUILDING,
TRANSMITTING BUILDING
AND REMOTE RECEIVING STATION
EAST SALE, VIC
DURING WW2
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An Operations Building, Transmitting Building and Remote Receiving Station were constructed at East Sale for the RAAF during WW2.
Back in the late1970's, there was still a bunker just near the front gates on the left hand side as you entered the RAAF base. This was the Operations Room which was located outside the front gate at East Sale to minimise the possibility of destruction from enemy bombing. It was originally had a large grassy mound covering the building for camouflage. It had a large heavy metal door. There were other concrete emplacements around the base.
Photo:- Rick Hanning
Operations Building near the main gate at East Sale which was originally covered by a grassy mound
The following is a part reproduction of some military documents covering semi-underground buildings in Australia during World War 2.
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COPY ONLY Original on 171 56/1 this copy for 171/1/1493 UTILIZATION OF SEMI-UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS D.A.S.P. Herewith is list of above buildings as requested in your minute dated 29th November, 1943. signed W/Crd.
2/12/43 |
| EAST SALE, VIC.
Operations Building Transmitting building Remote Receiving Station
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41/42/3102 41/43/2682
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43/44/854 R.S. 953 R.S. 953 |
Photo:- Ian Jenkins
End of the Operations Building closest to Raglan Street, Sale
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like this thank James Montgomery, Ian Jenkins and Rick Hanning for their assistance with this home page.
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This page first produced 13 May 2003
This page last updated 23 April 2007
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