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| + | RAAF Transportation and Movement Offices were established to move large volumes and numbers of RAAF goods, equipment and personnel by ship, rail and road during the war. Mainly established in northern areas of Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands. When required they also serviced American units. Most of the units disbanded early in 1946, except for those in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne which remain open into late 1948 and early 1949. | ||
| + | No. 2 Transportation and Movements Office was formed at Melbourne on 9 Oct 1942, remaining active until it was disbanded on 2 Feb 1949. | ||
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| + | * [[John Justin McCarthy]] 19 Mar - 1 Aug 1945 | ||
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| − | + | Content has come from ''Units of the Royal Australian Air Force - A Concise History - Volume 6 Logistics Units'' - Australian Government Publishing Service - 1995, page 147 | |
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Brief History
RAAF Transportation and Movement Offices were established to move large volumes and numbers of RAAF goods, equipment and personnel by ship, rail and road during the war. Mainly established in northern areas of Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands. When required they also serviced American units. Most of the units disbanded early in 1946, except for those in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne which remain open into late 1948 and early 1949.
No. 2 Transportation and Movements Office was formed at Melbourne on 9 Oct 1942, remaining active until it was disbanded on 2 Feb 1949.
Passing through
- John Justin McCarthy 19 Mar - 1 Aug 1945
Notes
Content has come from Units of the Royal Australian Air Force - A Concise History - Volume 6 Logistics Units - Australian Government Publishing Service - 1995, page 147