Somers RAAF Camp

Lord Somers Road,Somers, MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE

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Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Somers RAAF Camp - Physical Description 1

    WW 2 RAAF camp

    Historical Australian Themes

    Somers RAAF Camp - Historical Australian Themes

    Providing administrative structures and authorities - defence

    Usage/Former Usage

    Somers RAAF Camp - Usage/Former Usage

    Childrens camp

    Veterans Description for Public

    Somers RAAF Camp - Veterans Description for Public

    The site of the RAAF Training Camp, at 124 Lord Somers Road, dates from April 3rd 1941 when 50 acres were compulsorily acquired by the army. It was disposed to State in 1947 and repurchased for a migrant hostel from 1949 until 1958. In the car park stands the Vampire MK 35A Aircraft, to commemorate the site as the No.1 Initial Training School for the R.A.A.F. where 13,000 youung men and women were trained. The aircraft was dedicated as a memorial by Air Vice-Marshal P.J. Scully on 25th October 1985.

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