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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Royal Arms, Facade of United Services Hotel, Perth

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The United Service Hotel was located on. St George's Terrace, Lot L3, on the south side of the Terrace, three lots from the corner of Barrack Street. Private George Bell Hodges, of the 63rd, and his wife, Mary commenced the business. On 5th September 1829 Mary Hodges was assigned lot no. L3 in occupancy. This was the birth of the United Service Tavern, which, until 1970, was still in business, snuggled between modern skyscrapers in St. George's terrace, Perth; it was then the oldest public house still in business in the city.

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This artefact may be found in the Pre 1914 Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

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