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Town of Claremont Museum > Records

ARMY NCO'S SCHOOL, CLAREMONT DRILL HALL

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c. 1917

Overview

B/W print. A group of Non Commissioned Officers with their instructors in four rows outside the the main entrance of the Claremont Drill Hall. The brick building has a wooden portico with central doors and glass fanlight. There is a small window on either side of the door.

Historical information

The Claremont Drill Hall was between Stirling Highway and St Quentin Avenue. Originally a roller skating rink, it became a drill hall during WWI. The lovccation was listed in postal directories as 'Forty-fourth Battalion Drill Hall and Area Office'(Australian Army Canteens Service also shown at same address.).

After WWII, the building was taken over by Air Force until early 1990s. A Vampire aircraft mounted on a plinth on the highway frontage became a landmark and gave rise to the name Avion Way when the site was redeveloped.

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cwa-org-28--14-258-

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Wednesday, 19 August, 2026

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