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Woodside Barracks

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when it first arrived in Australia in May 1942. The camp was converted into a refugee reception camp in 1949 and could house up to 3,000 people. After being vacated the camp was again pressed into military service. It was the home of 2 Field Ambulance, RAAMC before if moved to Ingleburn, NSW, and the
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Between 1983 and 1987, Woodside was upgraded into a permanent barracks. Modern accommodation, recreation, training and workshop facilities were constructed for the
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were formed at the camp. The base also provided training facilities for several CMF units and provided temporary accommodation for elements of the
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The regiment's operations are supported by a state of the art simulation facility used to train soldiers in the use of the
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location of the School of Military Intelligence in late 1960s.
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anti-aircraft weapons system located at Woodside Barracks.
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Australian Army base in Woodside in South Australia
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Woodside, South Australia
Woodside Barracks is located in South Australia
34°58′14″S 138°53′6″E / 34.97056°S 138.88500°E / -34.97056; 138.88500
Australian Army
16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Australian Army
Woodside
South Australia
Adelaide
Citizens Military Force
Second World War
2/10th
2/43rd
2/48th
Second Australian Imperial Force
United States Army
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Holsworthy Barracks
16th Air Defence Regiment
RBS 70
List of Australian military bases
"Woodside Camp"
"History 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment"
"Woodside's soldiers move into barracks"
Army
"16th Air Land Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery"
"BAE Systems to support Advanced Air Defence Simulator"
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military of Australia

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