"BATAAN" EXCHANGE,
LENNONS HOTEL,
GEORGE STREET, BRISBANE, QLD
DURING WW2
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The US Military established a Telephone Exchange inside the original Lennons Hotel, in George Street, Brisbane during WW2. Lennons Hotel was the official accommodation for General Douglas MacArthur, and his senior staff as well as his wife and son. Lennons Hotel was given the code-name of "Bataan" by MacArthur and the Telephone Exchange became known as "Bataan" Exchange. It was manned by female civilian switchboard operators.
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"Bataan" Operators L - R Back Row:- Lynn McDougall, Mona Power, Janet Thompson, Moya Busch, Irene Hutchinson L - R Front Row:- Molly Hartman, Mrs Foord, Murielle McGrath Operators Absent:- Feo Glynn, Ailsa Craig, Margaret (Truker?) Taylor, Margaret Martin, Lindy Berg |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Murielle Ahern (nee McGrath) for her assistance with this home page.
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This page first produced 17 June 2003
This page last updated 20 March 2004
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