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Benalla Drill Hall (Romani Barracks)
Cnr Bridge Street and Arundel Streets,Benalla, BENALLA RURAL CITY

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    • Physical Description 1

      Benalla Drill Hall (Romani Barracks) - Physical Description 1

      World War 1 corrugated iron drill hall

      Historical Australian Themes

      Benalla Drill Hall (Romani Barracks) - Historical Australian Themes

      Providing administrative structures and authorities - defence

      Usage/Former Usage

      Benalla Drill Hall (Romani Barracks) - Usage/Former Usage

      8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles

      Veterans Description for Public

      Benalla Drill Hall (Romani Barracks) - Veterans Description for Public

      The Benalla Drill Hall is located on the corner of Bridge and Arundel Streets. The Hall was used by the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.The expansion of the armed forces from 1911 and then the outbreak of the First World War resulted in a large number of drill halls being constructed by the Commonwealth up to 1918. During this period, drill halls were constructed to only two basic designs and varied only in size. Except for the naval drill halls (Port Melbourne, in brick, and Western Port HMAS Cerberus, in timber), all of the drill halls were constructed in corrugated iron.

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