Ashfield Boys High School

Ashfield Boys High School is located in Ashfield, in the Inner West of Sydney. It can be found on Liverpool Road, just off Parramatta Road. Part of the land the school was on use to be used by the Australian Army, the land (Gym and Sheds) have since acquired by the school and has recently been rebuilt upon.

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Ashfield - Sydney - Liverpool Road - Parramatta Road - Australian Army

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The Drill Hall was built in the 1800s and was home to the local citizen militia and other volunteer military units. In 1913 the land was acquired by the Department of Defence as the Ashfield Corps continued to grow. In 1915 it was the second last stop for Gilgandra Rifle Club on their Cooee March before 240 men were sent to war. In 1939 the Army Sheds were built to house armoured vehciles (25 in total). The last company to be stationed at the depot were the 3 Company Royal Australian Army Service Corps Infantry Division, leaving in the 1960s.

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1913 - 1915 - Gilgandra Rifle Club - Cooee March - 1960s

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The school is still being renovated.The school now had a new gym, canteen and carpark. The school is next to the newly renovated Wests Leagues Club.

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Ashfield is best known for AC/DC's Angus Young wearing its uniform on stage.

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AC/DC - Angus Young

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Former Australian cricketer and NSW captain Dirk Wellham is also an old Ashfield boy.

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