The RA Sigs Officers' Mess History

On 8 Nov 57, LTGEN Sir Ragnar Garrett, KBE, CB (then GOC S Comd) opened the first Corps Mess, at that time collocated with the School of Signals Officers' Mess at Balcombe, Victoria

This Mess was closed as the Corps Mess and transferred in spirit with the School of Signals to Watsonia in 1971. On 1 Oct 73, the Watsonia Barracks Officers' Mess was redesignated as the Royal Australian Corps of Signals Officers' Mess by MAJGEN C.A.E. Fraser, CB, CBE, (then GOC S Comd).

The RASigs Officers' Mess is an exclusive facility which provides its members and their guests with a high standard of catering, messing, bar, accommodation, social and recreational services."