on the water supply, the plumbing and the septic tanks". Within a few weeks of the move to Belair, the tide of war in the Pacific turned with the allied naval victory at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. The American military hospital never eventuated - "The Americans hauled down the stars and stripes at Torrens Park on 15 August". However, they were replaced by the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Torrens Park site became "RAAF Embarkation Depot No.4". In 1943, the tide of war changed again, and the college council asked the RAAF if it could look forward to the college reopening at Torrens Park in 1944. As late as 6 January 1944 the RAAF had still not made a decision, but the college council took "direct action" and the RAAF vacated by 15 January. Teaching resumed at Torrens Park on 15 February 1944. 1944-1952 - Belair TB Sanatorium After the war, the Burfords/Parks/Robertsons/Beales were offered the place again, but declined because of the major changes which had been made to render the place suitable for a school, (some of which, like the ablution block attached to the base of the tower, were really disfiguring.) In February 1944, the Minister for Repatriation inspected proposed sites for the new TB Sanatorium. The President of the RSA, Major Millhouse, urged the Minister to acquire property at Birralee, Belair, which was formerly occupied by Scotch College. The Minister inspected the site and said that he was favourably impressed. The Repatriation Sanatorium was opened on 2 June 1945 by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Willoughby Norrie. 1952-1976 - Repatriation Hospital "Birralee" In the period 1 Jan 1952 – 31 Dec 1976, the house was known as Repatriation Hospital "Birralee". 1980s In the 1980s, it was used as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, named St Anthony's. Recent times The well maintained beautiful house, located in well maintained grounds, is now once again a private home, currently belonging to Hans Ehmann and Valmai Spicer. 2011 Birralee, Glenelg It is not clear when the house was built, or who built it. Burford lived at Birralee, Glenelg at least until the turn of the century. Eldest daughter Lilian May married Thomas, eldest son of Thos. Eyres Esq. of Perth, W.A. "on 13th October 1899 at the residence of the bride's parents, Birralee, Glenelg". The notice for the wedding on 11 November 1914