Veterans Voices: History of the James Lawson Depot Part 1 | Wimmera Mallee News | Local News covering Sport, Rural, Council & Business News for Horsham, Warracknabeal, Dimboola, Rainbow, Jeparit & Yaapeet in VIC Australia.

The Horsham Army Drill Hall on Baille Street, constructed around 1916, is a key piece of military history in the region. The Hall and depot were built during a period of significant expansion of the Australian armed forces, coinciding with the lead-up to and the outbreak of World War I.