Almost immediately after being built, parts of the building were requisitioned for use in the war.

The park was also requisitioned for use as a hospital for the US forces in 1942.

In addition, civilian motorboats were requisitioned for military use.

The British War Department then requisitioned the estate for use as an army training ground.

Repaired after a fire in 1940, she was requisitioned for use as a troopship and later a hospital ship.

In 1914 she was requisitioned for use as an armed boarding steamer.

The ship was requisitioned for use as a military transport in February 1941.

In 1914, not long after it opened, the school was requisitioned for use as a military hospital.

During the subsequent war most of the courses were requisitioned for military use or returned to agricultural production.

Even the maximum restraint cells were requisitioned for temporary use.