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24-October-2014
24-October-2014
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson

The plaque commemorates those who served with the 7th Infantry Battalion A.I.F. (23rd Brigade - 3rd Division) during World War Two. The battalion trained in the Kairi area of the Atherton Tableland between 1943 and 1944.

Location

Address:Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park , Rocky Creek, 4882
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -17.1825
Long: 145.455278
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945
Link:http://www.rockycreek.com.au

Dedication

Front Inscription

7th Battalion, (A.I.F.)
1939 - 1945
North West Murray Borderers

23rd Brigade - 3rd Division
Darwin, New Guinea, British Solomons, Bougainville


Dedicated To All Who Served, And To The Memory Of
The Comrades Who Died On Active Service
Lest We Forget


The 7th Australian Infantry Battalion
Trained In The Kairi Area November 1943 To April 1944.
Prior To Service In Papua New Guinea And South West
Pacific Area 1944 - 1945


They Shall Not Grow Old As We That Are Left Grow Old
We Shall Remember Them

Battle Honours
The Liberation Of Australian New Guinea



 

Source: RCMP, MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au