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The monument commemorates 287 members of the Australian Forces whose graves are unknown and who died in operations in the Timor Sea or in Northern Australia during World War Two. The memorial contains a series of plaques listing the names of those who died.
Location
Address: | Memorial Terrace, Adelaide River War Cemetery , Adelaide River, 0846 |
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State: | NT |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -13.231499 Long: 131.114363 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
1939 - 1945
Here are recorded the names of the men and women who died in the Timor and Northern Australia regions, on land, at sea and in the air, but to whom the fortunes of war denied the known and honoured burial given their comrades in death,
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Australian Imperial Force
Australian Light Horse 2 / 4 Cavalry Commando Squadron
[ Name ]
Royal Australian Artillery
2 / 2 Anti-Aircaft Regiment
[ Name ]
2 / 14 Field Regiment
[ Name ]
2 / 1 Heavy Battery
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Royal Australian Engineers
11 Small Ships Company
[ Name ]
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Royal Australian Air Froce
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The Northern Territory Memorial
This memorial located in this cemetery, was built to commemorate 287 members of the Australian forces - 102 soldiers (including 1 Army Nursing Sister ), 159 airmen and 26 merchant seaman - whose graves are unknown and who died in operations in the Timor Sea or in northern Australian regions or adjacent waters north of latitude 20 ° south.
The remains of 5 of the airmen have since been recovered and buried in Ambon War Cemetery in Indonesia.