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17_March-2015
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The plaque commemorates those who served with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airfield Construction Squadrons from 1942 to 1974.
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Location
| Address: | Federal Highway, RAAF Memorial Grove, Majura, 2609 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.211571 Long: 149.190164 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1974 |
| Link: | http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2014 |
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Front Inscription
Dedicated to all those who served from 1942 to 1974 with
RAAF 61 & 62 Works Wing and Number 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
7 14 Mobile Works Squadrons
Number 3, 4, & 9 Works Maintenance Units and
Number 10 & 11 Works Supply Units and
Number 12 & 13 Survey and Design Units
In 1944 designated Airfied Construction Squadrons
They constructed airfields facilities in Australia New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, Phillipines, Borneo, Japan, Cocos Islands, Malaya, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
"We prepared the way"
Source: DVA , MADedicated to all those who served from 1942 to 1974 with
RAAF 61 & 62 Works Wing and Number 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
7 14 Mobile Works Squadrons
Number 3, 4, & 9 Works Maintenance Units and
Number 10 & 11 Works Supply Units and
Number 12 & 13 Survey and Design Units
In 1944 designated Airfied Construction Squadrons
They constructed airfields facilities in Australia New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, Phillipines, Borneo, Japan, Cocos Islands, Malaya, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
"We prepared the way"
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
