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2-21st battalion :November 2013
2-21st battalion :November 2013

Photographs supplied by Nancy Alford

The plaque commemorates the members of the 2nd / 21st Battalion who died in service or were killed in action World War Two. The Battalion was formed at the site in 1940.  

Note : The plaque is located on private property.

Location

Address:Goulburn Valley Highway, Cherry Tree Range Property, Whiteheads Creek , Trawool, 3660
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.085445
Long: 145.197189
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

Dedication

Front Inscription

2 / 21st Battalion A.I.F.

The Battalion was formed at this site in August 1940

In honoured memory of the 779 members of the unit who died in the service of their country during the 2nd World War

 

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