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03-November-2017 : Department of State Development Queensland (Liz Clinton)
03-November-2017 : Department of State Development Queensland (Liz Clinton)

Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / John Huth / Russell Byers / Department of State Development Queensland (Liz Clinton)

The monument commemorates the men and women of the Netherlands who joined in the defence of Australia from 1941 to 1945 during World War Two.

On Friday 3 November 2017, the monument was rededicated at Memorial Corner in Roma Street Parkland.  It was relocated from its former location at Queen’s Place (corner Alice and George Streets, Brisbane) due to the Queen's Wharf Brisbane Integrated Resort Development.

Location

Address:Albert Street, Roma Street Parklands, Memorial Corner, Brisbane, 4000
State:QLD
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.463722
Long: 153.020314
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 4th May, 2004
Front Inscription

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The Royal Netherlands Navy and Naval Air Service

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The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army

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The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force

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The Netherlands Merchant Navy

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The civilian population of the Dutch East Indies
Ende dispereert niet

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This plaque commemorates the dedication of the Netherlands and Netherlands East Indies Memorial on Friday 3 November 2017

This memorial was originally located in Queen’s Place, Brisbane and relocated to Roma Street Parkland.

Department of State Development     Department of Housing and Public Works     City Parkland Services

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This memorial recognizes those men and women from The Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies, who joined the people of Australia in the defence of their country in the years 1941 - 1945

Opdat Wij Niet Vergeten

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The Netherlands and Netherlands East Indies Memorial was officially unveiled by the Honourable Robert Schwarten MP  
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Racing and Dr Hans Sondaal Ambassador for the Netherlands 
on 4 May 2004

Captain Kusper Kuiper   Consul to the Netherlands Queensland
Mal Grierson                   Director General Department of Public Works

 

Source: MA
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