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

Plaque honours those who served with the 106th Australian Casualty Clearing Station during World War Two.

The Australian Army Nursing Service was mobilised with the declaration of war in September 1939. Sisters were employed in Australian General Hospitals (AGH) and Casualty Clearing Stations in Australia and later in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.

Location

Address:Kennedy Highway, 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

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 17th August, 2003
Front Inscription

                   1939    1945
106 AUST. CASUALTY CLEARING STATION

SERVED IN NEW GUINEA AND BOUGANVILLE
AFTER TRAINING IN QUEENSLAND
INCLUDING TULLY FALLS ROAD RAVENSHOE

LEST WE FORGET
17-8-2003
DONATED BY KEN SMITH & FAMILY OF IPSWICH

 

 

Source: RCMP, MA
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