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The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the No.1 Fighter Wing during World War Two. The plaque location is indicated by the red poppy in the second image.
No.1 Fighter Wing was reformed on 7 October 1942 as a fighter unit comprising two Australian and one British flying squadrons equipped with Supermarine Spitfire aircraft, and a mobile fighter sector headquarters. The wing provided air defence to Darwin and several other key Allied bases in northern Australia until the end of the war, and was again disbanded in October 1945.
Note: This plaque was dedicated on 1 April 2000 at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial. Note that the dedication ceremony for this plaque was rescheduled, and as such differs from the date as inscribed on the plaque.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280752 Long: 149.148211 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 1st April, 2000 |
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No 1 Fighter Wing
Spitfires
R.A.A.F. 452 - 457 Squadrons
R.A.F. 54 - 548 - 549 Squadrons
To commemorate those who served in No 1 Fighter Wing, including 7 R.S.U. and all other service units
South West Pacific Area 1943 1945
Lest We Forget
Dedicated 15 - 8 - 1996
