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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 7th Infantry Battalion A.I.F. (23rd Brigade - 3rd Division) during World War Two. The battalion trained in the Kairi area of the Atherton Tableland between 1943 and 1944.
Location
Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park , Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.1825 Long: 145.455278 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 |
Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
7th Battalion, (A.I.F.)
1939 - 1945
North West Murray Borderers
23rd Brigade - 3rd Division
Darwin, New Guinea, British Solomons, Bougainville
Dedicated To All Who Served, And To The Memory Of
The Comrades Who Died On Active Service
Lest We Forget
The 7th Australian Infantry Battalion
Trained In The Kairi Area November 1943 To April 1944.
Prior To Service In Papua New Guinea And South West
Pacific Area 1944 - 1945
They Shall Not Grow Old As We That Are Left Grow Old
We Shall Remember Them
Battle Honours
The Liberation Of Australian New Guinea