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The monument commemorates 450 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F) which served in World War Two.
No. 450 Squadron was a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War Two. It was the second RAAF Article XV squadron formed for service with the British military, under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. During its existence, it included personnel from several different British Commonwealth countries and/or air forces. The squadron's motto, "Harass", and its nickname, "The Desert Harassers", were derived from a comment by the Nazi propaganda broadcaster "Lord Haw Haw", who described the unit as "Australian mercenaries whose harassing tactics were easily beaten off by the Luftwaffe."
The squadron officially came into existence at RAAF Williamtown, near Newcastle, NSW, on 16 February 1941.
Location
| Address: | Townsend Avenue, RAAF Williamtown, Williamtown , 2318 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.799578 Long: 151.846515 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-November-1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
No. 450 Sqn
Desert Harassers
Dedicated to 450 Squadron R.A.A.F (Desert Harassers)
Formed at Williamtown & embarked 9th April 1941 for the Middle East.
Served in the Syrian Egyptian Libyan Tunisian Sicilian & Italian Campaigns
1941 - 1945
