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29-November-2021
29-November-2021

Photographs supplied by John Huth

The park commemorates those who served in the Korean War.

Location

Address:99 Toorbul Street, Korea Place, Bongaree, 4507
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.089887
Long: 153.164242
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Park
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Korea
Actual Event Start Date:29-June-1950
Actual Event End Date:27-July-1953

Dedication

Front Inscription

Never Forgotten

Korea Place

Plaque :

Korea - the forgotten war

1950 - 1953

Australian participation

Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Sydney  ​       HMAS Shoalhaven
​HMAS Bataan   ​       HMAS Murchison
​HMAS Tobruk   ​        HMAS Culgoa
​HMAS ANZAC   ​       HMAS Condamine
​HMAS Warramunga

Australian Army

1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment
2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment
3rd Battalion,  the Royal Australian Regiment

Royal Australian Air Force

No 77 Squadron
No 36 Transport Squadron
No 30 Communications Flight

Strength
Navy    Army                 Air Force
4.507  10,657                2000 (approx)

Casualties
11        1526                    47

(Incl 23 POW`s)  (Incl 6 POW`s)

United Forces 
Fighting Forces

Australia  Belgium  Canada  Columbia  Ethiopa  France Greece  Luxembourg  Netherlands  New Zealand Philippines
Union of South Africa Thailand Turkey United Kingdom  United States of America

Nations that sent medical units

Denmark  India  Italy  Norway  Sweden

Lest We Forget

 

 

Source: MA
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