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60th Anniversary of the Royal Australian RegimentPrint Page 
16-May-2015
Photographs supplied by Ian Bevege / John Huth
The monument commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Royal Australian Regiment which was formed in 1948.
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Location
| Address: | The Strand, ANZAC Memorial Park, Townsville, 4810 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -19.254934 Long: 146.821734 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 23-November-1948 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 23-November-2008 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 9th February, 2008 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThe Royal Australian Regiment
60th anniversary
This memorial was officially unveiled by His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC (Rtd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force
Dedicated to all who have served in the Royal Australian Regiment and in recognition of the sacrifices made in the service of our country since the formation of the Regiment on 23 November 1948
`And here we guard the record which they themelves have made` C E W Bean
9 February 2008
Maj Gen J M Connolly AO CSC (Rtd) Colonel Commandant
Mr V P Svenson MBE Original Member
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
