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05-February-2019
05-February-2019

Photographs supplied by Harry Frochter

The plaque commemorates the service of Western Australian volunteers who enlisted in infantry units since 1861.

 

Location

Address:38 St Georges Terrace, St George`s Cathedral, North Wall, Perth, 6000
State:WA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -31.955775
Long: 115.861472
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Approx. Event Start Date:1861

Dedication

Front Inscription

Royal Western Australia Regiment Association

1900                                                                        
Western Australian Infantry Bde                             
1st 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th Battalions   

1903                                                                        
11th Infantry Regiment                                             
Western Australian Rifles
Goldfields Regiment

1st AIF 1914 - 1918                                                  
11th 16th 28th 44th 51st Battalions   

1920                                                                          
11th City of Perth  16th Goldfields                             
28th Swan  44th West Aust Rifles Militia Battalions  

1936 - 1942
16th Cameron Highlanders of WA 
11th City of Perth 28th Swan
44th Western Australian Rifles Militia Battalion 

2nd AIF 1939 -1945
2/11th, 2/16th, 2/28th Aust Inf Battalion

2nd AIF 1942 -1945
11th 16th 28th Aust Inf Battalions

1948 - 1960
11/44th City of Perth
16th Cameron Highlanders of WA, 28th Swan Regiment 

Royal Western Australia Regiment 1960
1st 2nd 11th 16th 28th 11/28th Battalions and the 11th and 28th Independent Rifles Companies

To the glory of God 

And in remembrance of the service and sacrifice of the infantry volunteers of Western Australia since 1861

 

Source: MA
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