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The tree and three plaques commemorate the Royal Australian Corps of Transport which was formed on the 1st June 1973 with the amalgamation of the Royal Australian Army Service Corps and the Royal Australian Engineers Transportation Service.
Location
Address: | Birdwood Avenue, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.830139 Long: 144.973276 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Tree |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Actual Event Start Date: | 01-June-1973 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKPPlaque :
Royal Australian Corps of Transport
Formed 1 June 1973 from RAE(TN) & RAASC
Plaque :
Royal Australian Engineers
(Transportation Services)
1942 - 1973
Formed into Royal Australian Corps of Transport 1 June 1973
Plaque :
Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT)
The RACT was formed on 1 June 1973 from RAASC and the Transportation element of the Royal Australian Engineers.
The RACT is serving Australia in all theatres of war and peacekeeping tasks
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