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Royal Australian Corps of Transport
Royal Australian Corps of Transport

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

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
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.830139
Long: 144.973276
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Actual Event Start Date:01-June-1973

Dedication

Front Inscription

Plaque :

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

Source: MA,SKP
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