12th Infantry Battalion & 2nd / 12th Infantry BattalionPrint Page 
The monument commemorates those who served in the 12th Infantry Battalion during World War One and the 2nd / 12th Infantry Battalion during World War Two. It marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of the 2nd / 12th Battlion and the 75th anniversary of the formation of the 1st 12th Infantry Battalion.
Location
| Address: | Davey Street, Anglesea Barracks, Hobart, 7000 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.888106 Long: 147.325392 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 5th November, 1989 |
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Plaque :
This monument was erected by the 12th Battalion Association to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the 2/12 Aust Infantry Battalion A I F
Also the 75th snniversary of the formation of the 1st 12th Aust. Infantry Battalion A I F
And as a memorial to the men who served within their ranks
Unveiled by His Excellency General Sir Phillip Bennett A. C., K. B. E., D. S. O. Governor of Tasmania on Sunday, 5th November 1989.
Plaque :
Battle Honours
1914 - 1918
South Africa Somme
Pozieres Menin Road
Passchendaele Hazeb Rouck
Amiens Hindenberg Line
1939 - 1945
Defence of Tobruk The Salient
Milne Bay Goodenough Island
Buna-Gona Sananda
Cape Millerton Shaggy Ridge
Finisteeres Balikpapan
