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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 51st Infantry Battalion since the Battalion's inception in March 1916.
The plaque has the unit colours of the 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment and the 31st / 51st Battalion Second Australian Imperial Force.
Location
Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.1825 Long: 145.455278 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 14th August, 2005 |
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51st Battalion Australian Imperial Forces
South Africa 1899 - 1902
Pozieres Bullecourt
Messines 1917 Polygon Wood
Passchendaele Ancre 1918
Villers Bretonneux Hindenberg Line
Amiens France Flanders 1916-1918
South West Pacific 1943 - 1945 Liberation of Australian New Guinea
Tsimba Ridge Bonis Porton
[Unit Colour] [Unit Colour]
51st Battalion 31st/ 51st Battalion
The Far North Queensland Regiment Second Australian Imperial Forces
Dedicated to the memory of all ranks who served with the
51st Battalion
since the Battalion`s inception on 1st March 1916
Unveiled 14 Aug 2005
Lest We Forget