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The monument which consists of three cairns, commemorates those who have served in the Second Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and those who have lost their lives in Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, East Timor and Afghanistan.
The monument is a rough-hewn large grey granite stone with a polished black granite plaque with the Roll of Honour picked out in gilt lettering. This is all mounted on a pink granite cairn. It is flanked by two brass plaques each set on a granite boulder.
Location
Address: | Melton Black Drive, Lavarack Army Barracks, Townsville, 4810 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -19.318173 Long: 146.792736 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
2 RAR
Roll of Honour
Korea
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Malaya
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Vietnam
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Afghanistan
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East Timor
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This memorial is dedicated to the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment who were stationed here and trained here at Townsville from whence they departed to war some of whom would forever remain in foreign soil
2nd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Association Inc.
This memorial is dedicated to the soldiers of Australia and of Allied Nations attached to the 2nd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment who gave their lives while serving with the Battalion in Korea and in Vietnam
Lest We Forget
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
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Republic of Korea Army
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Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Royal New Zealand Infantry Regt.
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2nd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Association Inc.