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The plaque commemorates those who served in the 5th / 7th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Australian Regiment.

The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image. 

The 5th / 7th Battalion was a mechanised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. and was based at Robertson Barracks in Palmerston, Northern Territory and formed part of the 1st Brigade.

It was formed in 1973 by linking both the 5th and 7th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment together. In late 2006, as part of the expansion of the Australian Army, the unit was broken up into two separate battalions once again. The unit saw service in East Timor and Iraq. 

Location

Address:Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Eastern Precinct, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612
State:ACT
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.281012
Long: 149.148942
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Actual Event Start Date:03-December-1973
Actual Event End Date:03-December-2006
Link:http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-…

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 3rd December, 2013
Front Inscription

3 December 1973      3 December 2006

5th / 7th Battalion (Mechanised)
The Royal Australian Regiment

Cambodia (Elements)  Rwanda (Elements) 
East Timor                    Timor Leste
Iraq                               Afghanistan (Elements)

In honour of those who served, and in honour of those who were injured, wounded or died

Lest We Forget

Dedicated on 3 December 2013 by 5 / 7 RAR (Mech) Association 
  

Source: DVA, MA
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