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The plaque commemorates the men of the 2nd / 17th Australian Infantry Battalion who after active service in the Middle East trained on the Atherton Tablelands during World War Two.
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: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
| Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 12th August, 2007 |
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Dedicated to the men of
the
2 / 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
"Facta Probant"
( Deeds Prove )
9th Division Australian Imperial Force
And
to commemorate that after active service in the Middle East
the Battalion trained on the Atherton Tablelands
at Kairi from April to July 1943 and at Ravenshoe from March 1944 to April 1945
prior to active service in New Guinea prior to active service in Borneo
Middle East Libya Defence of Tobruk 1941 Egypt
El Alamein
Pacific New Guinea Lae Finschhafen Sio 1943 -44
Borneo Brunei 1945
Unveiled 12 August 2007
