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02-August-2013
Photographs supplied by Bryan Cole
The plaque commemorates members of the 2nd Battalion of Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders who served in Malaya during World War Two.
Location
Address: | 216 Daws Road, Repat Health Precinct, Repatriation General Hospital Chapel, Daw Park, 5041 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | Foreign |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.990103 Long: 138.589264 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1941 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1942 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MATo the everlasting memory of the Officers and men of the 2nd Battalion of Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders (The Thin Red Line) who served in the Malayan Campaign 1941 - 1942
744 Gave their lives in action
184 Died as Prisoners of War of the Japanese
Their bearing added lustre to the name of their Regiment and of their country
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