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Kokoda Memorial Wall Print Page 
The Kokoda Memorial Wall commemorates those who fought along the Kokoda Track in World War Two. The memorial honours the 624 Australian troops who died in the initial onslaught, as well as the Papua New Guinean guides who supported the troops.
The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War Two. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 between Japanese and Allied - primarily Australian forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua.
Location
| Address: | Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kokoda Memorial Walk , Upper Ferntree Gully , 3156 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: 37.887097 Long: 145.317886 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | July-1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | November-1942 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | March, 2013 |
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Kokoda 1942 - 1943
In memory of the courage endurance mateship and sacrifice of all who served in the Kokoda Track Campaign
Lest We Forget
This memorial wall is dedicated to the fallen of the Units who took the initial onslaught on the Kokoda Track
53rd Battalion
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39th Battalion
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2/14 Battalion
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Lest We Forget
This memorial wall is dedicated to the fallen of the Units who took the initial onslaught on the Kokoda Track
[ Names ]
Lest We Forget
