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Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion Roll of HonourPrint Page 
08-December-2013
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The honour roll commemorates the members of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion who served during World War Two. The roll consists of ten printed lists of names.
At a time when Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal men and women were not afforded many of the rights of equal opportunity, in the Torres Strait over 800 men volunteered for the Australian Army, culminating in the official formation of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion in 1943.
Location
| Address: | 1 Miskin Street, Torres Strait Heritage Museum, Horn Island, 4875 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -10.595018 Long: 142.245792 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Honour Roll |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MATorres Strait Light Infantry Battalion
Aboriginal & Torres Strait islanders in the Australian Armed Forces
Roll of Honour
[ Names ]
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