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The plaque, mounted on a concrete plinth, commemorates the 45000 service personnel who served in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan from 1945 to 1952.
The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) was the Bristish Commonwealth taskforce consisting of Australian, British, Indian and New Zealand military forces in occupied Japan, from 21 February 1946 until the end of occupation in 1952.
Location
| Address: | Mann Street & Vaughan Avenue, Gosford Memorial Park, Gosford, 2250 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.431252 Long: 151.340601 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1945 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1952 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 11th March, 2008 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,NRWMBritish Commonwealth Occupation Force (B.C.O.F.)
Australian component
In remembrance of 45,000 Australian service men and women who served in Japan 1945 - 52 and those who did not return.
Lest We Forget
Dedicated Tuesday 11 March 2008
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
