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12-August-2013 (John Huth)
12-August-2013 (John Huth)

Photographs supplied by John Huth / Russell Byers
The monument commemorates those who served with the 1 Field Survey Company which was based at Kilcoy during World War Two.

Location

Address:Macauley Street, Kilcoy RSL, Kilcoy, 4515
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -26.941125
Long: 152.564054
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 11th November, 2007
Front Inscription

AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS

Dedicated to those who served with 1 Field Survey Company
which was raised from the Northern Command Field Survey Unit in
1940 for service in WWII. The unit was based at Kilcoy Showgrounds
where they developed their surveying, mapping & military skills
prior to undertaking urgently required mapping in South East Queensland.

In 1942 the unit was deployed to North Queensland
and re-designated 5 Field Survey Company, undertaking
mapping of the peninsula and coastal areas.

Sections of the unit were deployed throughout the
South West Pacific theatre until 1945; where for the first time
survey sections were allocated to the 7th & 9th Divisions in direct support.

Placed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps Association
and 1st Topographical Survery Squadron RAE to
honour their comrades past & present 
               11 Nov 2007

Source: MA
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