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26-July-2015
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The plaque commemorates those who served on H.M.A.S. Assault from 1942 to 1945 during World War Two.
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Location
Address: | Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, South Australia Naval Memorial Garden , North Adelaide, 5006 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.914075 Long: 138.600534 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1945 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | October-1998 |
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Front Inscription
Source: RVWM, MAH.M.A.S. "Assault"
1942 - 1945
This plaque is dedicated to all R.A.N. personnel who served as H.M.A.S. Assault
Special Service, Royal Australian Naval Beach Commandos.
Trained to set up assault harbour authority at each landing with their backs to the enemy. Flagged all landing craft to specific beach areas.
Assault trained landing boats crews ferried waves of troops ashore from the 3 L.S.I`s at Tanamerah Bay - Wakde - Morotai - Pananon - Lingayen Gulf - Tarakan - Labuan - Brunei - Balikpapan
Lest We Forget
October 1998
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