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60th Anniversary Plaque : 05-August-2014
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown / John Huth
The plaque commemorates the 60th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (VP) day which signified for Australians the end of World War Two.
VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day, also referred to as VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, is celebrated on 15 August. This date commemorates Japan’s acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender 14 August 1945. For Australians, it meant that the Second World War was finally over.
Location
| Address: | Lake Beard, Sheepyard War Memorial, Grawin Opal Fields , 2832 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.677766 Long: 147.633537 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 15-August-1945 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-2005 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 18th August, 2005 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MACommemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II
`Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day`
1945 - 2005
Presented to the people of Glengarry from the Boonah War Veteran Community
Vietnam Veterans` Day 18 August 2005
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
