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Location
| Address: | Sydney Highway & Clunies - Ross Avenue, West Island, Administration Centre, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 6799 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.188333 Long: 96.829511 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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
Lest We Forget
A number of services were represented on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands during WWII including the
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Fleet Air Arm of the Netherlands
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Navy
Indian and Sri Lankan nationalities also served on the islands, some lost their lives. Not all of their names are known.
This plaque is also in memory of the civilians on Home Island killed and wounded during an aircraft bombing raid on 5 Aug 1944
Grateful acknowledgement is also extended to the Cocos Islanders who supported the various services during the war
A record of service personnel who lost their lives associated with duties on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands during World War II
Royal Air Force
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Royal Navy
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Royal Australian Air Force
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Royal Canadian Air Force
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No 321 (Dutch) Squadron
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Ceylon Defence Force
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