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2nd / 25th Australian Infantry BattalionPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates all who served in the 2nd / 25th Australian Infantry Battalion during World War Two.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
The Battalion was raised in 1940, the battalion took part in the fighting in North Africa and Syria in 1941 before returning to Australia in 1942 to fight against the Japanese. Following this it took part in the fighting in New Guinea, undertaking two deployments there, firstly in 1942 and 1943 and then again in 1943 and 1944, before taking part in the Borneo campaign in 1945. The Battalion was disbanded in early 1946.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280659 Long: 149.148207 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1940 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1946 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 20th February, 2007 |
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2 / 25th Australian Infantry Battalion
7th Division, AIF
1940 - 1945
Syria 1941 Kokoda Trail Lae - Nadzab
Merdjayoun Ioribaiwa Ramu Valley
Damour Oivi - Gorari Shaggy RIdge
Buna - Gona Borneo
Balikpapan
In eternal memory of the 2 / 25th Battalion men who made the supreme sacrifice
And to those other dedicated men who gave their youth in the defence of Australia 1939 - 45
Lest We Forget
