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03-May-2015
Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland
The plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 17th Infantry Battalion who trained in Bathurst from August 1940 to October 1940 during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | 624 Limekilns Road , Remembrance Park Wall, Forest Grove, 2795 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.383089 Long: 149.656466 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-August-1940 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 19-October-1940 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 20th September, 2003 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATobruk - Libya El Alamein - Egypt
Lae - Finschhafen Brunei - Seria
Jivevaneng - New Guinea Borneo
What we have - we hold !
Dedicated to the gallant members of the 2 / 17th Infantry Battalion Australian Imperial Force who trained in this camp during the Second World War 25th August to 19th October 1940 prior to embarkation for service overseas
Unveiled 20th September 2003
Lest We Forget
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