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08-July-2017 (Grahame Cooke)
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The Sandgate War Cemetery, located within the Sandgate General Cemetery has 73 burials including four men of the Royal Navy.
The city of Newcastle was a strategic military site both as a centre for heavy industry and as a busy seaport. On 8 June 1942, Newcastle came under attack from a Japanese submarine. The area was also a major staging area for AIF Divisions and supported some of the largest concentrations of troops in Australia throughout the war. The Australian Second Army, including the 1st, 9th and 28th Brigades and the 3rd Army Tank Brigade were based on the outskirts of Newcastle. The 4th Armoured Brigade in Singleton and three artillery training regiments were based at Greta.
Location
| Address: | Maitland Road , Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, 2304 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.866193 Long: 151.707231 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Cemetery |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
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Sandgate War Cemetery
Source: MASandgate War Cemetery
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