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The plaque commemorates those who served with the No. 18 Netherlands East Indies (N.E.I.) Squadron in Pine Creek and Batchelor from 1942 to 1945.
No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron was a joint Dutch and Australian bomber squadron of World War Two. Formed in April 1942, the squadron was staffed by a mixture of Dutch and Australian personnel and placed under Royal Australian Air Force operational command. Initially it undertook anti-submarine patrols on the east coast of Australia, before moving to northern Australia and taking part in operations against the Japanese in the islands of the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). At the conclusion of hostilities, the squadron came under Dutch control and Australian personnel were transferred out. The squadron then undertook operations during the Indonesian National Revolution, before eventually being disbanded in July 1950 after being transferred to Indonesia.
Location
| Address: | Alec Fong Lim Drive, Darwin Military Museum , East Point, 0820 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.407644 Long: 130.819786 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1945 |
Dedication
This plaque is dedicated to the memory of those who served with No. 18 N.E.I. Squadron in Pine Creek and Batchelor in 1942 - 1945 and in particular to 110 comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
"Lest We Forget"
Erected by the Royal Netherlands Embassy and the 18 Squadron NEI - RAAF Forces Association (Inc.)
Unveiled 18th July 1995
