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14-December-2020
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The plaque commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War Two.
VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day, also referred to as VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, is celebrated on 15 August. This date commemorates Japan's acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender [made on] 14 August 1945. For Australians, it meant that the Second World War was finally over.
Location
| Address: | Bernard Place, RSL Garden of Remembrance, Port Lincoln, 5606 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.707734 Long: 135.845278 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 15-August-1945 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-2005 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2005 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA W. W. II
1939 - 1945
60 Years Anniversary
1945 - 2005
Lest We Forget
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
