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The plaque honour those who served with the 2/2nd Independent who served in World War Two.
Sunday 11 August 2019 saw the unveiling of a memorial to the 2/2nd Independent Company at Rocky Creek War Memorial Park on the Atherton Tableland, Queensland. This was part of the larger ceremony there to commemorate Victory in the Pacific Day.
The Memorial Park is situated on the site of the 2/2 Australian General Hospital laundry and medical stores site at Rocky Creek adjoining the Kennedy Highway near Tolga on the Atherton Tableland.
The installation of the plaque was the initiative of Sally Mellick who is the daughter of Captain Ian McPhee, Regimental Medical Officer (RMO) of the 2/2nd on New Britain. Sally expressed her regret that this process could not be completed while Keith Hayes was still alive, as he had kindly contributed to the text on the monument. The Association thanks and commends Sally for taking this initiative. Sally has expressed her thanks to Association Committee member John Cramb for his assistance with the project.
2/2 Commando Association of Australia, 29 August 2019.
Location
| Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.182329 Long: 145.454925 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 11th August, 2019 |
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This Plaque Honours Members Of The 2/2 Australian
Independent Company, Under Command Major GG
Laidlaw. They Passed This Way In 1943 En Route To
New Guinea And Later New Britain After Sustained
Action During 1942 Against The Japanese Army In Timor.
"The Second A.I.C. Will Fight"
