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A plaque commemorates the site of the headquarters of the Australian Military Forces, Water Transport and Landing Craft which directed operations in the South West Pacific Area during World War Two.
Location
Address: | 1-7 Bent Street, Chatsworth House, Sydney, 2000 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.864349 Long: 151.209911 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAAustralian Army Water Transport
Small Ships and Landing Craft
R.A.E. A.I.F
The Directorate of Army Water Transport
1942 - 1946
Directed operations in the South West Pacific area from the 5th Floor, Chatsworth House, 1 - 7 Bent Street, Sydney
Commanding Officer : Colonel Alan N Backhouse
New Guinea Darwin Bougainville New Britain Morotai Borneo
Lest We Forget
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