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14th / 32nd Infantry BattalionPrint Page 
A Bhutan Cypress tree commemorates those who served with the 14th / 32th Infantry Battalion during World War Two.
The Battalion was formed in September 1942 by the amalgamation of the 14th and 32nd and was assigned to the 6th Brigade, 4th Division in Geraldton, Western Australia. The battalion served firstly in Australia and then later New Guinea being employed mainly on garrison duties, before being transferred to the 5th Division and deployed to New Britain late in the war where it took part briefly in the containment campaign on that island. In April 1945 it returned to Australia for rest and re-organisation and was disbanded later that year without seeing further combat.
Location
| Address: | Birdwood Road, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.830139 Long: 144.973276 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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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
This Bhutan Cypress is dedicated to the men of 14 / 32 Aust Inf Bn (AIF) who served with distinction in Australia New Guinea and New Britain 1940 - 45
And to members who made the supreme sacrifice.
Lest We Forget
