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Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Memorial : 12-December-2012
Photographs supplied by Roger Johnson
The memorial commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross to the country of Malta during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Menzies Crescent, Prospect, 5082 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.885036 Long: 138.599691 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 15-April-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-April-1992 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1992 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,RVWM50th Anniversary
1942 - 1992
Malta G. C.
During the Second World War of 1939 - 45, Malta was an important naval base which withstood the might of the Axis Powers, withstanding saturation bombing raids.
The gallantry of the civilian population who showed the greatest courage, herosim and devotion was such, that King George VI commanded on the 15th April 1942, the award of the George Cross to this fortress island.
This memorial is dedicated to their memory by their descendants now living in South Australia.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
