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Royal Marines Memorial
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
The monument commemorates those who served with the Royal Marines in South East Asia and the Pacific region during World War Two.
Elements of the Royal Marines saw action in the Pacific theatre when they were deployed to Arakan as part of the British campaign in Burma. 42 Commando and No. 44 Commando as part of 3 Commando Brigade took part in the Battle of Hill 170. Royal Marines also took part in capturing Ramree and Cheduba islands, the latter achieved without resistance.
Location
| Address: | High Street, Monument Hill Memorial Reserve , Fremantle, 6160 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.0525 Long: 115.756667 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 3rd November, 1998 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of those Royal Marines who served with honour and to those who made the supreme sacrifice in South East Asia and the Pacific theatre of operations.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
