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02-December-2014 (Michael Doncaster)
Photographs supplied by Michael Doncaster / Bryan Hardy
The sculpture and bench seat commemorate members of Z Force who served in World War Two.
Z Force was the unofficial and popular name for Z Special Unit. It was one of Australia`s independent forces that operated behind enemy lines in the South-West Pacific during World War Two. Although it consisted of mainly Australian and British personnel, it also contained operatives from the various allied forces including China and resistance fighters from the Japanese conquered South Asian region.
Location
| Address: | The Esplanade & Fisher Street, Rockingham, 6168 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.276944 Long: 115.720278 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: | Wednesday 14th October, 2009 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKPServices Reconnaissance Department
"Z - Force"
On Garden Island stands our sacred memorial
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