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The monument commemorates members of the 2nd / 16th Australian Infantry Battalion who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two and subsequent conflicts. Unveiled in 1981, the monument was relocated and re-dedicated on the 29th of November, 2000, by Chaplain Major Keith Wheeler.
The Battalion was attached to the 21st Brigade of the 7th Division, and it was formed in Perth, Western Australia on 20 April 1940 and saw action against Vichy French forces in Syria and Lebanon and the Japanese in New Guinea.
Many of the battalion's early recruits were from the Goldfields of Western Australia. The battalion had basic training at Northam Army Camp before embarking for Egypt in October 1940.
Location
| Address: | Fraser Avenue, Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Kings Park , 6005 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.960278 Long: 115.844444 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: | Sunday 29th March, 1981 |
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2 / 16 Australian Infantry Battalion A.I.F.
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of those men of the 2 / 16 Australian Infantry Battalion A.I.F. who gave their lives in service to King and Country during and since the World War
1939 - 1945
Remember them with pride
Lest We Forget
Plaque :
2 / 16th Australian Infantry Battalion - A.I.F.
This memorial was unveiled on 29th March 1981 by the Honourable Sir Charles Court, K.C.M.G., O.B.E., M.L.A.
Premier of Western Australia
Consecrated by the Very Reverend Monsignor C. W. Cunningham M.B.E. a former Chaplain of the Battallion
In memory of departed comrades
2 / 16 Australian Infantry Battalion A.I.F.
Battle Honours
Syria
Litani River
Sidon
Wada Zeini
Damour
2 / 16 Australian Infantry Battalion A.I.F.
Battle Honours
Borneo
Balikpapan
Plaque :
2 / 16 Australian Infantry Battalion A.I.F.
Time capsule to be opened on the centenary of the formation of the Battalion
16th May 2040
Stored at the Army Museum of W.A.
2 / 16 Australian Infantry Battalion A.I.F.
Battle Honours
New Guinea
Kokoda Trail
Gona
Ramu Valley
Shaggy Ridge
