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2nd / 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, C Company Honour RollPrint Page 
The wooden honour roll commemorates the members of C Company, 2nd / 3rd Machine Gun Battalion who served in World War Two. The roll lists 44 names.
The 2nd / 3rd Machine Gun Battalion was formed in June 1940 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Blackburn, VC. Although raised in South Australia, B Company came from Victoria, C Company came from Tasmania and D Company came from Western Australia. It was not until April 1941, that the whole battalion was brought together as a whole and this was on board the troopship taking them to the Middle East.
Note : the “Tasmanian War Memorials Data Base” , compiled by Fred Thornett which is located at the State Library of Tasmania, contains a comprehensive listing of the names on this honour roll.
Location
| Address: | 213 Liverpool Street, Greater Hobart RSL, Hobart Workers Club , Hobart, 7000 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.884337 Long: 147.323682 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Honour Roll |
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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
2 / 3 Machine Gun Btn.
C Coy.
2nd A.I.F.
Honour Roll
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