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28-July-2017
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The plaque commemorates those who served with 31 Beaufighter Squadron in the South West Pacific area during World War Two.
No. 31 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airbase support squadron. It was formed in August 1942 and disbanded in July 1946 after seeing action against the Japanese in the South West Pacific theatre of World War Two. During the war, it operated the Bristol Beaufighter, which it operated in long-range fighter and ground-attack missions.
Location
| Address: | Memorial Terrace, Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, 0846 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -13.231111 Long: 131.113611 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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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
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | August-1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKP, RVWMTo commemorate those who served in
Royal Australian Air Force
31 Beaufighter Squadron
South West Pacific area
World War II
"We will remember them"
Dedicated August, 1988
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
