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19th Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft BatteryPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates those who served with 19th Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery during World War Two.
The Battery was raised in Sydney but also received a contingent of 240 personnel from the Riverina region. In late 1942, they moved to Darwin via Adelaide and Alice Springs. They replaced the 14 Heavy Anti aircraft Battery at the Oval, Fannie Bay and McMillan's Road and supplied crews for the bofors guns at Fort Hill, Stokes Hill and Cavanagh St. The Unit moved south in December 1944 and was disbanded.
Location
| Address: | Esplanade, Bicentennial Park, adjacent to Cenotaph, Darwin, 0800 |
|---|---|
| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.466667 Long: 130.84 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 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | February-1943 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | December-1944 |
Dedication
Erected To Commemorate The Service Of The
19th Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
In The Darwin area
From February 1943 To December 1944 At ,
Fannie Bay, McMillans, The Oval.
Donated By Ex-Members Of The 19th Anti Aircraft Battery
