
Dear Monument Australia visitors, we are a self-funded, non-profit organisation, dedicated to recording monuments throughout Australia. Over time the costs of maintaining this website have risen substantially (in fact they are probably larger than those of many companies who exist for profit). In the past we have borne all the costs associated with maintaining the website but we are now having difficulties in paying the monthly expenses.
30-November-2020 : We are aware that some organisations, individuals or companies may have received an email requesting donations to assist Monument Australia. These emails are not authorised by Monument Australia and we do not know the person who sent them. You should not make any payments to any bank account details in the email. We only use the Paypal “Donate” button on this webpage to accept donations.
If Monument Australia is useful to you, please make a donation to keep this historical and educational resource available. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Home » Themes » Conflict » World War Two
2nd / 21st Infantry BattalionPrint Page 

The plaque commemorates the service of the 2nd / 21st Infantry Battalion in Darwin and those who died as prisoners of war or were killed in action on Ambon and Hainan during World War Two.
Location
Address: | Esplanade, Bicentennial Park, adjacent to Cenotaph, Darwin, 0800 |
---|---|
State: | NT |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.466688 Long: 130.839874 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
---|---|
Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
2 / 21 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION A.I.F.
This Records Service In Darwin 1941 And In Gull Force
On Ambon December 1941 To January 1942, And
Commemorates Those Killed In Action On Ambon 1942
And Those Who Died As Prisoners Of War On Ambon
And Hainan 1942 to 1945.