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18-July-2014 [Chris McLaughlin]
18-July-2014 [Chris McLaughlin]

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The plaque commemorates the members of the Darwin Infantry Battalion (19th Infantry Battalion) who served in Darwin during World War Two.

Location

Address:Esplanade, Bicentennial Park, adjacent to Cenotaph, Darwin, 0800
State:NT
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -12.466603
Long: 130.839997
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:19-February-1942

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Wednesday 19th February, 1992
Front Inscription

Darwin Infantry Battalion

19th Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF)

Fortiter Est Fideliter

Erected to the memory of all Battalion personnel who faithfully carried out their duties during the many attacks on Darwin from 19th February 1942

This plaque was erected by the DIB - 19th Aust. Inf. Bn. (AIF) Assocation and the Australian Government

Lest We Forget

19 - 2 - 92

 

Source: MA,SKP
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