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The plaque commemorates those who served with the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) Liberator Squadrons and the 180 personnel who died in service or were killed in action during World War Two.
The R.A.A.F Liberators saw service in the South West Pacific theatre of World War Two. Flying mainly from bases in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia the aircraft conducted bombing raids against Japanese positions, ships and strategic targets in New Guinea, Borneo and the Netherlands East Indies.
Location
| Address: | Esplanade, Bicentennial Park, adjacent to Cenotaph, Darwin, 0800 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.466727 Long: 130.84006 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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | May, 1999 |
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R.A.A.F. Liberator Squadrons
12, 21, 23, 24 Squadrons and 200 Flight.
To the memory of all those who flew or serviced the Liberators of the above units this plaque is dedicated
Especially honoured are the 180 who gave their lives carrying the battle deep into enemy territory from bases in the Darwin area
Lest We Forget
Unveiled June 1999
