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The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the 2nd / 101st General Transport Company during World War Two.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
For five years the men of the 2nd / 101st General Transport Company helped transport and resupply Australian troops, by driving vehicles, normally 3-ton trucks, in the Middle East and the Pacific theatres during World War Two. As part of the Australian Army Service Corps (AASC), the company moved stores and personnel, and distributed supplies, rations, and ammunition, serving in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Australia, Papua, and on Morotai.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280489 Long: 149.148405 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1940 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1945 |
Dedication
2/ 101st Australian General Transport Company, AIF
1940 - 1945
Palestine Egypt-El Alamein Syria New Guinea
Dutch East Indies-Morotai
Dedicated to the men who served their country with great pride
Lest We Forget
