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2 33 Aust Infantry Battalion Plaque
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The plaque commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action while serving with the 2nd / 33rd Battalion during World War Two.
Formed as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force in the United Kingdom on 27 June 1940 as the 72nd Battalion to create the 25th Brigade. The battalion took part in the invasion of Syria and Lebanon, the Kokoda Track campaign, Salamaua–Lae campaign, Ramu Valley–Finisterre Range campaign and lastly the Borneo campaign. The battalion was disbanded at Brisbane, Australia on the 12 March 1946.
Location
| Address: | Ann Street, ANZAC Square, Shrine of Remembrance Crypt, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.466402 Long: 153.026511 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 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKP,QWMR2 / 33rd Australian Infantry Btn A.I.F.
In memory of those who gave their lives
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
