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29th Infantry Brigade Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels Plaque
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The bronze plaque commemorates the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' of the 29th Australian Infantry Brigade, who carried supplies to the troops and evacuated the wounded over mountainous terrain in Papua and New Guinea during the World War Two.
Location
Address: | Ann Street, ANZAC Square, Shrine of Remembrance Crypt, Brisbane, 4000 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.466428 Long: 153.0265 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/P… |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKP,QWMR29th Aust Inf Bde AIF
1939 World War II 1945
To the young men of Papua and New Guinea who carried supplies to our troops and evacuated the wounded over the mountainous terrain of New Guinea saving many Australian lives.
For their courage and endurance they became known as the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels
We will remember them
Lest We Forget
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