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24-October-2014
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Plaque honours those who served with the 106th Australian Casualty Clearing Station during World War Two.
The Australian Army Nursing Service was mobilised with the declaration of war in September 1939. Sisters were employed in Australian General Hospitals (AGH) and Casualty Clearing Stations in Australia and later in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
Location
Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.1825 Long: 145.455278 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.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 17th August, 2003 |
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Front Inscription
Source: RCMP, MA 1939 1945
106 AUST. CASUALTY CLEARING STATION
SERVED IN NEW GUINEA AND BOUGANVILLE
AFTER TRAINING IN QUEENSLAND
INCLUDING TULLY FALLS ROAD RAVENSHOE
LEST WE FORGET
17-8-2003
DONATED BY KEN SMITH & FAMILY OF IPSWICH
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