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2nd / 12th Infantry BattalionPrint Page 
The plaque erected by the 2nd / 12th Association, Veteran Affairs and the Atherton Shire Council commemorates the 154 soldiers of the 2nd / 12th Infantry Battalion who died in service or were killed in action in the battles at Gona, Buna and Sanananda during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.182329 Long: 145.454925 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1943 |
| Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 15th August, 1999 |
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In memory of hundreds of Australians, 154 from the 2/12 Battalion who gave their lives during the battles of the Beach Heads in 1942-43, at Gona, Buna and Sanananda. These battles were arguably the finest feat of Australian arms in World War II, where almost 100% of the Japanese Army were destroyed and their vital base captured. These battles resulted in the threat of invasion of Australia being removed.
Erected by 2/12 Aust Inf. Bn. Assoc, Veteran
Affairs and the Atherton Shire Council.
