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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 13th Infantry Battalion during World War Two. After serving in the Middle East the battalion trained on the Atherton Tablelands.
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 |
| 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 15th August, 2004 |
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Dedicated to the men of the
2/13th INFANTRY BATTALION
20th Infantry Brigade 9th Division
of the
2nd Australian Imperial Force
And
To commemorate that after active service in the Middle East
the Battalion trained on the Atherton Tablelands
At Kairi from April to August 1943 and at Ravenshoe from April 1944
to April 1945
(Prior to active service in New Guinea) (Prior to active service in Borneo)
Middle East Pacific
Er Regima (New Guinea) Lae Finschhafen
Defence of Tobruk 1941 (Borneo) Brunei Lutong-Miri
Ed Duda Relief Of Tobruk
Unveiled 15th August 2004
