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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 15th Australian Infantry Battalion 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 |
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 14th August, 2005 |
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2/15TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
20TH BRIGADE 9TH DIVISION
Darwin El Alamein
Libya Lae
Tobruk Finchhafen
Syria Borneo
Caveant Hostes - Let Enemies Beware
Battle Honours Awarded
North Africa: 1941-1943 Defence of Tobruk , El Adam Road, The Salient, Alam El Halfa, West Point 23, El Alamein
South West Pacific: 1943-1945 Tambu, Lae-Nadzab, Finchhafen, Scarlet Beach, Buni River, Defence of Scarlet Beach, Nongara, Liberation of Australia, New Guinea, Sio, Adele River, Namaraka, Miva Ford, Borneo, Miri
The ten underlined are approved to be emblazoned on the Colours
Lest We Forget