Home » Themes » Conflict » World War Two
Australian Medical Units Print Page 
Plaque dedicated to the Medical Units and personnel who served in the Rocky Creek area from 1942 to 1946. The plaque was unveiled on the 15th August 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of "Peace in the Pacific" from 1945 to 1995.
The units stationed in the Rocky Creek Area were:-
1st Australian Camp Hospital
5th Australian Camp Hospital
2/2nd Australian General Hospital
2/6th Australian General Hospital
2/1st Australian Convalescent Depot
19th Field Ambulance
4th Ambulance Train
47th Australian Camp Hospital
Australian Red Cross Society
Other Individual and Associated Groups
Location
| Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
|---|---|
| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.182329 Long: 145.454925 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
|---|---|
| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1946 |
| Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 15th August, 1995 |
|---|
FOR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE PERSONNEL
OF MEDICAL UNITS WHO SERVED IN THIS ROCKY CREEK AREA
FROM 1942 TO 1946
19th FIELD AMBULANCE
5th AUSTRALIAN CAMP HOSPITAL 200 BED
2/2nd AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL 1200-1800 BED
2/6th AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL 1200-1800 BED
2/1st AUSTRALIAN CONVALESCENT DEPOT 1200 BED
1st AUSTRALIAN CAMP HOSPITAL
4th AMBULANCE TRAIN
47th AUSTRALIAN CAMP HOSPITAL
AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
OTHER INDIVIDUAL AND ASSOCIATED GROUPS
A TRIBUTE TO ALL SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO STAGED ON THE
ATHERTON TABLELANDS AND PARTICIPATED IN WAR AGAINST JAPAN IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
DEDICATED 15TH AUGUST 1995
To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of
PEACE IN THE PACIFIC - 1945 to 1995
In God May The Fallen Find Rest And Peace
"LEST WE FORGET"
