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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 25th Australian Infantry Battalion during World War Two.
The Battalion was raised in 1940, the battalion took part in the fighting in North Africa and Syria in 1941 before returning to Australia in 1942 to fight against the Japanese. Following this it took part in the fighting in New Guinea, undertaking two deployments there, firstly in 1942 and 1943 and then again in 1943 and 1944, before taking part in the Borneo campaign in 1945. The battalion was disbanded in early 1946.
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: | Wednesday 25th April, 2001 |
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AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
A.I.F. "What we have
- we hold"
Syria, Merdjayoun, Kokoda Track
Iorabaiwa, Oivi, Gorare, Gona, Lae, Nadzab,
Ramu, Borneo, Balikpapan
In Perpetual Memory Of
All 2/25 Battalion Members
Who Served - And Those Who Died
Dedicated 25 / 4 / 2001
" Their Service - Our Heritage "