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The plaque commemorates those who served in the 2nd / 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion during World War Two.
The Battalion was raised in Sydney on 2 May 1940 and largely composed of personnel from light horse units in New South Wales and Queensland. Those from New South Wales undertook their initial training at Cowra and from Queensland at Redbank. The battalion came together in Pyrmont in New South Wales at the end of the 1940, prior to embarking for overseas service.
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 11th August, 2002 |
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2 / 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion
Ninth Australian Division
Second A.I.F.,
1939 - 1945
NORTH AFRICA NEW GUINEA
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Ruweisat Ridge Finschhafen
Defence of El Alamein BORNEO
Brunei
Sanyet El Miteiriya North Borneo
Tarakan
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Dedicated To The Men Who Served In The
2 / 2 Australian Machine Gun Battalion
They Fought The Good Fight
They Ran The Straight Race
They Kept The Faith
