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24-October-2014
24-October-2014
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson

The plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 32nd Infantry Battalion during World War Two and Private John (Jack) Madden.

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.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
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:Tuesday 25th April, 2000
Front Inscription

2 / 32nd Infantry Battalion
24th Brigade  9th Australian Division

Places Where 2/32 Served During WWII
And Their Battle Honours

Britain 1940                             South West Pacific
North Africa 1941 -1942          1943 -1945
Defence of Tobruk                   New Guinea
Defence of El Alamein Line     Defence of Scarlet Beach
- Tell El Makh Khad                  Defence of Pabu
Sanyet El Miteirya                    Lae Nadzab Finschaafen
- El Alamein                              Borneo
                                                 Beaufort
                                                 Waitavolo

Dedicated To All Who Served And
              Gave Their All

              In Memory 
QX3523 Pte. John (Jack) Madden
            Lest We Forget


 

Source: RCMP, MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au