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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 8th Australian Field Regiment 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 17th August, 2003 |
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Dedicated to the men of the
2 / 8th AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT
who fought for their country in WWII
so that all generations who followed
could live their lives in peace and freedom
The Regiment, a unit of the 9th Aust. Division,
Royal Australian Artillery, AIF, served in the
Middle East, Australia & Borneo, 1939 - 1945
Middle East Borneo
Mersa Matruh Brunei
Halfaya Pass Maura Island
Tel El Eisa Miri
El Alamein Seria
Australia
Queensland camps were located at Kairi,
Mapee and Ravenshoe on the Atherton
Tablelands, April 1943 - April 1945
Lest We Forget
Unveiled August 17, 2003
