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24-October-2014
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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 54th Australian Field Park Company, Royal Australian Engineers 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: -17.1825 Long: 145.455278 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1940 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1945 |
Link: | http://www.rockycreek.com.au |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 14th August, 2005 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA54th AUSTRALIAN
FIELD PARK COY. RAE. AIF
Honouring the memory of members of
54th Australian Field Park Coy. RAE. AIF
(Formed in Geelong, Sept, 1940)
Supported units from
Darwin to Pine Creek N.T. and Wongabel, Kairi,
Tolga, Mapee and Gordonvale with field
stores, bridging and workshops from
June 1942 to July 1945
Advance party to Torokina, Bougainville, August 1945
under the command of Major Maurice Moran.
Lest We Forget
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