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24-October-2014
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
A Plaque commemorates all who served with the 77th Australian Mobile Searchlight Battery 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 |
| 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 15th August, 2004 |
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Front Inscription
77th AUSTRALIAN MOBILE SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY
53rd COMPOSITE A/A REG. 9TH DIVISION A.I.F.
Raised at Stratford Vic, 12th August 1943
SERVED IN
MILNE BAY ORO BAY BUNA
CAPE KILLERTON MOROTAI TARAKAN
ON 5th FEBRUARY 1946 AT INGLEBURN N.S.W.
77th AUST. MOBILE S/L BTY.
CEASED TO EXIST
IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO SERVED WITH
77TH AUST. MOBILE S/L/ BTY.
Source: RCMP, MA77th AUSTRALIAN MOBILE SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY
53rd COMPOSITE A/A REG. 9TH DIVISION A.I.F.
Raised at Stratford Vic, 12th August 1943
SERVED IN
MILNE BAY ORO BAY BUNA
CAPE KILLERTON MOROTAI TARAKAN
ON 5th FEBRUARY 1946 AT INGLEBURN N.S.W.
77th AUST. MOBILE S/L BTY.
CEASED TO EXIST
IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO SERVED WITH
77TH AUST. MOBILE S/L/ BTY.
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